Sports

Blackman overcomes injury to claim title

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout Nia Blackman overcame injury, adversity and a stacked international field to capture the women’s heavyweight title at the 2026 IBJJF European No-Gi Championship in Italy on...

Coley steps in after Deitz quits as WI Women’s coach

Shane Deitz has quit the post of head coach of West Indies women’s team and Andre Coley has...

Tenerife striker De Miguel dies after on-field collision

MADRID - Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel died on Tuesday at the age ​of 30, a day after...

England Lions demolish West Indies ‘A’ to take first T20

Naavya Sharma snared four wickets, and skipper Thomas Rew blasted an unbeaten half century to lead England Lions...

Spartans, Heat, Pirates run riot 

The goals flowed freely on day five of the 2026 Barbados Beach Soccer tournament, with Bajan Spartans, Bajan...

New Zealand pound Bajan Gems

Barbados Gems didn’t glitter or glow at the Vitality Netball World Cup in Liverpool yesterday as the New Zealand Silver Ferns sparkled with a...

Bajans still Under-17 champs

It was showers of blessings for Barbados Under-17 cricketers in Trinidad and Tobago yesterday.The Dexter Toppin-coached young Barbados team retained the Cricket West Indies...

Nelson lands double but Walcott warms hearts with return

EDMONTON, Canada – Jamaican Dane Nelson won twice on Thursday’s seven-race card at Century Mile to extend his great form but it was the...

Hill sets sights on 2024 Olympics

CARIFTA Games 2018 under-20 boys’ javelin silver medallist Zion Hill hopes to throw at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.Hill spoke to THE NATION...

Halep beats Serena Williams to win Wimbledon singles title

LONDON – Simona Halep became the first Romanian to win a Wimbledon singles title after she beat seven-times champion Serena Williams 6-2 6-2 in...

Mr Olympia facing rape charge

NEW YORK – Bodybuilding star and Mr Olympia winner Shawn Rhoden – aka “Flexatron” – has been charged with first-degree rape in Utah, according...

New Zealand pound Bajan Gems

Barbados Gems didn’t glitter or glow at the Vitality Netball World Cup in Liverpool yesterday as the New Zealand Silver Ferns sparkled with a...

Bajans still Under-17 champs

It was showers of blessings for Barbados Under-17 cricketers in Trinidad and Tobago yesterday.The Dexter Toppin-coached young Barbados team retained the Cricket West Indies...

Nelson lands double but Walcott warms hearts with return

EDMONTON, Canada – Jamaican Dane Nelson won twice on Thursday’s seven-race card at Century Mile to extend his great form but it was the...

Hill sets sights on 2024 Olympics

CARIFTA Games 2018 under-20 boys’ javelin silver medallist Zion Hill hopes to throw at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.Hill spoke to THE NATION...

Halep beats Serena Williams to win Wimbledon singles title

LONDON – Simona Halep became the first Romanian to win a Wimbledon singles title after she beat seven-times champion Serena Williams 6-2 6-2 in...

Mr Olympia facing rape charge

NEW YORK – Bodybuilding star and Mr Olympia winner Shawn Rhoden – aka “Flexatron” – has been charged with first-degree rape in Utah, according...