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  • Boxing Association of Grenada is an Endorsed Member of World Boxing

    Boxing Association of Grenada is an Endorsed Member of World Boxing

    In a landmark development for Grenada’s athletic community, the Grenada Olympic Committee (GOC) has officially confirmed that the Boxing Association of Grenada Inc. has secured Endorsed Member status with World Boxing, the global governing body for Olympic-format boxing.

    The milestone approval came during World Boxing’s Executive Board meeting held on April 29, 2026, where the international federation accepted seven new national federation membership applications, including Grenada’s. With this latest round of additions, World Boxing’s total global membership has now reached 175 national federations, broken down into 123 Full Members, 1 Associate Member, and 51 Endorsed Members.

    As an Endorsed Member, the Boxing Association of Grenada gains access to all official World Boxing competitions and developmental activities, provided the organization continues to meet the federation’s eligibility criteria and adheres to all World Boxing regulatory guidelines.

    For Grenada’s boxing ecosystem, this international recognition marks a critical step forward. Under GOC rules, formal recognition by the corresponding international sports federation is a core prerequisite to gain affiliation with the national Olympic committee. With World Boxing’s official endorsement now in hand, the Boxing Association of Grenada has established the foundational requirement needed to formalize its relationship with the GOC, moving forward under the national body’s affiliation standards.

    The GOC has expressed enthusiastic support for the new status, noting that the development paves the way for deeper collaboration between the two organizations. Leaders of the GOC say they are eager to partner with the Boxing Association of Grenada to grow the sport across the country, expand training infrastructure, and create more competitive pathways for Grenadian boxers at local, regional, and international events, including future Olympic Games cycles.

    (Note: This article is a repurposed report based on an official announcement from GOC. NOW Grenada disclaims responsibility for contributor-submitted content, and allows users to report content violations through its official channels.)

  • Cricketer Melius joins talent agency in bid to revitalise career

    Cricketer Melius joins talent agency in bid to revitalise career

    A rising star in Caribbean cricket, former West Indies Under-19 skipper Kimani Melius has taken a major step forward in his professional career by signing a representation deal with Powett Elite Group, a leading Caribbean-based sports and lifestyle talent agency. The 25-year-old batsman now joins a roster of top regional and international cricket talent as he works to cement his place at the upper levels of the sport.

    Melius first emerged onto the global cricket stage in 2018, when he earned selection to the West Indies squad for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Shortly after that breakthrough, he made his List A debut for West Indies B during the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament, marking his first official appearance in senior limited-overs cricket.

    A career-defining performance came in 2023, when Melius notched his first maiden first-class century while competing for the Windward Islands Volcanoes against the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force. His blistering innings of 192 runs off just 128 balls set a new historic record: the highest individual first-class score ever posted by a cricketer from Saint Lucia. Just as his career began to take off following that standout knock, however, Melius suffered a concussion that forced him to sit out the majority of the following competitive season, putting his momentum on hold.

    Undeterred by the injury setback, Melius fought his way back to competitive play, appearing in both the Caribbean Premier League and the Abu Dhabi T10 leagues over the past two years. He has continued to rack up impressive results in regional competitions, leading Saint Lucia’s national side to a title win at the 2025 Windward Islands tournament. Most recently, he finished as the top run-scorer in the 2025 Saint Lucia Premier League, guiding the Gros Islet club to a championship victory.

    Powett Elite Group, co-founded by current West Indies international cricketer Kieran Powell, represents high-profile celebrity, sports, and lifestyle talent, with a core focus on top West Indian and international cricket players. Melius now joins an elite client roster that includes West Indies Test captain and all-rounder Roston Chase, ODI captain Shai Hope, star spinner Rahkeem Cornwall, co-founder Kieran Powell, young fast bowler Amari Goodridge, Sri Lankan all-rounder Lakshitha Manasinghe, and experienced cricket coach Toby Radford.

    In a public statement shared on the agency’s social media channels, Powett Elite Group expressed enthusiasm about welcoming Melius to their team: “A talented cricketer with leadership experience and plenty still ahead of him, we’re excited to support Kimani through the next chapter of his career both on and off the field.” For Melius, the new partnership represents a key opportunity to gain the support and resources needed to build consistent performances and achieve long-term success at the international level.

  • 10 teams set for historic Women’s Prime Minister’s Cup

    10 teams set for historic Women’s Prime Minister’s Cup

    Barbados is set to make history for women’s football with the launch of its first-ever women’s Prime Minister’s Cup, and organizers have locked in the full lineup of participating teams after extending the registration deadline to last weekend. A total of ten squads will compete for the $100,000 first place prize, headlined by all eight teams from the Barbados Football Association (BFA) Kotex Women’s League: Paradise, Empire, RF Prime, Mavericks, Technique, Whitehall, FVFC Femeni and Police. Two additional outside squads, Kickstart Rush Women and Weymouth Wales, round out the inaugural tournament field.

    Omari Eastmond, chair of the Prime Minister’s Cup Organising Committee, shared that the event’s planning team had initially set a target of 12 teams for the first women’s edition, but confirmed that ten will be the maximum final entry count this cycle. He added that one additional side had expressed interest in joining, but was unable to assemble a complete roster. Rather than dropping out entirely, the interested players opted to merge with existing competing squads to deepen their rosters ahead of kickoff.

    The women’s tournament operates as a parallel competition to the men’s Prime Minister’s Cup, which is already in its third consecutive year and is scheduled to get underway on September 7 at the Friendship Playing Field in St Michael. To date, 21 men’s teams have been confirmed for the 2024 tournament, with organizers working to finalize the final three spots by the end of next week, when the group stage draw will be held to reveal each team’s placement. A transfer window for the men’s competition opened August 10 and will close August 19, allowing player moves between participating squads, and players from teams that did not qualify for the cup are also eligible to sign with competing sides for the duration of the tournament. Eastmond noted that planning for the men’s event is moving forward without significant issues.

    However, the upcoming women’s cup has drawn discussion around competitive balance, following a string of lopsided results in the ongoing eight-team BFA Women’s League. Fans and football analysts have warned that the competitive gap between teams could be even more extreme in the cup competition, and have put forward a proposal to restructure the format: implementing a seeded player draft to create franchise-based teams that would create a more level playing field for all participants.

    Eastmond confirmed that organizers have taken note of the feedback, and have already held preliminary discussions with representatives from the competing women’s teams. The full organizing committee will meet in the coming weeks to review all submitted suggestions and finalize a way forward, with a further public update expected once a decision is reached. The committee remains open to adjusting format rules to address concerns about competitive imbalance as it works to launch a successful first edition of the women’s tournament.

  • Rochester claims Dr Philip Corbin Chess crown

    Rochester claims Dr Philip Corbin Chess crown

    One of Barbados’ most promising chess players, Ronaldo Rochester, has capped off a dominant run of play to take the top prize at the 2024 Dr Philip Corbin Open Chess Tournament, which wrapped its preliminary rounds recently at the Barbados Football Association headquarters. The tournament, which drew 28 competitive players from across the island, built to a tense final round that saw the top rankings hold steady despite late surges from lower-seeded competitors.

    Heading into the final day of play, Rochester held a clear edge over the field, having accumulated 5.5 points through his first six matches. This gave him a half-point lead over second-ranked Justin Kirton, who in turn held a half-point advantage over third-place contender Julissa Figueroa on 4.5 points. The tight standings left the door cracked open for five other competitors sitting on four points, all of whom still carried a mathematical chance to crack the top three and advance with a strong final round performance.

    When the final matchups concluded, however, the pre-round hierarchy held firm, with all three top contenders securing results good enough to protect their positions. Rochester, playing with the black pieces, forced a draw against Charis Stuart to lock in his overall lead, while Kirton and Figueroa battled to an even draw in their head-to-head matchup. When final points were tallied, Rochester finished the tournament with six total points to claim the championship title, while Kirton landed in second place with 5.5 points. Figueroa secured the third and final automatic qualifying spot with five points, edging out Loki Clarke and Aidan Singh on tiebreaks. Both Clarke and Singh posted strong late comebacks, defeating higher-rated opponents Mileke Sinckler and Adam Roachford respectively to climb to five points and force the tiebreaker decision.

    Notably, Figueroa makes history as the only female player to qualify for the National Open Championship finals in several years, marking a milestone for women’s chess participation in Barbados. Rochester, Kirton, and Figueroa will join six already qualified competitors, along with defending national champion Martyn Del-Castilho, for the national finals, scheduled to kick off August 21 at the Fine Arts Gallery of the Barbados Community College.

    Alongside the open competitive division, the tournament also hosted a novice section for emerging local players. In that bracket, Kevin St Hill turned in a near-perfect performance, claiming the novice title with an outstanding 6.5 points across his seven matches. Tanish Chaturvedi finished as runner-up in the novice division with six points, while Liam Martin rounded out the top three with four points.

  • Forde parts ways with Bagatelle

    Forde parts ways with Bagatelle

    Barbadian Premier League side Bagatelle is now in the market for a new senior leader ahead of the upcoming third edition of the Prime Minister’s Cup, following the voluntary departure of head coach Norman Forde. A former Barbados national team star, Forde engineered a stunning turnaround for the club in his tenure, delivering promotion from Division One to the top flight and successfully keeping Bagatelle in the Premier League last season. Now, the coach says he has decided to move on after feeling he had taken the squad as far as he could in his current role.

    In an exclusive conversation with Barbados TODAY, Forde emphasized that the split was entirely amicable, with no unresolved tension or major disputes driving his exit. “It was an absolute privilege to work with everyone at Bagatelle,” he explained. “I’ve achieved everything I set out to do here, and now I’m ready to seek out new challenges. Right now, my priority is stepping back to rest and recharge, with an eye toward potentially joining a new side next year for a fresh opportunity.”

    Forde went on to reflect on his surprisingly successful stint with the club, noting that even he did not anticipate how far the team would go during his time in charge. In his first season at the helm, Bagatelle finished second in Division One to secure promotion to the Premier League, then managed to avoid relegation in their first top-flight campaign the following year. “I don’t carry a single bad memory from my time at Bagatelle,” he said. “Like any football club, we had small growing pains and minor challenges along the way, but none of those were ever serious enough to make me want to leave. This was always a positive environment for me and the squad.”

    With the Prime Minister’s Cup set to kick off in just over a month, speculation has already begun about whether Forde could jump into a new coaching role in time for the competition. The coach remained noncommittal, however, saying he plans to step away from the game entirely for the immediate future. “I’m traveling out this weekend for a couple of weeks, and my only plan right now is to rest,” he said. “Last season took a huge physical and mental toll from all the preparation and training, so I need that time to recharge. I can’t say yes or no to a new role right now — I’m just going to wait and see what opportunities come my way once my break is over.”

    This departure marks the end of Forde’s second major coaching stint in Barbadian club football. He previously spent several years leading his old youth club Youth Milan, though that tenure ended with the club being relegated from the top flight. Looking back on his career, Forde said he considers his work at Bagatelle a resounding success, even compared to his earlier role. “I was far more prepared and knowledgeable when I took this job, so I’d definitely give myself a passing grade for what we accomplished here,” he noted.

    Forde also highlighted the unique challenge of leading Bagatelle, which ranks among the smaller clubs in the Premier League and lacks the depth of elite talent that sides like Wales and Paradise boast. Despite that gap in resources, Forde and his squad managed to exceed all expectations by building a cohesive, disciplined group committed to executing the game plan week in and week out. That culture-building achievement is something he remains particularly proud of as he moves on to the next phase of his career.

  • Warriors hand Kingsmen third straight defeat

    Warriors hand Kingsmen third straight defeat

    In the 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL), the Guyana Amazon Warriors delivered a commanding performance at Kingston’s Sabina Park on Thursday, handing the Jamaica Kingsmen their third consecutive defeat with a comfortable six-wicket victory that lifted the Warriors straight to the top of the league points table.

    Sent in to bat first by the Warriors, the home-side Kingsmen never managed to find their rhythm, crumbling to a total of just 117 all out. The innings got off to a rocky start, with opener Shahan Jahangir failing to deliver the solid start the side desperately needed. By the end of the mandatory PowerPlay, the Kingsmen were already reeling at 26 for two wickets down.

    Top-order batsman Reeza Hendricks provided the only meaningful resistance, crafting a steady 40 runs, but he could not convert his start into a match-changing knock. Captain Rovman Powell brought some late fireworks to the innings, smashing two sixes in a quick 17-ball 24, but his contribution was not enough to drag the side to a competitive total. Veteran spinner Imran Tahir led the Warriors’ bowling attack in maintaining relentless pressure, while Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi produced the stand-out spell of the match. Nabi’s middle-overs spin attack tore through the Kingsmen’s batting lineup, claiming an impressive four wickets for just 22 runs, breaking any momentum the home side tried to build and turning the encounter firmly in the Warriors’ favor. The visiting bowlers picked up wickets at consistent intervals, never allowing the Kingsmen to establish a solid platform to build a big total.

    Chasing a modest target of 118 for victory, the Warriors suffered an early setback when opener Mavendra Dindyal was dismissed inside the first over. But experienced top-order batsman Glenn Phillips quickly steadied the innings, settling into a calm rhythm that put the visitors firmly in control through the PowerPlay. Wicketkeeper-batsman Shai Hope anchored the rest of the chase with a masterclass in composure, finishing unbeaten on 56 runs to guide his side across the finish line. Mohammad Nabi and Quentin Simpson added useful middle-order contributions to keep the chase on track, and the Warriors wrapped up the win with plenty of overs to spare.

    For the outmatched Kingsmen, star all-rounder Andre Russell’s two wickets for 12 runs was the only bright spot of an underwhelming performance that extends their losing streak to three matches. The dominant win marks a perfect opening to the Warriors’ 2026 CPL campaign, and their strong early form has already propelled them to the top of the league standings.

  • Stakeholders Push for Stronger Sports Development

    Stakeholders Push for Stronger Sports Development

    As Belize works to rebuild its struggling sports ecosystem, national sports leaders have launched a cross-country consultation to craft a transformative 10-year National Sports Policy and Strategic Plan, with the latest stop of the feedback tour held in Belize City on August 13, 2026. At the public session, a broad cross-section of stakeholders – from elite and grassroots athletes to local coaches, athlete family members, and senior sports administrators – gathered to share insights on the most pressing challenges facing the sector, ranging from chronic underfunding to fragmented institutional governance.

    Devin Daly, Belize’s Minister of State with oversight for sports, told attendees that a single consistent demand has emerged from every stop of the national tour: the sports sector requires targeted increased public investment, and a complete restructuring of institutional roles to eliminate ambiguity over which bodies are responsible for key development outcomes. Daly noted that stakeholders across all of Belize’s administrative districts have pushed for clearly defined regulatory frameworks that outline the distinct responsibilities of national governing bodies (NGBs), sports federations, the Belize Olympic Committee, the National Sports Council (NSC), and the Ministry of Sports.

    The goal of the new policy framework is to build a structured, accessible development pathway that nurtures talent from the grassroots level up, aligning short-term actionable improvements with medium and long-term transformative goals. Daly emphasized that the current administration has already boosted public resourcing for sports, setting the foundation for a fit-for-purpose strategy that will deliver tangible, positive progress for the entire sector.

    While all stakeholders share a common goal of elevating Belize’s national sports standing to new heights, Daly acknowledged that the sector has faced significant setbacks over the past decade. Across all districts, participants in the consultation have confirmed that sports participation rates at every level, from youth recreational leagues to national competitive programs, have dropped sharply, while institutional disorganization has undermined progress. Daly framed the development of a new national policy as a fresh starting point for the sector – a genesis that will allow leaders to address longstanding divides that have hampered progress. He stressed that disunity among sporting leaders has eroded the camaraderie needed to drive change, and called on all stakeholders to unify behind the new plan to ensure it delivers results.

    “Policies and strategies and all these fancy documents, they could just be that if we don’t have the actual movers and users being a part of it,” Daly told attendees, highlighting that the bottom-up consultation process is designed to ensure the final plan reflects the needs of the people who will actually implement it.

    The push for a new national policy comes 10 years after Belize adopted its last national sports framework in 2016. Notably, the vast majority of key recommendations included in that 2016 policy were never implemented, leaving the sector without clear direction for a decade. The current consultation process is intended to avoid the pitfalls of the previous plan by centering stakeholder input from the earliest stages of development, ensuring widespread buy-in that will support full implementation once the final strategy is adopted.

    This report is a transcript of an evening television broadcast, with Kriol language content transcribed using a standardized spelling system for accessibility.

  • Saint Lucia win Dominica tapeball invitational

    Saint Lucia win Dominica tapeball invitational

    A midweek invitational tapeball cricket clash between touring Saint Lucia sides and Dominica’s Dynamic Stars ended in a Duckworth-Lewis victory for the Caribbean visitors on August 12, capping a short break from a planned bilateral series between Saint Lucia’s national and veterans squads and their hosts from the Kalinago Territory. The multi-format tour, which combines a lineup of 10-over T10 and 20-over T20 matches across the week, is scheduled to run through Sunday, bringing cross-island competitive cricket to Dominican grounds.

    In the standalone invitational fixture at Dominica’s Jolly John Playing Field, Saint Lucia won the coin toss and opted to open batting first, posting a solid total of 180 runs for the loss of 5 wickets over 15 shortened overs. Top-order batter Barry Eurysthee anchored the innings with a quickfire 51 runs, supported by valuable contributions from Nicholas Bruno (44) and Fendley Estephane (32) that pushed the visitors’ run rate to a challenging level. For the home side Dynamic Stars, bowler Dante Laurent claimed the best bowling figures of the innings, securing two wickets to limit Saint Lucia’s late-innings surge.

    In response, Dynamic Stars’ batting got a major boost from a standout innings by Neo Davis, who struck an unbeaten 77 to keep the home side in the hunt. However, unplayable bad light forced officials to call off play early when Dynamic Stars had reached 157 runs for 7 wickets after 13 overs. When the D/L method was applied to adjust targets for the shortened match, Saint Lucia emerged with a comfortable victory. Eurysthee, Saint Lucia’s captain, earned the Man of the Match award for his dual contributions: he not only led the batting with his half-century but also claimed two key wickets, alongside bowler Kim Augustin who also took two wickets to restrict the hosts’ run chase.

    With the invitational side game completed, the touring Saint Lucia squads have returned to the core bilateral series for the final four days of the Caribbean tour. The scheduled action kicks off Thursday with a T10 fixture between the two sides’ veterans teams, followed by a T20 clash between the full national squads. Two more T20 matches are set to be held on Friday, while Saturday will host a T10 Festival featuring four back-to-back matches. The entire tour will wrap up on Sunday with the final competitive fixtures hosted in Roseau, Dominica’s capital.

  • Saint Lucia women lose, men win ECVA openers

    Saint Lucia women lose, men win ECVA openers

    The 2026 Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) Championships kicked off Wednesday at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, delivering a dramatic opening day that delivered contrasting results for Saint Lucia’s national squads. As the defending women’s champions prepared to launch their title defense, they faced off against a determined Bermuda side that had been waiting for revenge after two prior final losses to Saint Lucia. In what organizers called a thrilling five-set thriller, Bermuda pulled off a hard-earned 3-2 victory, with set scores reading 18-25, 25-14, 25-21, 13-25, 15-10.

    Speaking after the upset win, Bermuda captain Natalie Gazzard reflected on the team’s months of preparation for the contest. Gazzard noted that her side entered the match knowing full well the challenge of facing the reigning champions, who had beaten Bermuda in two straight ECVA finals. She credited her team’s intense summer training built around a “nothing touches the ground” work ethic, and specifically praised her hitters and setter for their consistent court control throughout the match. Gazzard said she was deeply proud of the squad’s performance, adding that she felt the team dominated key stretches of the contest to earn the milestone win.

    On the men’s side of the opening day draw, Saint Lucia authored an upset of their own, battling back from a two-set deficit to defeat Antigua & Barbuda in another five-set classic. The final set scores confirmed Saint Lucia’s 3-2 win: 25-21, 23-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-10. In post-match comments, the Saint Lucia Volleyball Association described the opener as a grueling, hard-fought battle, highlighting that the team’s unmatched determination and resilience were the key to turning the tide after falling behind early.

    Sheldon Descartes, captain of Saint Lucia’s men’s squad, shared that the team prioritized meticulous preparation even in the weeks leading up to the tournament. “Even in practice, we were making sure that we were planning out some of our routes as to what we need to execute to get the game done,” Descartes explained. The captain acknowledged that after dropping the second and third sets, the squad briefly lost focus and strayed from their game plan. But a critical mid-match reset allowed the team to regain its composure: “But as soon as we got back in the game, we made sure we stayed on point,” he added, crediting that adjusted focus for the comeback win. As the tournament continues, both Saint Lucia squads will look to build on their opening day results, with the men looking to carry their momentum forward and the women aiming to bounce back from their narrow opening loss in their title defense campaign.

  • Kings wait on Seifert, Ahmad as The Hundred wraps up

    Kings wait on Seifert, Ahmad as The Hundred wraps up

    The 2025 edition of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is underway, and last year’s regular season table-toppers, the Saint Lucia Kings, have kicked off their new campaign facing a significant hurdle: two of their most impactful players are missing from the opening matches due to a crammed global franchise cricket calendar. New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert and Afghan left-arm wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad will not link up with the squad until their fifth fixture of the season, as they are still competing in England’s flagship franchise tournament, The Hundred.

    So far, the Kings have split their opening two matches at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, claiming a win in their season opener before falling to defeat on Wednesday night. Up next, the side is set to face Antigua & Barbuda Falcons at the same ground on Friday evening, followed by a clash against Barbados Tridents this coming Sunday. Coincidentally, Sunday also marks the final day of The Hundred’s 2025 season, with both Seifert and Ahmad currently plying their trade for the Manchester Super Giants, who have advanced to the tournament’s playoff round this weekend.

    Seifert’s absence is particularly notable for the Kings, given his standout performance in last year’s CPL. The dynamic hard-hitting batter finished as the league’s fourth-highest run-scorer, notching 396 runs across 12 matches. His contributions accounted for more than 20% of the Kings’ total run output throughout the regular season, when the side finished at the top of the league standings.

    For Ahmad, the left-arm spinner did not feature for the Kings in the 2025 CPL leading up to this season, but he played an instrumental role in the franchise’s historic maiden CPL title win in 2024. At just 19 years old during that title run, the prodigious young spinner topped the league’s wicket-taking charts, finishing with 22 wickets at an impressive economy rate of 6.19 runs per over.

    In Seifert’s absence, South African batter Andries Gous stepped up to deliver a match-winning half-century in the Kings’ opening victory last Sunday. The side also got solid batting contributions on Wednesday, with both Jewel Andrew and Kamil Pooran notching fifties in the losing effort. The Kings’ spin attack is set to get another boost later in the tournament when Sri Lankan mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana joins the squad, forming a formidable spin trio alongside Ahmad and captain Roston Chase. For the opening fixtures, however, the remaining squad members have been forced to take on expanded responsibilities to cover for the two missing stars.

    The good news for Kings fans is that the star duo is expected to return to the squad in time for next Wednesday’s match against the Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, and will be available for the remainder of the CPL season once they arrive.

    The Saint Lucia Kings are not the only CPL side dealing with this scheduling conflict. Three other CPL franchises are also expecting to get their key players back from The Hundred commitments next week. Defending CPL champions Trinbago Knight Riders are waiting on star batter Nicholas Pooran, who is currently playing for MI London, while Jamaica Kingsmen captain Rovman Powell is competing for the Trent Rockets in the English tournament.