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3 days ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
THE Unity Cup now has to be an annual event. Simple as that. The just concluded tournament proved once and for all that Black people are happy to attend football matches. There has been a notion for far too long that the African-Caribbean communities were reluctant to attend games at cathedrals such as Anfield, The Emirates, Old Trafford et al.
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1 week ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
REIGNING Unity Cup champions, Nigeria, beat Ghana 2-1 in the second semi-final of the Unity Cup. The Super Eagles will now play Jamaica in Saturday’s final. The champions made a bright start and scored twice inside 20 minutes and then had to cope with a Black Stars fight back. More follows…
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1 week ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
THE Unity Cup kicked off at the Gtech Community Stadium on Tuesday night under the lights, where the Reggae Boyz took down the Soca Warriors 3-2 and booked their spot in the final on the 31st of May, reports Lyle-Anthony Golding. A first half penalty from Kasey Palmer gave the Jamaicans a lead heading into half-time before Rumarn Burrell provided some comfort with his acrobatic finish.
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1 week ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
BRENTFORD FC Community Sports Trust and Brentford Football Club are calling on the local community, fans and supporters to find out their blood type at the Community Stadium Hub before the first match kicks off on Finals Day of the Unity Cup. The event on Saturday, May 31 is a part of the Trust’s ongoing Bee A Hero campaign which is aimed at addressing a local, regional and national need for more blood donors.
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2 weeks ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
SOPHIA Dunkley led England Women to a winning start under their new coach-captain combination of Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt, helping her side to an eight-wicket win at Canterbury despite a fine century from West Indies ace Hayley Matthews on May 21. Matthews was awarded Player of the Match for her ton, brought up off the final ball of her team’s innings, taking them to 146-7. The West Indies captain’s innings contributed a staggering 68.49% of her team’s total.
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2 weeks ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
RUGBY League Federation Ghana, led by president Madam Juliana Storey, visited the director-general of the National Sports Authority, Mr. Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, in Accra. The visit was to officially introduce the Federation’s leadership, provide updates on its grassroot development efforts, youth outreach, international partnerships, and upcoming strategic initiatives and to explore opportunities for deeper collaboration with the NSA.
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2 weeks ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
SIX cricket champions have been announced as the ECB’s first Honorary Life Vice-Presidents, as part of a new initiative to celebrate individuals who have made exceptional contributions to breaking down barriers or demonstrated extraordinary long-term service to the game. The six – three from the professional game and three from recreational cricket – were presented with commemorative silver bats to mark the honour at the ECB Annual General Meeting in Southampton.
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3 weeks ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
BARBADOS born Jofra Archer will have Caribbean batsmen in his sights after being named in the England one-day squad for the upcoming white-ball series against the West Indies, set to begin later this month. Back and elbow injuries have plagued the fast bowler, limiting him to just 14 international appearances in all competitions since the start of 2021 for the Three Lions, hence why the England set-up have been cautious with his recovery. Archer was key when England won the one-day World Cup.
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3 weeks ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
FROM May 12, Women’s Super League Football (WSL Football) becomes the name of the independent company overseeing the top tiers of women’s professional football following a formal change from WPLL. THIS week marks a new chapter for women’s football in England as the Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) reveals new company and league names, new emblems and a new visual identity for the women’s professional game.
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1 month ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
RED Bull ace Max Verstappen will start tomorrow’s Miami Grand Prix on pole position after clocking a 1:26.204 in Q3. He will line up ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris, who missed out by just 0.065 seconds, while Mercedes’ rookie Kimi Antonelli impressed again to take third on the grid, reports Damian Hall. Reflecting on his performance, Verstappen said: “It’s been a great qualifying.
