News from the Caribbean:
St Kitts player among NBA draft prospects
April 25, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts -- Kittitian NCAA Division 1 college basketball and former SKABA Junior star player Shamile Jeffers has been listed among NBA draft prospects by a number of online NBA draft centres including cbssports.com and draftexpress.com.
Cuban coaches to help Trinidad athletes
October 13, 2011
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- Starting this month, nine coaches from Cuba will be employed in Trinidad and Tobago, on contract, for a period of two years. The expertise is being shared as part of a bilateral agreement between the two countries.
UN expert urges changed focus for 1.3 million Haiti quake survivors still in camps
October 21, 2010
UNITED NATIONS -- With 1.3 million people still living in spontaneously formed camps nine months after a massive earthquake devastated Haiti, a United Nations expert on Tuesday called for a shift in the focus of humanitarian operations.
Dominican Republic defeats USVI in battle for bronze medal
August 3, 2010
MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico (MCT) -- As the final buzzer sounded, US Virgin Islands senior men's basketball coach Milton Barnes could do nothing but shake his head. The third time would not be the charm for the USVI as it surrendered a fourth-quarter lead and fell to the Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic rallies to defeat USVI men's hoops team
July 29, 2010
QUEBRADILLAS, Puerto Rico (MCT) -- The US Virgin Islands senior men's basketball team put on a scoring display Monday to open the Central American and Caribbean Games, but it fell short in the fourth quarter.
Rosado helps Puerto Rico win gold
July 28, 2010
MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico (MCT) -- IPFW's Stephanie Rosado continued her stellar summer on the basketball court recently, as the center helped Puerto Rico win a gold medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.
Commentary: Lebron abandons Cleveland for Miami
July 23, 2010
When Julius “Dr J” Erving was in his prime, we thought he was the most entertaining player in the history of the NBA and that there would never be another one like him again. Then along came Michael Jordan, and we thought the same about him.
USVI women rout St Vincent, move to medal round
July 23, 2010
ST THOMAS, USVI (MCT) -- What a difference a week makes.After stumbling to a 2-3 record at the Centrobasket tournament, that same US Virgin Islands senior women's basketball team picked up its second win in three days.
USVI women fall to Puerto Rico in CAC Games hoops
July 22, 2010
ST THOMAS, USVI (MCT) -- Yanique Javois once again led the USVI women's senior national basketball team in scoring with 20 points, but it was not enough as they lost to the home team Puerto Rico, 82-55.
USVI women defeat Trinidad in CAC opener
July 21, 2010
ST THOMAS, USVI (MCT) -- The US Virgin Islands women's national basketball team shot well from the field as they opened their bid for a medal at the 2010 Caribbean and Central American Games with a 71-59 win over Trinidad.
