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Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Play “Hamilton” in Puerto Rico

By Alexander Britell In a huge boost for the island of Puerto Rico as it makes its post-storm recovery, Broadway superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda will be reprising his role as Alexander Hamilton in a production on the island. Miranda had ended […]

Kirani James Wins 400M at Prefontaine Classic Diamond League Meet

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Kirani James started his 2014 Diamond League season with a bang, winning the 400M at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meet this weekend in Oregon. The 21-year-old James finished in 43.97 […]

Kirani James’ Olympic Reward

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s government promised Kirani James a reward following his Olympic win in London last summer, and it delivered the first cheque to the young sprinting star this week. The cheque, valued at […]

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 […]

Kirani James Finishes Seventh in 400M at World Championships

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Few could have seen this coming. Kirani James, the Grenadian wunderkind who brought home his country’s first-ever gold medal in London last summer, finished sixth in the 400M at the World Championships […]

Cuba’s Ricardo Cabrisas Meets With New President of Iran

Above: Teheran By the Caribbean Journal staff Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, a vice president of Cuba’s Council of State and Ministers, held talks Sunday with Hassan Rohani, the new President of Iran in Teheran. Cabrisas was in Iran’s capital this weekend […]

Kirani James Wins 400M in London

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Kirani James’ trip to London this week was much like his previous one: it ended with a victory. James returned to the stadium where he made history in the summer of 2012, […]

Usain Bolt, Kirani James Win in Paris

Above: Usain Bolt in Paris By the Caribbean Journal staff Usain Bolt and Kirani James reminded the crowd in Paris this weekend why they’re the best in the world at their craft. Bolt set a meet record at the Paris […]

Kirani James Wins 400M in Czech Republic’s Ostrava Golden Spike Meet

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenadian sprinting superstar Kirani James set a meet record Thursday in winning the 400M at the Ostrava Golden Spike IAAF World Challenge in the Czech Republic. The win came after a second-place […]

Jamaica’s Ashmeade Wins 200M, Kirani James Second in 400M in Oregon

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 […]

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 […]

Grenada’s Kirani James Returns to Track With Victory in the Bahamas

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Kirani James returned to the track exactly like he left it last summer, winning the 400m at the inaugural Chris Brown Invitational in Nassau this weekend. James finished the 400m in 44.72 […]

Kirani James and Usain Bolt: Caribbean Journal’s Co-Sportsmen of the Year 2012

This was a tough one. It’s impossible to argue with the success of Jamaica’s Usain Bolt at this year’s London Olympics. After taking the world by storm in Beijing with three golds, one each in the 100m, 200m and 4×100 […]

Kirani James Named Commonwealth Male Athlete of the Year

Above: Kirani James during his homecoming from the Olympics in September By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenadian sprinting superstar Kirani James has been named the Commonwealth Male Athlete of the Year, following a ceremony this week in Trinidad and Tobago. […]

Kirani James’ Grenada Picks

Above: Kirani James at the Annadale Waterfall (Photo: Joshua Yetman) By the Caribbean Journal staff Kirani James put Grenada on the global stage with his historic, gold-medal-winning performance at the London Olympics. Now, as part of a bid to boost […]

Grenada Designs New Tourism Campaign Around Kirani James

Above: Kirani James during his homecoming earlier this month By the Caribbean Journal staff Global sprinting sensation and gold medalist Kirani James, who was recently named a tourism ambassador for Grenada, is the centre of the country’s new tourism campaign, […]

Grenada to Rename National Stadium After Gold Medalist Kirani James

Above: Kirani James’ victory parade in Grenada By Lincoln Depradine ST GEORGE’S – More than EC$730,000 in cash, real estate, treasury bonds and jewelry has been donated to Kirani James, the Grenadian superstar athlete, who won gold on August 6 […]

For Kirani James, a Hero’s Welcome

Above (from left): Annie James, Governor General Sir Carlyle Glean, Prime Minister Tillman Thomas and Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Kirani James returned home to Grenada Thursday night as an Olympic champion and a national hero. James made […]

Grenada’s Kirani James Heading Home

Above: Kirani James in London By the Caribbean Journal staff Newly-crowned sprinting superstar Kirani James will finally be returning home to Grenada this week, just a few weeks after he brought the country its first-ever gold medal. James will be […]

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 […]

As Kirani James’ International Profile Grows, Caribbean Steps Up Support

Above: Kirani James in London (Photo: London 2012) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Kirani James has catapulted to international attention with his gold medal in the men’s 400-metre race in London, but he is finding more and more support […]

Kirani James Wins Gold in 400M, Earns Grenada’s First-Ever Medal

Above: Kirani James Boulevard in St Georges, Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff London’s Olympic Stadium track has a new name: Kirani James Boulevard. Grenada’s Kirani James won the gold medal in the 400 metres, the first-ever medal […]

Grenada’s Kirani James Wins Another Heat, Readies for 400M Final

By the Caribbean Journal staff Kirani James won his second consecutive heat Sunday to move on to the finals in the 400-metre men’s race. James, who leads Grenada’s medal hopes in London, finished in 44.59, the second-fastest time in the […]

Kirani James, Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake Have Strong Starts on First Day

Above: the 100m heats in London (Photo: London 2012) By the Caribbean Journal staff It was a strong start for the Caribbean Saturday as the region’s top sprinters, from Kirani James to Usain Bolt, all moved on to the semi-finals […]

Grenada, Led by Sprinter Kirani James, Has High Hopes in London

Above: Kirani James (centre) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada has brought a 10-member delegation to London, and the country has big dreams for the next two weeks. The delegation is being joined in the capital by Chef de Mission […]

Grenada’s Kirani James “On Target” for Olympics Despite False Start

Above: Kirani James By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Kirani James suffered a bit of a setback this weekend with a disqualification at Oregon’s Prefontaine Classic, but the 19-year-old sprinter took it in stride. James, who finished third under protest, […]

Grenada’s World Champion Kirani James, Still a College Student, Hits the Books

Above: Kirani James (Photo: UAB) By Michael Bascombe CJ Sport Contributor World 400 metres champion Kirani James may not compete outdoors until mid-May as the athlete strikes a balance between school and the professional circuit. The Grenadian quarter-miler, who won […]

Grenada’s Kirani James Puts Aside Disappointment, Focused on Olympics

Above: Trinidad and Tobago’s 4×400 Bronze medalists (Photo: M Bascombe) By Michael Bascombe World 400-metre champion Kirani James of Grenada has thrown the disappointment of his world indoor championship campaign behind him and is looking forward to the outdoor season […]

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