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Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat to claim first NBA title
DENVER, Colorado, USA- The Denver Nuggets have clinched the first NBA championship in franchise history after beating the Miami Heat 94-89 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to seal the series 4-1. It was a closely-contested game that Miami led for much of the first three quarters, but Denver pulled away in the final minutes.
VI drawn with Dominica & TCI in Group C of Concacaf Nations League
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) Men’s National team has been drawn in Concacaf League C, Group C for the 2023/24 edition of the Nations League Competition, which will begin in November of this year and conclude in March 2024.
Kyron A. McMaster runs Season's Best @ Wanda Diamond League in Paris
PARIS, France- 2-time Diamond League Hurdles Champion Kyron A. McMaster of the [British] Virgin Islands was in action at the Wanda Diamond League in Paris, France on June 9, 2023.
Summer Tennis Camp in Long Look serves off July 10
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- One of the many activities for children to engage in during the upcoming summer holidays is tennis.
21 pro squash players to feature in Carey Olsen Tortola Classic
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI – The Carey Olsen Tortola Classic Professional Squash Association (PSA) Challenger Tour will be taking place from June 13-17, 2023, at the Tortola Sports Club.
Lionel Messi to choose Inter Miami in stunning MLS move
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Lionel Messi reportedly will choose Inter Miami CF of Major League Soccer as his next club, a stunning development that would bring the 2022 World Cup champion and record-setting seven-time FIFA Ballon d'Or winner to one of the league's newest teams.
Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite runs record-equalling time in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, USA- [British] Virgin Islands sprinter Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite equalled his National Record in the 100m when he competed in the 21st Annual Music City Carnival at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
USVI's Aliyah Boston helps Indiana Fever break 20-game losing streak
VI CONSORTIUM
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA- In her debut season with the Indiana Fever, basketball star Aliyah Boston, a Virgin Islands native, has helped the team secure their first victory since June 19, 2022, breaking a 20-game losing streak, a record previously tied for the longest in Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) history. The team triumphed over the Atlanta Dream with a score of 90-87 on Sunday, May 28, 2023.
Miami Heat beat Boston Celtics 103-84 in decider to reach NBA finals
CITY OF BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA- The Miami Heat halted the Boston Celtics' remarkable fightback in the Eastern Conference Finals, clinching the deciding match 103-84 to reach the NBA finals last night, Monday, May 29, 2023.
UPDATE: 220 participate in CIL Walk/Run for VI Alzheimer’s Association
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two hundred and 20 people took to the start line of the Caribbean Insurers Limited (CIL) 5K Walk/Run to raise funds for the VI Alzheimer’s Association on Saturday, May 20, 2023.