Another March has ended, and again Jamaica, and the athletics-loving world has been denied the spectacle that was customary for this time of year – the ISSA Boys and Girls Championships. Conversations (read: debates) that would have dominated classrooms and boardrooms alike in the few weeks before and after “Champs” remain postponed because of the …
The use of technology in sports is a hot topic that has been discussed by fans in just about every sporting discipline. The inclusion of technology, particularly when making crucial decisions in a game, comes with a lot of positives as well as negatives. For fans of the beautiful game, the use of the Video …
“We can’t complain all the time about the pitches, and we’re not changing as individuals.” Those were the words uttered by Trinbago Knight Riders – and West Indies white-ball captain – Kieron Pollard to combat the argument that the pitches were to blame for the low scores throughout the recently-concluded Caribbean Premier League 2020. As …
After almost 20 years, 10 La Liga titles, six Ballon d’Ors, four UEFA Champions League titles, and numerous other club trophies and individual honours, Lionel Messi is ready to end his association with FC Barcelona. He is ready, but unfortunately for him, the club isn’t and are unwilling to make it happen. This isn’t the …
If “one step forward, two steps back” was a person (or in this case a team), it would probably be the West Indies cricket team. After an excellent showing in the first of three Test matches against England – winning by 4 wickets – they seem to have reverted to their old selves with a …
Those old enough to remember can still readily recall the national jubilation after Jamaica secured that 0-0 draw with Mexico – we had qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. A national holiday was declared, promises of land were made (a story for another day), and as a country we were inspired to “rise up”. …
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You don’t have to be the most avid cricket fan to have the “Chris Gayle vs Jamaica Tallawahs management” fiasco in your consciousness. Two weeks ago it was announced that Gayle was released from the franchise, and while it came as a shock to many, no one could have anticipated all that would unfold in …