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1 week ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
ENGLAND will play Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz in Leicester for their final fixture before heading to UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 in Switzerland. The first-ever meeting between the Lionesses and the Reggae Girlz will take place at the home of Leicester City at 5pm on Sunday 29 June.
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1 week ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
KENYA and Ethiopia took the glory as African runners once again dominated the recent Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris, the biggest marathon on Earth. Nine men reached km 30 in the lead group, but the Kenyan Benard Biwott, a few weeks shy of his 23rd birthday, unleashed a devastating acceleration at km 33 that blew the group to smithereens.
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1 week ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
ARSENAL were held 1-1 by west London rivals Brentford, reports the Voice of Sport from Emirates Stadium. The north Londoner’s Tuesday night demolition of European champions Real Madrid was still uppermost in people’s minds and conversations pre-match. The home side’s starting XI confirmed that the return leg in Spain on Wednesday was the priority in manager Mikel Areta’s eyes.
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2 weeks ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
WEST Ham United’s Shekiera Martinez has been named as Player of the Month, becoming the first ever Hammers player to win the award. Having returned to the Barclays WSL at the turn of the year following a loan spell in Germany, the forward found the back of the net three times last month – once in a 4-3 reverse to Arsenal, followed by a brace in a 2-2 draw against Chelsea at Kingsmeadow, including a dramatic late equaliser.
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2 weeks ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
THE Afro-Caribbean Invitational Tournament – The Unity Cup – is back after 21 years! The Black Stars, Reggae Boyz, Super Eagles and Soca Warriors are set to meet from May 27 – 31 2025 at Brentford FC’s Gtech Community Stadium in West London. The best of the West Indies will go head-to-head with the best of West Africa in The Unity Cup.
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2 weeks ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
THE prestigious GUBA Awards 2025 will take place in Barbados on the November 11 – 12, marking a historic moment for the celebration of African excellence and diaspora connections in the Caribbean. This landmark event follows Barbados’ renowned Wine and Rum Festival, set to take place on November 7-9, creating a dynamic lead-up to the highly anticipated Business Trade Conference and GUBA Awards.
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2 weeks ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
BOTSWANA has been given a major boost with news that it will host a majot track event next year. The World Athletics Council has confirmed the hosts for three World Athletics Series events and made a series of other decisions during the 237th World Athletics Council Meeting in Nanjing, China, last month. The World Athletics Council has awarded the 2026 World Athletics Relays to Gaborone in Botswana (2-3 May 2026) and the 2028 World Athletics Relays to Nassau in The Bahamas (22-23 April 2028).
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2 weeks ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
TOTTENHAM Hotspur Foundation held a No Room For Racism art session at its Easter holiday camp nearby the Stadium on April 8. Local youngsters joined Ledley King and the Foundation’s Belvin Lewis, who was crowned as the Club’s No Room For Racism Icon earlier this season, to share a clear message that discrimination has no place in football or society.
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2 weeks ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
ROLAND Butcher, the first Black player to play Test cricket for England has called for West Indies fans to get behind the Caribbean outfit when they play at Edgbaston next month. The play each other in a one-day international (ODI) series which gets underway at Edgbaston in Birmingham the spiritual Midlands home for the Windies. Butcher has fond memories of the ground and implored fans to witness the action live.
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2 weeks ago | 
voice-online.co.uk | Rodney Hinds
THE Premier League has announced a four-year update on its No Room For Racism Action Plan, showig the progress being made to increase diversity across all areas of football. It also highlights the League’s ongoing commitment to tackling discrimination and supporting players and others within the game who suffer discriminatory abuse.
