ST.JOHN’S, Antigua – The Caribbean’s cricket ambassadors will have to make do with less money for now.

CANBERRA, Australia– Caribbean stars like Jamaican Jhaniele Fowler-Reid and Triniadian Samantha Wallace, who compete in the Suncorp Super Netball League in Australia, will benefit from a decision to extend the government’s JobKeeper payment to international players.

Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz, the toast of South Florida’s Caribbean American community on their way to the women’s World Cup last year in France, have advanced to their highest ever ranking by FIFA, soccer’s governing body.

Two players with Caribbean connections could be rookies on teams rosters in the National Football League (NFL) this season.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad– All-rounder Jason Holder says he does not want to be pigeon-holed as only a Test player, but believes he has a contribution to make to West Indies cricket in all three formats.

The cream of Caribbean athletic talent will not be in action anytime soon following the shutdown of multiple major sporting events this year - in the region and globally - due to the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Two Caribbean-born players were among those receiving major international cricket honors last month.

The 49th edition of the CARIFTA Games, the premier showcase for junior Caribbean track and field talent, was postponed from last month due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and will now be staged April 2-5 next year in Bermuda.

FAMU head softball coach Veronica Wiggins will put down her clipboard at the conclusion of the 2020 softball season.  In doing so, she leaves a legacy unlike any other.  The records, the accolades, and the championships will pale in comparison to what she will leave the game with…respect.

NEW YORK – Trinidadian Austin “Jack” Warner, the former high ranking soccer executive, has been implicated in a 53-count indictment in the United States.

Sam Clayton Jr., one of the first Jamaicans to participate in bobsledding, died last month from complications of the novel coronavirus.

Kobe Bryant was the only man in history to win five NBA championships, two Olympic gold medals, four All-Star Most Valuable Player Awards and an Oscar. And he could speak four languages.A Beethoven fan, he was a genuine man of many gifts and interests.