West Indies captain Hayley Matthews believes there is tremendous potential for women’s cricket to grow, and she sees the Women’s Premier League (WPL) as a crucial platform to drive that progress.
Defending women’s champion Mary Mahfood and number three-seeded male competitor Tahjia Lumley both beamed with delight as they registered contrasting victories in their respective categories at the 45th All Jamaica Senior Squash Championships at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston on Thursday night.
Captain Tevin Imlach’s composed century and a devastating display from the spinners propelled Guyana Harpy Eagles to a commanding 10-wicket victory over Windward Islands Volcanoes inside three days in their fifth-round West Indies Championship clash at Providence on Friday.
Two-time 200m world champion Shericka Jackson is enjoying her time in Barbados, where she is a special guest of music icon and entrepreneur Rihanna for the Fenty x Puma Collection launch. The event, hosted by Rihanna in her homeland, showcased the latest Fenty x Puma collection on Thursday, drawing global attention from the worlds of fashion, entertainment, and sports.
The Leeward Islands Hurricanes completed a comfortable 373-run win over the Combined Campuses and Colleges on day three of their round five West Indies Championship encounter at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Friday.
Jamaican-born brakewoman Christania Williams and her driver Katrin Beierl competing for Austria are currently in eighth place at the IBSF World Championships in Lake Placid, following the first two heats of the two-woman bobsled competition on Friday. Competing against 19 other teams, the pair remain in striking distance as they prepare for the final two heats on Saturday.
The strength of Jamaica’s female sprinters was on display as five of the island’s top collegiate athletes—Brianna Lyston, Shenese Walker, Oneka Wilson, Neisha Burgher, and Dejeanea Oakley—secured spots in the finals of their respective events at the NCAA Division 1 Indoor Track and Field Championships in Virginia Beach.
It will still be all to play for on day four of the fifth-round West Indies Championship tussle between the West Indies Academy and Jamaica Scorpions after a spirited effort with both bat and ball from the Academy on Friday.
Jamaica has announced a 23-man squad for their upcoming CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifiers against St Vincent and the Grenadines, set for March 21 in St Vincent and March 25 in Kingston. The squad, a mix of experienced internationals and promising local players, will look to secure qualification for the CONCACAF Gold Cup while continuing preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The new Family Room at the Bellevue Hospital in Kingston was officially unveiled as the Leon Bailey Wellness Lounge on Friday.
