Jamaican-Born Roger Harriott Named Florida County Football Coach of the Year
Roger Harriott, the head football coach of St. Thomas Aquinas, has been named Coach of the Year for leading his exceptionally talented Raiders team, again, to the Class 7A Florida state championship. This is Harriott’s seventh season as head coach for the Raiders. The team defeated St. Frances Academy of Baltimore at the beginning of […]
Fans Buying Popular Bob Marley Inspired Dutch Soccer Club Ajax Kit Crashes Website
Fans of Dutch Ajax crashed the club’s website on August 20, 2021, with their overwhelming demand for its new 21/22 kit inspired by the Bob Marley song “Three Little Birds.” A black strip on the new club jersey was designed by Adidas and features three little birds just below the collar on the back of […]
New Dutch Professional Football Kits Pay Homage to Bob Marley
The Dutch professional football team Ajax took Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” song as its unofficial anthem in 2008, and the song is played regularly at their matches. The use of the song was recognized by Marley’s son Ky-Mani Marley in 2018 when he traveled to the Netherlands and sang it for fans at the […]
Jamaican-Born Georgetown University Coach Patrick Ewing Makes History with Big East Tournament
Jamaican-born Patrick Ewing has coached Georgetown University Hoyas to win the Big East basketball tournament championship for 2021. Ewing is the only individual to win as both player and coach for the same school, and he is the first person in Big East history to be named Most Outstanding Player in a Big East Tournament […]
Jamaican Reggae Girl Becomes First Player in UNCW History Selected in National Women’s Soccer League Draft
Sydney Schneider, American-born Jamaican goalkeeper who plays for the island’s national football team and for the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) Seahawks, made history when she became the first player from the selected in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Draft in 2021. At the Draft, Schneider was drafted 29th overall by the Washington […]
Jamaican Swimmer, Alia Atkinson, Becomes The First Caribbean Special Olympics Ambassador
Jamaican Olympic swim star Alia Atkinson has been named as a Champion Ambassador of the Special Olympics Movement. Her appointment was announced on December 3, 2020, during the celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. She is the first competing Olympic athlete to be named to this role in the Caribbean. In an […]
Usain Bolt Named Greatest Male Athlete in Last 75 Years
First published in 1945, Athletics Weekly marked its Diamond Anniversary in 2020 by asking its 100,000-plus readers to vote for the best male and female track and field athletes to appear between 1945 and the present. Jamaica’s sprint champion and multiple Olympic medal winner Usain Bolt was named the greatest male athlete of the past […]
Jamaican-Born Basketball Player Nick Richards Selected in 2020 NBA Draft
Basketball player Nick Richards, who was born in Kingston, Jamaica, was drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans with the 42nd overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft before being sent to the Charlotte Hornets in trade for a second-round pick in 2024. Richards, who is six feet 11 inches tall, played three seasons for Kentucky […]
Jamaican American Isaiah Stewart Picked 16th in the 2020 NBA Draft, Credits His Jamaican Upbringing
Isaiah Stewart, 19, is known for his commitment to improving his skills and was projected to be a first-round pick in the 2020 NBA draft. He was listed by ESPN.com as the 27th-best potential pick on November 19 and made his mark when he was chosen 16th by the Portland Trail Blazers. He showcased his […]
Jamaican Dancehall Artist Popcaan Featured on “NBA 2K21” Soundtrack
Popcaan, the Jamaican dancehall superstar artist, is one of those featured on the 2K Beats soundtrack for the latest edition of NBA 2K, a blockbuster video game. The new edition of the basketball simulation game was released in September 2020 for the major gaming platforms, including PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Stadia. It will also […]