Akeal Hosein’s Sydney Sixers handed Sherfane Rutherford’s Sydney Thunder their first loss of this Big Bash League season at the Sydney Showground Stadium on Saturday.

Former Cricket West Indies Media Manager Phillip Spooner was among the honorees at the Annual Sports Awards hosted by the Barbados Olympic Association, where his outstanding contributions to sports media were celebrated. The event, held under the moonlit skies of Barbados, highlighted the achievements of exceptional individuals in the sporting community on the island.

The Jamaican government, through the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, has announced a significant initiative to reward the nation’s delegation to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. On Friday, Minister Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange confirmed that JMD$45 million in appreciation grants will be disbursed to the accounts of 66 athletes and 21 athlete-support personnel. This gesture comes as a demonstration of the government’s gratitude for their dedication and representation of Jamaica on the global stage.

Jamaica’s Under-20 Women produced a 2-1 win over the Trinidad & Tobago ‘Red Angels’ to be crowned champions of the ‘Jewels of the Caribbean’ Women’s Under-20 tournament at the Ato Boldon Stadium on Friday.

Cayman Islands’ standout swimmer Jordan Crooks was overwhelmed with gratitude as his return home from a successful outing at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships was met with fanfare.

Crooks, who won gold and bronze at the championships in Budapest, Hungary, along with his sister Jillian, were greeted by hundreds in the arrival halls at Owen Roberts International Airport earlier this week.

Cricket West Indies (CWI) Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe, confirmed during Monday’s CWI quarterly press conference that there are plans to introduce a domestic T20 tournament to the regional cricket calendar in 2025.

The former West Indies batsman says preparations will go into high gear after the CWI board of directors officially gave the green light for the addition of the tournament aimed at emerging T20 players.

Jamaica's netball stars have long been celebrated for their world-class talent, so it’s no surprise that four Sunshine Girls have been named among the best-ever overseas players in the history of the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) League in Australia.

The league, widely regarded as the pinnacle of netball globally, has consistently drawn top-tier talent from across the world.

Among those who have made an indelible mark are Shamera Sterling-Humphrey, Latanya Wilson, Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard, and Romelda Aiken-George—two defenders and two shooters who epitomize Jamaica’s dominance on both ends of the court.

West Indies allrounder Fabian Allen has been ruled out of the remainder of the 2024-25 Big Bash League (BBL) season after picking up a hamstring injury during Adelaide Strikers' opening match against Sydney Thunder on Tuesday.

Barbadian Zane Maloney is among three drivers moving on from the Sauber Academy, according to a Wednesday press release from the Academy.

“After a long, intense year of racing, the time has come to take stock for the Sauber Academy drivers,” the release said.

West Indies T20I captain Rovman Powell has called on his players to use their upcoming time off to review their approach to the game after suffering a humiliating 80-run defeat to Bangladesh in the third T20I at the Arnos Vale Ground in St. Vincent on Thursday. The loss completed a 3-0 series sweep for Bangladesh and capped off a disappointing year for the West Indies T20I side.