CRICKET-AUS/WIS-Watson, Bollinger delighted with plan to cramp Gayle MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb 8, CMC – Australia’s bowlers are praising their new strategy to curb Chris Gayle’s explosive hitting, after the West Indies captain was dismissed cheaply in West Indies’ 113-run loss...
FOOTBALL-GRENADA-Daniel back on the job following suspension ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Feb 8, CMC – A high ranking official of the Grenada Football Association has returned to the job after serving an 18-month suspension over allegations of financial impropriety.
ATHLETICS-DOMINICA-Dorsette reelected DAAA president for second term ROSEAU, Dominica, Feb 8, CMC – Sports officer Godwin Dorsette has been reelected to serve a second consecutive two-year term as president of the Dominica Amateur Athletics Association.
HORSE RACING-USA-Bridgmohan’s brace keeps him in title picture NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb 8, CMC – Jamaican jockey Shaun Bridgmohan kept himself in the championship frame at Fair Grounds with a pair of wins on Sunday’s nine-race card.
HORSE RACING-TRINIDAD-Barbadian Clarke lands double in T&T racing ARIMA, Trinidad, Feb 7, CMC – Former Barbados champion trainer William Clarke notched two wins on Saturday’s Trinidad and Tobago eight-race card including the main event at Santa Rosa Park racetrack.
FOOTBALL-JAMAICA-Reggae Boyz in Argentina for friendly MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina, Feb 8, CMC – Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have arrived to tackle powerhouse Argentina in a friendly international on Wednesday.
FOOTBALL-A-LEAGUE-Ifill lifts Wellington Phoenix past Gold Coast WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Feb 8, CMC – The Barbados international Paul Ifill scored a first half penalty Sunday to earn Wellington Phoenix an upset 1-0 win over Gold Coast that moved them up to fourth in the...
CRICKET-TRINIDAD-Brathwaite, Cornelius shine in T&T premier division PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 7, CMC – Foreign players, led by Barbadian Carlos Brathwaite and Guyanese Troy Cornelius, were prominent on the final day of third-round Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board...
CRICKET-AUS/WIS-Gayle laments batting flop against Aussies MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb 7, CMC – West Indies captain Chris Gayle has lamented his team’s batting flop Sunday that resulted in their huge loss to Australia in their first One Day International (ODI) at the...
HORSE RACING-USA-Husbands opens his account at Fair Grounds NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb 7, CMC – Top Barbadian jockey Patrick Husbands predictably opened his 2010 account at Fair Grounds race track with a victory in Saturday’s ninth race astride the favourite...
ATHLETICS-REEBOK-Sinclair scores lone Caribbean win at Reebok Games BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb 7, CMC – Jamaican middle-distance champion Kenia Sinclair served up the only Caribbean win at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games on Saturday, dominating the women’s 1,000 metres.
ATHLETICS-SPARKASSEN-LEAD Jones-Ferrette runs 2010 world best in Germany (adds quotes, details) STUTTGART, Germany, Feb 7, CMC – US Virgin Islands (USVI) sprint ace Lavern Jones-Ferrette clocked a striking 2010 world best 6.97 seconds to win the women’s 60 metres at the Sparkassen-Cup indoor track and...
ATHLETICS-USA-LEAD Kirani James runs world-leading time (adds details) SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Feb 7, CMC – Grenadian teenager Kirani James majestically ran a world-leading 45.79 seconds to win the men’s 400 metres at the Meyo Invitational Indoor meet on Saturday.
VOLLEYBALL-DOM REPUBLIC-Castillo is DR’s Athlete of the Year SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Feb 7, CMC – National volleyball star Brenda Castillo has been named the Dominican Republic’s 2009 Athlete of the Year by the country’s National Olympic Committee.
FOOTBALL-GRENADA-Discarded GFA president blasts FIFA ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Feb 7, CMC – Ousted Grenada Football Association (GFA) president Ashley ‘Ram’ Folkes has blasted Football’s governing body FIFA for its decision to fire his entire executive.