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Athletics: World records for IAAF World Relays

Nassau, Bahamas (AFP) -- Here is a list of the current ratified world records ahead of the inaugural IAAF World Relays in Nassau on May 2-3: Current ratified world records: Men 4x100m: Jamaica 36.84sec; August 11, 2012; London 4x200m:…

Rapid Tamim fifty leads Bangladesh reply

Sports Page -- Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam ended with figures of 6 for 163 - his third Test five-for - as Pakistan lost their last five wickets for 34 runs, but the damage had already been done. Leading by 205 runs at the start of the…

Cricket

Sports Page -- Today, May 1st is a significant day in the life of Elquemedo Tonito Willet. The quietly spoken, humble man, has the distinct honour of being the first Nevisian and indeed the first Leeward islander, to make it into the West…

BCCI bans Narine from bowling off breaks

Sports Page -- Sunil Narine has been banned from bowling his off breaks in any match organized by the BCCI, including in the IPL. He may, however, continue to bowl his other deliveries - the knuckle ball and the quicker straight ball. If he…

CSS on top of the World

Sports Page -- Coaches Fraser and Williams of the Charlestown Secondary school are ecstatic about the school’s recent victory in the finals of the Giant Malt sponsored federation High schools’ cricket championship. Fraser, in a recent…

West Indies Women’s squad for tour of Sri Lanka

St. John’s, Antigua -- The Selection Panel of the West Indies Cricket Board announced on Tuesday, a 14-member West Indies Women’s squad for their tour of Sri Lanka. The tour comprises four One-day Internationals, the last three of which…

Wesleyan Youths to host Grand Sports Fes’

Sports Page -- Mrs. Ivorcia Haley-Browne recently announced that the Wesleyan youths of Nevis will be hosting a grand Sports Fes’ and family day as a part of fund raising efforts to send some thirty-six youths from St.Kitts and Nevis to…

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…