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Bolt blasts Gay’s return to track and field

Kingston, Jamaica CMC -- Sprint sensation Usain Bolt has blasted Tyson Gay’s return to track and field saying the American should have been banned for life for doping. “You have to drive fear into athletes, to make them think about the…

Holder in good shape amid late decision

Bridgetown, Barbados -- A late decision will be made on seamer Jason Holder’s fitness for the crucial third and final Test against England bowling off here Friday. The lanky six-footer injured his left ankle after tripping and falling…

Tyson and Browne slam centuries in Drawn Encounter

Sports Page -- Centuries from Kejel Tyson and Andre Browne in separate innings, placed the Empire Cricket club into an imposing position in their first division encounter versus the Pioneers team over the last weekend. The match was played…

CSS Secures Federation’s High School Championship

Sports Page -- On Friday 24th April, the team members of the Gingerland Secondary School and the Charlestown Secondary School cricket teams, travelled to St.Kitts, to participate in the grand finals of the Federation’s High schools’ cricket…

NTU ready for Primary Championship

Sports Page -- Head coach, Kurvin Wallace and Nevis Teachers’ Union representative, Ercia Blake, are both convinced that the Nevisian Primary School athletes who will be competing against their kittitian counterparts on Saturday May 2nd…

CG rebels wins over PJ’s

Sports Page -- A SKNABA BASKETBALL game was played on Saturday 25th April, at the Grell Hull Stevens Complex. The two local teams in the league in CG Rebels and PJ’s, faced off but the experienced CG Rebels , held their nerves in a close…

Root hundred holds up Windies charge

St George’s, Grenada, CMC -- Joe Root hit his sixth Test century and first overseas as England survived a spirited West Indies display, to grab the advantage on the third day of the second Test here Thursday. The plucky right-hander,…

Cross Island Relay cancelled

Sports Page -- Chief organizers, Reggie Douglas and James Weekes, confirmed on Wednesday 22nd April that the cross island relay which they have coordinated for the last two years, will not be on for this year. The event is normally held on…

Bengal player dies after on-field accident

Sports Page -- Ankit Keshri, a former captain of the Bengal Under-19 team, died on Monday morning in Kolkata three days after a freakish accident on the cricket field. Keshri had collided with his team-mate Sourabh Mondal on Friday while…

Samuels props up as Windies fight back

St. George’s, Grenada -- West Indies middle order batsman Marlon Samuels rallied an ambitious fight back with a counter attack on England bowlers that also brought him within sight of his seventh test century on the first day of the second…

CSS confident of victory in Inter High Schools Tournament

(Sports Page) -- Coaches Fraser and Williams of the Charlestown Secondary School’s cricket team are both confident that the school team will dominate the upcoming semi final encounter in the ongoing Federation High schools cricket…