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No obstacles for IPL players

The day after the completion of Indian Premier League’s (IPL) mega auction, the Cricket West Indies (CWI) has guaranteed a special window for the tournament and declared that all the West Indies players will be available. The league is expected to be played between March-end and May-end. “The CWI has allocated a window for the […]

Another franchise final for Gayle, Bravo

Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo are into the final of the 2022 Bangladesh Premier League after Fortune Barishal defeated Sunil Narine’s Comilla Victorians by 10 runs in the first qualifier in Mirpur today. Barishal posted 143-8 off their 20 overs after Comilla captain Imrul Kayes called right at the toss and put them in to […]

Cricketing riches – Barbados Today

West Indies teams across the board might be performing way below par on the international scene, ranking ninth in Test cricket and One-Day Internationals and seventh in Twenty20 cricket. But individually players from the region are still being highly sought after by global franchise owners. A total of 17 West Indies cricketers have received lucrative […]

Entrepeneur forges new partnership with US-based company

Local telehealth champion Dale Trotman has scored yet again in his quest to help make outpatient healthcare services more accessible and affordable to people across Barbados and the rest of the world. The founder and Chief Executive Officer of MedRegis have entered into a strategic partnership with United States-based telemedicine solutions firm Doxy.me, allowing for […]

WORLD: NFL denies it tried to stop Eminem from taking knee at Super Bowl halftime show

SOURCE: The Guardian – The NFL has denied reports that it attempted to stop Eminem from kneeling during his performance at the Super Bowl halftime show. The game took place at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium and the halftime show was headlined by Dr Dre, who hails from nearby Compton. He was joined by fellow Californian stars […]

Questions raised over Pooran, Hope’s roles

The decision by West Indies management to give Nicholas Pooran the One Day International (ODI) captaincy over vice-captain Shai Hope has not escaped the notice of former Barbados player Jamal Smith, who says there is a lack of clarity in the process. In the second ODI match against India played at the Narendra Modi Stadium […]

Dowrich, Springer give Pride control

Test wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich made a rousing return to competitive cricket with an authoritative half-century to put Barbados Pride in control of their opening round game against Leeward Islands Hurricanes at Kensington Oval today. The 30-year-old, who has not featured since abruptly leaving the tour of New Zealand 15 months ago, carved out 86 as […]

Batting lambs – Barbados Today

AHMEDABAD, India – Another insipid performance with the bat saw West Indies suffer their first-ever series whitewash to India on the subcontinent, as they plunged to a 96-run defeat in the third One-Day International today. Asked to chase 266 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, West Indies were dismissed for 169 in the 38th over, failing […]

Dowrich, Warrican stand out in Barbados, Leewards clashes

Since the Professional Cricket League (PCL) was implemented from the 2014-2015 first-class season, there has been dominance by Barbados Pride over Leeward Islands Hurricanes. In 11 clashes prior to the current first round match at Kensington Oval, title holders Barbados have won seven and Leeward Islands two with the others drawn. From an individual perspective, […]

Goddard Enterprises assisting local entrepreneurs

By Shamar Blunt Six local entrepreneurs along with four other regional business owners became the lucky recipients of much needed financial and mentorship support on Wednesday, as Goddard Enterprises (GEL) officially completed the first leg of its 100th Anniversary Entrepreneurship Awards Initiative. The entrepreneurship programme will see 10 participants locally and within the region being […]