Tag Archives: 2014

At first glance, Glasgow is hardly a place where you’d expect Caribbean sportsmen to thrive. Yet, despite rainy weather, that’s exactly what happened at the 20th Commonwealth Games in July. Led by Jamaica, Caribbean athletes won 11 gold, 9 silver and 17 bronzes to outstrip the 21 medals won at the 2010 Games. Boxing  Michael Alexander of Trinidad and Tobago …

The 2014 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) was not as extravagant as last year’s inaugural edition. Costs were cut. There were fewer fireworks and scantily clad cheerleaders; and less of a lot of things our ears and eyes previously enjoyed. But at day’s end, the quality of cricket was arguably slightly better in terms of more runs, a higher volume of …