4+ hour, 28+ min ago  (232+ words) BUDAPEST, Hungary – Olympic champion Julien Alfred sent a thunderous message to her rivals Tuesday night, storming to victory in the women’s 100m here at the Gyulai István Memorial with a season-best 10.87 seconds (-0.3 m/s wind). In their first meeting since Clayton edged…...

6+ hour, 8+ min ago  (642+ words) NEW YORK, New York – Immigration advocates in New York are welcoming as “overdue” the decision of the United States government to order the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to halt making vehicular stops after ICE agents killed two people…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (145+ words) CASTRIES, Saint Lucia – Saint Lucia’s Olympic champion Julien Alfred will not compete in the upcoming Commonwealth Games or Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC). Julien AlfredAlfred, who won silver in Birmingham at the Commonwealth Games in 2023, was not named in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (295+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica – Stephen “Franno” Francis, the legendary Jamaican track and field coach who transformed the nation’s sprinting programme into a global powerhouse, has died at the age of 64. Francis passed away in hospital late Saturday, just one day after celebrating…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (195+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s Minister of Sports Olivia Grange has revealed that the track at the National Stadium has finally been certified by World Athletics, nearly a year after it was resurfaced. The track at the National Stadium in Jamaica has…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (548+ words) PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. — Island SPACE Caribbean Museum’s third annual Mango Festival welcomed approximately 1,200 attendees on Father’s Day, marking the event’s largest turnout yet and nearly doubling attendance from the previous year. Held at the Charles F. Dodge City Center in…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (248+ words) OSLO, Norway – Saint Lucia’s track queen Julien Alfred celebrated her 25th birthday in grand style by capturing gold in the 100m at the Diamond League’s Bislett Games here on Wednesday. Julien Alfred (right) racing to victory in the 100m at the Diamond League…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (487+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica – June 9, 2024, is a date etched in pain for Elaine Thompson-Herah. The fastest woman alive wishes she could erase it entirely. But if anyone thought the five-time Olympic champion was finished, think again. Now 33 years old, Thompson-Herah has declared…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (336+ words) Washington, DC - Reggae artiste Ky-Mani Marley is set to bring star power and cultural energy to the 2026 Jamaica Hi-5 5K Reggae Run/Walk as Race Ambassador for the major South Florida wellness and charity event scheduled for Saturday, May 9 at Miramar…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (302+ words) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — A man convicted of killing the cousin of National Hero and international pop star Rihanna has been sentenced to nearly four decades in prison, with the High Court stressing the need for tough penalties to combat gun violence....