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Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred claimed bronze in the 60m at the 2026 World Indoor Championships, securing her fifth global medal.

Scott set a personal best of 17.33m to secure Jamaica’s first-ever World Indoor triple jump medal.

Olympic champion Julien Alfred will take on a strong international field in the 60m event in Poland, aiming to add to her growing list of global titles.

This injury was confirmed by Jady’s coach, Denise Herman, who said that she suffered a tear in her right hamstring.

The event was attended by global dignitaries including King Charles III and Queen Camilla, highlighting unity among the Commonwealth’s 56 member nations.

Matches are expected to return to Sabina Park for the first time since 2019, marking the league’s return to Jamaica after recent ownership changes involving the former Jamaica Tallawahs franchise.

Jamaica will return to the Caribbean Premier League under the ownership of Kingsmen Sports Enterprise, led by Fawad Sarwar, with matches set to take place at Sabina Park.

Kensington Oval has been chosen to stage the CPL playoff matches and final, strengthening Barbados’ reputation as a leading venue for major international cricket events.

The West Indies senior men’s cricket team remains in India after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup due to airspace restrictions caused by rising tensions in the Middle East, with officials confirming all players are safe.

Jamaica will stage Caribbean Premier League matches in 2026, marking its return after seven years with a newly approved franchise.

Captain Shai Hope and opener Roston Chase struggled against India’s bowlers, while Jason Holder and Rovman Powell shared a crucial 71-run partnership that helped West Indies reach a total of 196 in the do-or-die match.

Following their victory against Zimbabwe, both West Indies and India secured 2 points each in the Super 8 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

West Indies won all four of its group stage matches, finishing first in Group C with eight points and a 1.874 net run rate, securing an early spot in the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

West Indies will also take on South Africa and India in the Super 8 stage, aiming to reach the semi-finals after missing out in 2024.

The competition features swimmers from local clubs and a visiting British Virgin Islands club, competing across multiple age categories for a chance to join the national squad for CARIFTA.

The six-match series at the National Cricket Stadium in Grenada will feature three ODIs and three T20Is, with free entry for spectators.

Alfred set a new meet record in the 60m final with 6.99 seconds, her second sub-seven-second run of the day.

Nepal posted 133/8, but the West Indies responded confidently, finishing on 134/1 to seal the victory and secure qualification to the second stage of the tournament.

Through his social media, Lewis thanked fans for a decade of support in international cricket, saying ‘the time has come for me to depart.’

The Sugar Boyz will compete in Indonesia against Bulgaria, Solomon Islands and the host nation as part of the FIFA Series 2026.