Footballers in this country could be back on the pitch by February or early March next year as the Barbados Football Association has been given the green light to finally host its Premier League season. During an interview with Barbados Today, BFA president Randy Harris said he was upbeat about the prospects of football returning, […]
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) — Cricket West Indies (CWI) says it has no hard feelings towards players who have declined selection for the tour of Bangladesh, saying the COVID-19 pandemic had resulted in “unprecedented times and unprecedented conditions”, under which to play cricket. Chief executive officer, Johnny Grave, said CWI had made it clear to players […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Players union, WIPA, says it has no qualms over the safety of the West Indies squad on the upcoming tour of Bangladesh and has thrown its support behind the COVID-19 health protocols implemented for the series. Secretary Wayne Lewis said WIPA had held extensive discussions with Cricket West Indies over the […]
Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh Monday 28 December 2020 Ross Russell – ROSS RUSSELL is the new president of the Northern Football Association (NFA). The former national goalkeeper was elected, on Monday night, after the association held its virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM). Russell’s slate defeated national football team manager Richard Piper’s roster 10-6. Anthony “Dada” Wickham […]
Barbadian fast bowler Chemar Holder has credited the work done on his maiden West Indies tour of England earlier this year, with his marked development and eventual debut for the Test side against New Zealand earlier this month. The 22-year-old made his debut in the second Test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, replacing fellow […]
London, United Kingdom (AFP) — England Captain Joe Root says any of the players on the forthcoming tour of Sri Lanka who feel they are not in the right place mentally are free to return home. The touring party, including for the first time a psychologist, leave for Sri Lanka today and due to the […]
Bradley Beal scored 31 points to lift the Washington Wizards to their first win of the season, 130-109 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in Minneapolis. Beal became the first player in franchise history to start a season with at least 25 points in the team’s first six games. Washington’s Thomas Bryant finished with 18 […]
Sports Newsday Tuesday 29 December 2020 By BRYAN DAVIS – AS WEST Indies (WI) rose to the pinnacle of world cricket they went through some perilous times. From 1928, when first accepted as a Test-playing region, the united small islands of British colonies approached the game very seriously. The inhabitants of these islands in the […]
Cricket Australia remains determined to see out the remainder of the Test summer as per its initial schedule, and is working with the Queensland government to secure the necessary exemptions for players to travel from Sydney to Brisbane for the final Test. CA chief executive Nick Hockley on Thursday said it was “all systems go” […]
Two newly renovated tennis courts were officially opened at the Liguanea Club on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Courts C and D were improved by General Accident Insurance (Jamaica) Limited (GenAc) at a cost of $5 million. Avid tennis player and managing director of GenAc Sharon Donaldson said the courts are a medium for players of […]