Category Archives: sports

Cyrille Regis: One of English Football’s True Gentlemen

Posted on January 17, 2018 by

Yesterday we woke up to the sad news that former England footballer Cyrille Regis had died of a heart attack at just age 59. Cyrille is regarded as one of the trailblazing black footballers in English football from the late … Continue reading →

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Lewis Hamilton, a Winning Formula for 3 Decades

Posted on November 14, 2017 by

Congrats to Lewis Hamilton for winning his 4th World Formula One drivers championship. A superb achievement. Yet given Lewis’ unique talent what took him so long? Fair to say Lewis should have been 6 times Formula One champion by now … Continue reading →

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NFL vs Trump: False Start

Posted on September 28, 2017 by

On 24 and 25 September 2017, NFL players, management and owners protested seemingly in response to Trump’s “son of a bitch” comments; made days earlier about players who protest during the playing of the US national anthem. I found the … Continue reading →

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1968 – Tommie Smith, 2017 – Colin Kaepernick. What’s Changed?

Posted on September 13, 2017 by

“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” – Benjamin Franklin As the new NFL season kicks off, quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been denied a chance of playing by team owners and … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Mr Bolt – Hopefully We’ll Meet Again

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

It was 17 years ago in Jamaica when a relative of mine said to me “Reggie Bolt have one relative, him fast you see Gary”. Now the late Reggie Bolt was a childhood friend of my dad who grew up … Continue reading →

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IAAF Prize Money Sucks: Do Athletes Need Their Heads Testing?

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

Usain Bolt, Mo Farah and other top athletes are in the final stages preparing for the IAAF World Championship Athletics at the Olympic Stadium in London this August. Next to the Summer Olympic Games the biennial IAAF World Championship is … Continue reading →

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Bolt is a Jamaican National Hero in my Book

Posted on September 3, 2016 by

Since the Rio Olympics one of the ongoing debates in Jamaica is how should Usain Bolt be honoured for his continued success and global impact. For me Bolt should be made a Jamaican National Hero. Once he retires. Today the … Continue reading →

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