News that four elite Jamaican athletes—two of whose identities have already been confirmed—have opted to switch allegiance to Turkey has struck a raw nerve across the island. With reports of each receiving a staggering US$500,000 signing bonus, monthly stipends, and potential six-figure medal bonuses, the lines between patriotism and pragmatism are being redrawn in stark fashion.
Trinidad and Tobago’s women’s and men’s teams both advanced to the semifinals in the team competition of the 2025 Caribbean Regional Table Tennis Championships at the Sir Garfield Sobers Sports Gymnasium, Wildey, Barbados.
Jamaican Olympic medallists Roje Stona and Rajindra Campbell have formally committed to switching allegiance to Türkiye.
West Indies Women all-rounders Chinelle Henry and Deandra Dottin were both selected in Thursday’s Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) Overseas Player Draft.
Michail Antonio may have only played 10 minutes in Jamaica’s Concacaf Gold Cup opener, but his appearance, and the story behind it, has already become one of the tournament’s most compelling talking points.
Despite a blistering all-round performance from West Indies star Kyle Mayers, the Seattle Orcas remain winless in the 2024 Major League Cricket season after a seven-wicket defeat to MI New York at the Oakland Coliseum on Wednesday night.
West Indies Women will launch their 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a challenging showdown against reigning champions New Zealand after both were drawn in Group Two of the tournament set to bowl off on June 12.
West Indies women’s all-rounder Aaliyah Alleyne and opening batter Qiana Joseph were fined for breaching Level One of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second Women’s One-Day International (ODI) against South Africa at the 3Ws Oval in Barbados over the weekend.
Jamaica’s track and field fraternity has been shaken by reports that two of the country’s elite athletes are believed to have formally committed to switching allegiance to Türkiye—a move that would render them ineligible to represent Jamaica at global events for the next three years, including this year’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo and the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Rising Jamaican sprint hurdler Habiba Harris has posted an emotional message on Instagram following her premature exit from the NCAA Division 1 Championships, where injury robbed her of the opportunity to contest the women’s 100m hurdles final.
The 19-year-old freshman at the University of Florida had taken the collegiate circuit by storm this season, clocking a personal best 12.62 seconds—one of the fastest times by a Jamaican this year—and quickly establishing herself as a frontrunner for the NCAA title. But her breakout campaign was cut short after she sustained an injury in the semifinal round in Eugene, Oregon, ending her season just as it was reaching its peak.
