Local sports

St. Croix native Tim Duncan was announced as a member of a star-studded 2020 class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, a nine-member group also includes Kevin Garnett and the late Kobe Bryant.

While the decision to postpone the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo until next summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to save lives, the decision made an impact on athletes who planned on representing the U.S. Virgin Islands on the big stage.

This upcoming weekend would have been the NCAA Women’s Division 1 basketball Final Four competition, and it’s very likely that South Carolina, and Virgin Islander Aliyah Boston, would have been taking part in the national semifinals.

The goal of the program is to provide job skills and equine assisted therapy to incarcerated men and women, thereby lowering the rate of recidivism and increasing wage-earning opportunities for the inmates upon release.

The Virgin Islands Track and Field Federation (VITFF) announced on Wednesday the information and actions it is taking relative to the outbreak of COVID-19/coronavirus.

In light of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Virgin Islands Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation has taken the following preventative measures in alignment with the Department of Health’s recommendations to help protect and serve the community.

Because of the public health situation and global concerns about the spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Association (USVISA) has made the decision to suspend or cancel upcoming events and competitions which were due to take place over the next 30 days.

The St. Croix Yacht Club hosted its 27th annual international regatta this weekend and attracted top Virgin Island racers along with spectators, old salts and party lovers.

Bring the entire family out every Tuesday and Thursday to the D.C. Canegata Ballpark for exciting softball action.

Tim Duncan was forced into the head coaching role of the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday night as Greg Popovich had to attend to personal business, and the team squeaked out a win with the five-time NBA champion at the helm.