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This St Croix Adults-Only Hotel Has a Beach, a Rooftop Terrace, and Perfect Pool Days

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The west end of St. Croix moves at a different speed, and Frederiksted has always been its anchor. The water stays calm here, the shoreline opens wide, and the town feels lived-in rather than staged. Right along that waterfront sits The Fred, an adults-only hotel built directly into the fabric of the place. It doesn’t […]

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Kirani James Finishes Second in Zurich

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff It wasn’t the victory he wanted, but it was start. Thursday’s second-place finish at the 400M in Zurich did represent an improvement for Grenada’s Kirani James as he seeks to rebound from a disappointing seventh-place finish at the World Championships. James finished in 44.32 on Thursday, second […]

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Jamaica's Fraser-Pryce Finishes Third at Monaco Diamond League

Above: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce By the Caribbean Journal staff Four-time Olympic medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce finished third in the women’s 200M at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday. She won the silver in the 200M in London last summer. Fraser-Pryce had come into the match with a strong record in the 200M so far this year, highlighted […]

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Usain Bolt Finishes Second at Rome Diamond League Meet

Above: the men’s 100M in Rome By the Caribbean Journal staff Sprinting superstar Usain Bolt finished second in the men’s 100M at the Rome Diamond League meet on Thursday, beaten out by one one-hundredth of a second by America’s Justin Gatlin, who has been very strong in the 100M in the early part of the […]


Jamaica's Fraser-Pryce Finishes Third at Monaco Diamond League

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican sprinter Nickel Ashmeade took first place in the 200 metre men’s race at the Eugene Diamond League meet this weekend in Oregon. Ashmeade, who also took home first place in the 200M at last year’s Birmingham Diamond League meet, finished in 20.14, just ahead of the United States’ Walter […]

Grenada's Kirani James Wins 400M at Shanghai Diamond League Meet

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Kirani James returned to the racing circuit Saturday with a victory in the 400M at the Shanghai Diamond League meet. It was James’ first race since winning the 400M in 44.72 at the Chris Brown Invitational in Nassau last month. James, who won Grenada’s first-ever gold medal […]

Jamaica's Warren Weir Wins 200M at New York Diamond League

Above: Warren Weir By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Warren Weir took home the crown in the men’s 200M in New York on Saturday, finishing in 20.11, ahead of Panama’s Alonso Edward and the United States’ Jeremy Dodson. It was America’s Tyson Gay that won the men’s 100M, typically a strong point for Jamaican sprinters, […]

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce Wins 200M at Doha Diamond League

Above: Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce won the 200M women’s race Friday in her return to Diamond League racing in Doha. The two-time Olympic gold medalist finished in 22.48 seconds, just ahead of fellow Jamaican Sherone Simpson, who came in at 22.73 seconds at the Qatar Sports Club. […]

Jamaica Mulls Hosting Diamond League Track and Field Meet

Above: a Diamond League event in Birmingham (Photo: Samsung Diamond League) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has begun exploring the possibility of hosting a Diamond League Track and Field meet, according to Sports Minister Natalie Neita-Headley. The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association, with the support of the government, has discussed the topic with the International […]

Kirani James, Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake Victorious in Lausanne Meet

Above: Grenada’s Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Olympians Kirani James, Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake all began their post-London work with victories at the latest Diamond League meet in Lausanne. James, who won Grenada’s first-ever gold medal in London earlier this month, won the 400m in 44.37, ahead of Dominican Republic native Luguelin […]

Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake Win in Brussels Diamond League Meet

Above: Usain Bolt (centre) (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake, Jamaica’s star sprinters, each took home victories in the Brussels Diamond League meet on Friday. It was a Jamaican sweep in the 100m, in which Bolt, the gold medal winner in London, ran the 100-metres in 9.96, ahead of fellow […]

Jamaica's Nesta Carter, Michael Frater Finish 2-3 in Stockholm 100M

Above: Jamaica’s Michael Frater (centre) By the Caribbean Journal staff Fresh off their world record-breaking performance in the Men’s 100m relay in London, Jamaica’s Nesta Carter and Michael Frater finished second third in the men’s individual 100m in Stockholm. The DN Galan Diamond League meet in Stockholm featured a number of Caribbean athletes, including Trinidad’s […]