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Crossfire — Sabina Park Tech Upgrade vs. JCA's CEO Mystery: Who's Really Running Caribbean Cricket?
Leroy, Cheryl, Yardman and De Statsman trade fire over Sabina Park's upgrade, Courtney Francis's disputed exit, and Guyana's FIBA hosting bid.
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The Proteas Are Building Quietly — And the Diaspora Should Be Watching
South African cricket is in a rebuild phase that is not getting the international attention it should. The structures behind the Proteas are shifting in ways the diaspora will feel.
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Sunday Sports Cartoon: Dey Rob De Cricket Board?!
The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board's Couva office was robbed Friday. The TTCB condemned the robbery. The country is still condemning it. Loudly.
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Pretoria walks the line as anti-migrant pressure draws diplomatic pushback from across the continent
Cape Chronicles: Pretoria pushes back on viral xenophobia videos as diplomatic pressure intensifies. Ntshavheni affirms protest rights, warns against violence. Economy holds top continental spot.
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Dottin goes supernova: WI Women crush Jamaica by 118 as the Dottinator does the rest
TWB Sports Cartoon: Deandra Dottin powers the West Indies Women to 191/4 and a 118-run win over Jamaica with 59 not out, four fours, and five sixes. Coconut approved. Jamaica left shaking, not stirred.
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Antigua Cricket Structure Producing Players Who Actually Look Ready
Development programs are easy to announce.
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Barbados Quietly Wins Again, Pretends It Was Always the Plan
Barbados has done it again.
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Essequibo Hustlers Arrive in Trinidad, Immediately Decide Drama Is Mandatory
If you're going to tour Trinidad and Tobago, you might as well do it properly.
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Jamaica Returns to CPL, Immediately Decides to Re-enter With Main Character Energy
Jamaica is back in the Caribbean Premier League.
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St Kitts & Nevis Cricket Finds Itself in the "Almost There" Phase
There's a phase in sports development that doesn't get much attention.
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Trinidad Hosts Cricket, Accidentally Becomes Emotional Testing Ground for Visiting Teams
If you've noticed a pattern recently, it's this:
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Efficiency Is Not Always Entertaining. But It Is Effective.
Barbados' innings victory over Jamaica inside three days was clinical rather than dramatic — and in regional cricket, that is its own kind of statement.
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Every Performance Feeds the Pipeline
In Antigua and Barbuda, domestic cricket performances feed directly into West Indies selection — every strong innings, every effective spell, carries implications beyond the immediate match.
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When a Match Ends Early, So Does the Conversation
Jamaica's innings-and-eleven-runs defeat to Barbados leaves little room for analysis — but the wider sporting culture, with Bolt's recent comments to young athletes, suggests the cycle of belief continues.
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When the Biggest Opponent Is Not in the Ring
Boxer Nigel Paul's exclusion from the government funding list raises a familiar Caribbean question — whether talent alone is ever enough when the structures around it are inconsistent.
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Winning by One Run Is Not Sport. It Is Survival.
A one-run cricket win in Trinidad and a quietly broken sprint record at the South American Youth Games — two Guyanese stories that capture the rhythm of Caribbean sport.
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West Indies Championship Heads to Playoffs Under New Bilateral Format Amid Financial Pressures at CWI
The 2026 West Indies Championship enters its playoff phase with the regional first-class competition restructured to a bilateral series format that Cricket West Indies says reflects the body's continued financial pressure. Playoffs and final run May 10-17 in Antigua.
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Barbados Sports Funny
Cartoon take on Barbados sports.
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Jamaica Sports Funny
Cartoon take on Jamaican sports.
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Trinidad Sports Funny
Cartoon take on Trinidad & Tobago sports.
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The Chase
Annandale dominate the Ram Slam final as Mon Repos collapse early. Cricket can be beautiful and brutal.
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Momentum and Identity: Barbados Finds Its Balance
Barbados is not trying to be Guyana and that may be its greatest advantage. While Guyana has built a system, Barbados is building something different: momentum. The 2026 West Indies Championship has reasserted the Pride as a serious contender.
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Rebuilding the Machine: Jamaica's Sporting Reset
Jamaica is not declining it is recalibrating. While recent cricket results may suggest a downturn, the broader Jamaican sporting ecosystem tells a different story. This is a country that understands reinvention, and the return of the Jamaica Kingsmen to the CPL signals a broader revival.
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System, Not Streak: Why Guyana's Cricket Machine Keeps Winning
Guyana is no longer a team riding form it is a system producing outcomes. As the 2026 West Indies Championship moves toward its decisive phase, the Harpy Eagles are once again where they expect to be: at the top, dictating tempo and forcing every other team in the region to react.
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Talent Without Structure: The Trinidad Paradox
Trinidad and Tobago has never lacked talent. The problem is what happens after the talent appears. If Guyana represents structure, Trinidad represents potential without conversion and in 2026 that contradiction is becoming harder to ignore.
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Daily Brief Thursday, April 2, 2026
Your Thursday morning roundup tint crackdown begins, Nicaraguan engineers allegedly flee with $13M in aircraft parts, Venezuelan jail finally releases Guyanese boat captain, and the U.S. Ambassador tells Guyana to leave the Exxon contract alone.
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Monday Brief: Guyana Lectures the Caribbean on Climate, Then Drowns
Guyana told the Caribbean to climate-proof their infrastructure, then spent the weekend underwater. Also: Guyoil raised gas prices, the AFC says the 50% profit share is a fantasy, and we got the handrails on the US$6.8B FPSO.
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Caribbean Brief: T&T Gets a US Persons-of-Interest List, Barbados Port Wins an Award & The Dominican Republic Declares Tourism War on Mexico
The US handed T&T a list of drug and gun suspects, Barbados digitised its port and won an award for it, the DR is apparently at war with Mexico over tourists, and the OAS is having an existential moment. Caribbean Sunday.
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Caribbean Daily Brief Friday, March 27, 2026
Jamaica is rebuilding after Hurricane Melissa, T&T has a new state of emergency and a FIFA match-fixing probe, Barbados swept its third straight election, and British Airways just added more seats to the islands. The region is busy.
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Caribbean Daily Brief: US Strikes Boats Near Venezuela, Jamaica Gets $415M Emergency IMF Loan, and T&T Says Airspace is Fine
The US is blowing up boats in the Caribbean, Jamaica needs emergency cash after Hurricane Melissa, Trinidad says everything is normal (it's not), and the T20 World Cup has kicked off.
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🌴 Caribbean Brief: Barbados Election ONE WEEK Away, T20 World Cup Starts Friday, and the US Still Patrolling Caribbean Waters Like It's Their Pool
Barbados votes in 7 days with 93 candidates and Mottley going for a third term. The T20 World Cup starts Friday in India with West Indies …
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🌴 Caribbean Brief: Barbados Election Countdown, Trinidad's Police Scandal, and Carnival Season Heats Up
Barbados heads to polls February 11 with Mottley seeking a historic third term, Trinidad reels from CCTV footage of a police shooting, …
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