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Grenada Secures 2026 CARIFTA Games as Francis Calls for Unity and Support

Grenada Secures 2026 CARIFTA Games as Francis Calls for Unity and Support

Grenada has officially been named host of the 2026 CARIFTA Games, following Thursday’s announcement by the Grenada Athletics Association (GAA) confirming government approval. The prestigious junior athletics meet is set to take place from April 4–6, 2026, at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium in...


Denied! Jamaica Women's WorldU20 4x100m relay world record rejected by World Athletics!

Denied! Jamaica Women's WorldU20 4x100m relay world record rejected by World Athletics!

Jamaica’s Women’s U20 4x100m relay team has been denied the ratification of the world record set...

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce humbled by emotional tribute from New Zealand Rugby star Michaela Blyde:

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce humbled by emotional tribute from New Zealand Rugby star Michaela Blyde: "To have that friendship and bond is something special"

Jamaican track and field icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce expressed her deep gratitude after learning...

SportsMax partners with free-to-air stations to broadcast 2022 CARIFTA Games across the region

SportsMax partners with free-to-air stations to broadcast 2022 CARIFTA Games across the region

As the CARIFTA Games return for the first time since 2019, SportsMax, the Caribbean’s premier...

Grenada Secures 2026 CARIFTA Games as Francis Calls for Unity and Support

Grenada Secures 2026 CARIFTA Games as Francis Calls for Unity and Support

Grenada has officially been named host of the 2026 CARIFTA Games, following Thursday’s...

2021 Carifta Games have been cancelled says NACAC

2021 Carifta Games have been cancelled says NACAC

For the second year running the CARIFTA Games have been cancelled.
2021 Carifta Games pushed back to August 13-15 in Bermuda

2021 Carifta Games pushed back to August 13-15 in Bermuda

The 2021 Carifta Games scheduled for Bermuda has been pushed back to August 13-15, 2021, Mike...

Jamaica confirmed to host the 49th Carifta Games from April 16-18, 2022

Jamaica confirmed to host the 49th Carifta Games from April 16-18, 2022

The Jamaica Administrative Athletics Association (JAAA) has confirmed that Jamaica will host the...

Jamaica names powerful squad for next month's 2022 Carifta Games in Kingston

Jamaica names powerful squad for next month's 2022 Carifta Games in Kingston

Garth Gayle, President of the Jamaica Athletic Administrative Association (JAAA) has expressed...

NACAC to make final decision on 2021 Carifta Games in May after Bermuda experiences Covid-19 spikes

NACAC to make final decision on 2021 Carifta Games in May after Bermuda experiences Covid-19 spikes

With recent spikes in the number of Covid-19 cases in Bermuda, a final decision on the fate of the...

Preston Albury High's track progress celebrated as BSGC paves way for Eleuthera’s future champs

Preston Albury High's track progress celebrated as BSGC paves way for Eleuthera’s future champs

In Central and South Eleuthera, a dream is steadily taking shape—one layer of asphalt at a time....

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Athletes secure qualifying standards for 2025 CARIFTA Games at Barbados January Classic in St. Michael

Athletes secure qualifying standards for 2025 CARIFTA Games at Barbados January Classic in St. Michael

Several athletes produced standout performances across various age categories and achieved...

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St Lucia's 2018 Commonwealth Games high jump gold medalist, Levern Spencer, retires at age 37

St Lucia's 2018 Commonwealth Games high jump gold medalist, Levern Spencer, retires at age 37

After an illustrious career that spanned more than two decades, St Lucian high jumper Levern...

Team Jamaica Bickle disappointed but understands cancellation of 2021 Penn Relays

Team Jamaica Bickle disappointed but understands cancellation of 2021 Penn Relays

Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB) said it is disappointed but understands the reasons for the cancellation of the 2021...

Anna Quirot's triumph over adversity among the most compelling stories of track and field

Anna Quirot's triumph over adversity among the most compelling stories of track and field

World Athletics has named Cuba’s Ana Quirot winning gold medals at the 1995 and 1997 World...

St Vincent and Grenadines to open historic new stadium facility Wednesday

St Vincent and Grenadines to open historic new stadium facility Wednesday

A new EC $5million stadium facility with a synthetic track, the first of its kind of St Vincent...

Team Jamaica Bickle preparing to welcome Jamaican athletes back to Penn Relays following two-year absence

Team Jamaica Bickle preparing to welcome Jamaican athletes back to Penn Relays following two-year absence

Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB) is preparing to welcome Jamaican athletes to the Penn Relays Carnival...

Team Jamaica Bickle Fetes CARIFTA Athletes in New York Ahead of Penn Relays

Team Jamaica Bickle Fetes CARIFTA Athletes in New York Ahead of Penn Relays

Just days after returning from their successful campaign at the 52nd CARIFTA Games in Trinidad and...

Middle distance magic: Jamaica, T&T, Grenada celebrate first gold at 52nd Carifta Games in 1500m finals

Middle distance magic: Jamaica, T&T, Grenada celebrate first gold at 52nd Carifta Games in 1500m finals

The 52nd Carifta Games roared into golden gear on Saturday evening as Jamaica, Trinidad and...

Edwin Allen girls dominant in 4x100m heats as 2022 Penn Relays get underway

Edwin Allen girls dominant in 4x100m heats as 2022 Penn Relays get underway

Edwin Allen High School was the fastest qualifier to the final of the High School Girls 4x100m at...

How a canteen rescued Hydel High School's Penn Relays campaign

How a canteen rescued Hydel High School's Penn Relays campaign

Hydel High School has been doing well at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but their...

New Carifta dates could create opportunities for some junior athletes - Mike Sands

New Carifta dates could create opportunities for some junior athletes - Mike Sands

NACAC President Mike Sands believes that the new August dates set for the 2021 Carifta Games could...

NACAC postpones 2021 CARIFTA Games until July citing Covid-19 concerns

NACAC postpones 2021 CARIFTA Games until July citing Covid-19 concerns

The 2021 Carifta Games will not be staged on the traditional Easter weekend. Instead, the regional junior...

Jamaica eager to host Carifta Games but final decision subject to

Jamaica eager to host Carifta Games but final decision subject to "sign-offs, approvals" and funding

Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports says she supports...

Jamaica given green light to host 2022 Carifta Games

Jamaica given green light to host 2022 Carifta Games

Following the cancellation of the Carifta Games in Bermuda earlier this year because of the...

Four-gold Eagan Neely and Shanoya Douglas Anchor Golden Relays to Cap Off Sensational Conclusion to 52nd CARIFTA Games

Four-gold Eagan Neely and Shanoya Douglas Anchor Golden Relays to Cap Off Sensational Conclusion to 52nd CARIFTA Games

The 52nd CARIFTA Games came to a thrilling conclusion in Trinidad and Tobago on Monday night, and...

Kirani James conferred with honorary Doctor of Laws Degree by University of the West Indies

Kirani James conferred with honorary Doctor of Laws Degree by University of the West Indies

2012 Olympic 400m champion Kirani was conferred with an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree by the...

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Thompson-Herah, Williams in loaded 100m field at USATF Golden Games

Thompson-Herah, Williams in loaded 100m field at USATF Golden Games

Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah will be among the Caribbean athletes on show...

President Dora Henry Hails St Lucia’s Historic Showing at 2025 CARIFTA Games, Calls for Greater Support

President Dora Henry Hails St Lucia’s Historic Showing at 2025 CARIFTA Games, Calls for Greater Support

President of the St Lucia Athletics Association, Dora Henry, has hailed the historic achievements...

Athing Mu, Grant Holloway, Yohan Blake among stars lined up for inaugural USATF Bermuda Games, April 9

Athing Mu, Grant Holloway, Yohan Blake among stars lined up for inaugural USATF Bermuda Games, April 9

Olympic 800m champion Athing Mu, Yohan Blake, as well as Sha’ Carri Richardson, have been...

Camperdown takes 4x100m title as 2022 Penn Relays come to a close

Camperdown takes 4x100m title as 2022 Penn Relays come to a close

Camperdown High School made good on the promise they showed in the heats on Friday to win the...

Edwin Allen, Hydel in record-breaking form at Penn Relays

Edwin Allen, Hydel in record-breaking form at Penn Relays

Edwin Allen was once again in dominant form to win the Championship of America High School Girls...

2019 World Champ Anderson Peters shows kids track is more than sprints and jumps

2019 World Champ Anderson Peters shows kids track is more than sprints and jumps

Anderson Peters, the 2019 World Champion in the javelin, believes that in winning the world title...

Jamaica revises vaccination policy for 2022 Carifta Games

Jamaica revises vaccination policy for 2022 Carifta Games

Athletes, coaches and support personnel arriving in Jamaica for next month’s Carifta Games will no...

NACAC Athletes Commission ready to bring their voice to Council

NACAC Athletes Commission ready to bring their voice to Council

In its first information session, the NACAC Athletes Commission earlier this month, reaffirmed its...

Puerto Rico's Olympic Gold medalist Jasmine Camacho-Quinn runs world lead at USATF Bermuda Games

Puerto Rico's Olympic Gold medalist Jasmine Camacho-Quinn runs world lead at USATF Bermuda Games

Puerto Rico’s defending Olympic champion in the Women’s 100m Hurdles Jasmine Camacho-Quinn stamped her...

Holmwood Technical athlete Samantha Pryce breaks leg at Penn Relays, to undergo surgery

Holmwood Technical athlete Samantha Pryce breaks leg at Penn Relays, to undergo surgery

Holmwood athlete Samantha Pryce suffered a horrible accident in which her leg was broken during...

Kingston College holds firm to win thrilling Penn Relays 4x400m title despite Quincy Wilson’s heroics

Kingston College holds firm to win thrilling Penn Relays 4x400m title despite Quincy Wilson’s heroics

Kingston College leaned on a clutch anchor leg from Marchino Rose to secure the 4x400m...

St Lucia selects 18-member team for 2022 Friendship Games

St Lucia selects 18-member team for 2022 Friendship Games

The St Lucia Athletics Association has selected an 18-member squad to represent the island at the...

Record-Breaking Kamari Kennedy Wins Austin Sealy Award as Standout of 52nd CARIFTA Games

Record-Breaking Kamari Kennedy Wins Austin Sealy Award as Standout of 52nd CARIFTA Games

Kamari Kennedy of Jamaica has been named the Austin Sealy Award winner for the most outstanding...

Omar McLeod wins 110m hurdles opener at Hurricane Alumni Invitational

Omar McLeod wins 110m hurdles opener at Hurricane Alumni Invitational

Jamaican Olympic and World 110m hurdles gold medallist Omar McLeod opened his 2022 outdoor season...

Controversy reigns as U20 4x100m relay to be re-run following protest, Jamaica's U17 Boys and Girls teams disqualified

Controversy reigns as U20 4x100m relay to be re-run following protest, Jamaica's U17 Boys and Girls teams disqualified

Two of Jamaica’s relay teams were disqualified last night at the 50th Carifta Games in Nassau,...

Shericka Jackson and Rasheed Broadbell included in 39-member Jamaica team to NACAC Area Championships in The Bahamas

Shericka Jackson and Rasheed Broadbell included in 39-member Jamaica team to NACAC Area Championships in The Bahamas

World 200m champion Shericka Jackson, Commonwealth Games 110m hurdles gold medallist Rasheed...

Emmanuel, Douglas Sprint to Glory as Carifta Games 200m Finals Deliver High Drama

Emmanuel, Douglas Sprint to Glory as Carifta Games 200m Finals Deliver High Drama

Jady Emmanuel of St Lucia and Shanoya Douglas of Jamaica lit up Hasely Crawford Stadium on Monday,...

Ackeem Blake runs 9.95 for second at New York Grand Prix

Ackeem Blake runs 9.95 for second at New York Grand Prix

Jamaican sprinter Ackeem Blake became the second Jamaican, alongside Oblique Seville, to dip below 10...

Richard Pandohie named patron of 2022 Carifta Games

Richard Pandohie named patron of 2022 Carifta Games

Richard Pandohie, the Chief Executive Officer of the Seprod Group of Companies, has been named...

Jamaica cop three 100m finals, St Lucia's Emanuel take girls' U-17 crown

Jamaica cop three 100m finals, St Lucia's Emanuel take girls' U-17 crown

Jamaica once again asserted its sprinting supremacy on the regional stage, as they copped three of...

Michelle Lee-Ahye runs meet record 11.17 to win 100m at Irena Szewinska Memorial in Poland

Michelle Lee-Ahye runs meet record 11.17 to win 100m at Irena Szewinska Memorial in Poland

Trinidadian 2018 Commonwealth Games 100m gold medalist Michelle Lee-Ahye ran a new meet record...

Tiny BVI establishing itself as an emerging force in Caribbean track and field

Tiny BVI establishing itself as an emerging force in Caribbean track and field

The tremendous success at the 49th Carifta Games in Kingston, Jamaica, is only another step on the...

Blake runs season's best 10.05 for second at Ostrava Golden Spike

Blake runs season's best 10.05 for second at Ostrava Golden Spike

2011 100m World champion Yohan Blake ran a season’s best 10.05 for second in the Men’s 100m at the...