FOOTBALL-BARBADOS-Corneal says no to Latapy for Soca Warriors top spot BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb 6, CMC – Outstanding former Trinidad and Tobago player Alvin Corneal believes Russell Latapy is not properly qualified as a coach and should not be reappointed to lead the Soca...
CRICKET-AUS/WIS-Gayle issues warning over dangerous batting form MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb 6, CMC – Devastating West Indies opener Chris Gayle said Saturday his form felt better than ever, an ominous sign for Australia heading into the one-day series which bowls off Sunday...
FOOTBALL-ENGLAND-Jones, Reggae Boy Hyde snatch crucial points in contrasting results LONDON, England, Feb 6, CMC – Trinidadian striker Kenwyne Jones made a welcome return to form to snatch a point for Sunderland while veteran Jamaican midfielder Micah Hyde pumped in his first league goal of...
GOLF-NORTHERN-LEAD Struggling Ames withdraws from Northern Trust Open (adds details, quotes) PACIFIC PALISADES, California, Feb 6, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s Stephen Ames pulled out of the Northern Trust Open without completing his second round on Saturday, as heavy rain continued to plague the...
SPORTS-QUOTES-THIS WEEK IN QUOTES BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb 6, CMC – The last week of sport in the Caribbean captured in quotes.
CRICKET-AUS/WIS-Ponting and Aussies plotting for dangerman Gayle MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb 6, CMC – Having suffered at the hands of Chris Gayle’s prolific during the Test series last December, Australia captain Ricky Ponting said his side had devised a plan to deal with the...
ATHLETICS-TRINIDAD-Scott calls it quits but has no regrets PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 6, CMC – A chronic knee condition has forced hammer thrower Candice Scott to quit international competition but she says she has no regrets about ending her career prematurely.
FOOTBALL-BERMUDA-Deserter gets five-year suspension cut short HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb 6, CMC – A Bermuda footballer who was banned for five years for refusing to play for his country during a Digicel Caribbean Cup match in the Cayman Islands two years ago has had his...
BOXING-USA-LEAD Johnson beats Mack on sixth-round TKO (adds details, quotes) FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, Feb 6, CMC – The veteran Jamaican light heavyweight boxer Glen Johnson blazed his way back into world title contention Friday night when he knocked out American Yusaf Mack in the...
GOLF-NORTHERN-UPDATE 1 Ames struggling to make cut at Northern Trust Open PACIFIC PALISADES, California, Feb 6, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s Stephen Ames was fighting valiantly to avoid missing the cut at the Northern Trust Open when darkness forced play to be suspended late Friday...
BOXING-USA-RESULT Johnson beats Mack on sixth-round TKO FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, Feb 6, CMC – Jamaican Glen Johnson defeated Yusaf Mack, of the USA, on a sixth-round technical knockout in their International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight world title...
CRICKET-TRINIDAD-Hicks leads Guyana domination with run spree PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 5, CMC – Out-of-favour batsman Delbert Hicks has been leading a Guyanese domination of the North and South Championship Divisions here in recent weeks.
CRICKET-WINDIES-Browne praises Gibson appointment as Windies coach BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb 5, CMC – Barbados chief selector Courtney Browne has hailed the move to appoint Ottis Gibson West Indies coach and says the Caribbean will benefit from his experience and competence.
CRICKET-ICC-Benson quits international cricket after Adelaide walkout DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb 5, CMC – Umpire Mark Benson, who was forced to quit the second Test between Australia and West Indies in Adelaide last December, has walked away from international cricket.
FOOTBALL-HAITI-More millions from for Haiti’s embattled football federation PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 5, CMC – Haiti’s distressed football fraternity received a much needed boost on Thursday with the announcement that football’s world governing body, FIFA, planned to inject another...