New Caribbean league created for clubs

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A new Caribbean league involving clubs across the region will be launched next year, the Puerto Rico football federation said on Friday. Clubs from Trinidad, Jamaica, St. Kitts, Haiti, Bermuda, Antigua, Guyana, Dominica and others will participate, though it is too early to say what the format will look [...]

Bolt yet to decide on Commonwealths, says manager

RALEIGH, USA (Reuters) — Olympic and world sprint champion Usain Bolt will not decide until July whether he will compete in October’s Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, his manager told Reuters Saturday.  "Nobody has even talked about it, it is so far away," Ricky Simms said by telephone from London.

Commentary: Lara’s omission from Cricinfo team of the decade is unfortunate

It is unfortunate that the 13-member Cricinfo Panel has omitted West Indies star batsman Brian Lara from the Cricinfo team of the decade, a man who scored the highest test score — 400 in this decade (2004) in Antigua against England, and hit 28 runs in one over in 2004 in South Africa.

Time ranks Jamaica’s Bolt among Top 5 Persons of 2009

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — TIME Magazine, Tuesday, named ace Jamaican sprinter and world record holder for the 100 and 200 metres, Usain Bolt, among the four runners-up for its prestigious "Person of the Year" 2009. The award went to Ben Bernanke, the 56-year-old chairman of the United States’ central bank.

Bolt Nominated Most Influential

A view shared by a few Jamaicans is that Usain Bolt  has not lived long enough to be honored with the same accolades given to Jamaican legends such as Bob Marley and Paul Bogel and Miss Louis Benette, who have lived a lifetime to achieve their status as “Honorable”.  In contrast, Usain Bolt has achieved [...]

Life of Roberto Clemente

Roberto Walker Clemente was born in Barrio San Anton in Carolina, Puerto Rico on August 18, 1934. He is remembered today as one of the game’s best all-round right fielders, with one of the best arms in baseball. Often referred to as “The Great One,” Clemente was the first Latin American player elected to the [...]

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