GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Captain Rovman Powell conceded Sunday West Indies were not at their best after pulling off a scrappy five-wicket win over minnows Papua New Guinea in their Group C opener of the Twenty20 World Cup.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Unassuming all-rounder Roston Chase proved his worth in gold as he helped West Indies evade an upset at the hands of minnows Papua New Guinea, by guiding them to a five-wicket victory in their Group C opener of the Twenty20 World Cup here Sunday.

OSLO, Norway – Jamaican's Rushell Clayton, Andrenette Knight, and Janieve Russell finished 1-2-3 in the women’s 400m hurdles during the Bislett Games, the sixth leg of the World Athletics Diamond League series, on Thursday in Norway.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Two-time world champions West Indies will enter the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup, starting on Saturday in the Caribbean and the United States, ranked the fourth best team in the world in the format.

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic – Men’s Olympic 400 meters champion Steven Gardiner of The Bahamas maintained his unbeaten streak to lead Caribbean performers at the Golden Spike meet on Tuesday in the Czech Republic.

MONTE CARLO – Seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton was in a dejected mood after he finished seventh in the Formula 1 Grand Prix on Sunday in Monaco.

MONTE CARLO – Barbadian race car driver Zane Maloney came way from the Monaco Formula 2 Grand Prix weekend practically empty-handed and dropped out of the lead in the drivers’ standings.

MELBOURNE – Jamaican netballers have been hailed for the flair and impact that they have brought the Super Netball League in Australia.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Organisers announced on Monday that Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) matches will form part of a double header with West Indies men’s internationals this year.

MARRAKECH, Morocco – Two-time world champion Shericka Jackson made her long-awaited 200 metres season debut and won – but barely at the World Athletics Diamond League meet on Sunday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies will be without their ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup captain Rovman Powell and deputy Alzarri Joseph when they play against South Africa in three Twenty20 Internationals this coming week in Jamaica.

LONDON, UK – West Indies Women captain, Hayley Matthews, has won a third International Cricket Council’s Player-of-the-Month award, following her outstanding all-round performances in the recent white-ball series against Pakistan Women.