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Federer stung into action

Sports Page -- Somewhere in Melbourne, a bee is in big trouble. With all due respect to Simone Bolelli and his curious camouflage clothes, Roger Federer was not meant to struggle against a player ranked 46 places beneath him, one who had…

Jamaica stroll to easy nine wicket win

Couva, Trinidad, CMC -- Jamaica strolled to an easy nine wicket win over West Indies Under 19 in the 11th game of the NAGICO Super50 match at the National Cricket Centre here Tuesday. Solid half centuries from opener John Campbell and…

T&T book semi-final date with CCC

Sports Page -- The Leeward Islands hurricanes had the T&T Red force in early trouble on a spinning wicket, but fighting innings by brothers Dwayne and Darren Bravo, along with a more aggressive knock by Kevon Cooper, got the team to…

‘Match On’ – says Swanny

Sports Page -- Clinton SWANNY Swanston is adamant that he is going to finish what he started. This in reference to the over fifties Golden Masters tournament that he organized and commenced in 2014. The tournament was badly affected by…

Warner rested, White and Marsh called up

Sports Page -- David Warner will sit out of Friday's one-day international against England in Hobart, with Shaun Marsh and Cameron White both called into the squad. The two batsmen will replace the resting Warner and George Bailey, who has…

Finn, Anderson run through India

Sports Page -- A clinical performance by England has ensured them second place so far in thier triangular series which also involves Australia and India. India started the match on Tuesday with a few forced changes including Rohit Sharma…

Charles’ 177 tops Pride in high-scorer

Scarborough, Tobago, CMC -- West Indies batsman Johnson Charles stroked a career-best hundred to help Windward Islands Volcanoes beat Barbados Pride by 55 runs and eliminate the defending champions from the NAGICO Super50 here Monday.…

Late drama as CCC scrape into semis

Port of Spain, Trinidad - The Combined Campuses & Colleges Marooners pulled off a sensation one-wicket victory over the Guyana Jaguars with Christopher Powell hitting a boundary off the penultimate ball of the match to take his side…

Tribute to Vern Powell

Sports Page -- Vern Powell met his untimely death on Monday 19th January in his much beloved blue Altezza car. Reports indicate that he was speeding—most likely headed back to work at NTV channel 8, when he lost control of the vehicle;…

De Villiers sets breathtaking new century record

Sports Page -- AB de Villiers ripped up the record books with the fastest century in ODIs, off just 31 balls to beat the previous quickest set by Corey Anderson off 36 balls little more than a year ago, as South Africa beat their own record…

Emrit, Bravo hand T&T convincing win

Port of Spain, Trinidad, CMC -- Dwayne Bravo cleaned bowled Dave Bernard Jr in the final over of the NAGICO super 50 match between T&T Red force and the Jamaica franchise team, to start wild celebrations. Jamaica needed 18 runs from…

Cornwall ton helps Leewards to victory

Couva, Trinidad, CMC -- A hurricane innings by the powerfully built Rahkeem Cornwall, was the major difference between the two teams as the Leeward Islands Hurricanes and the West Indies under 19 teams faced off on Sunday 18th January.…

Kiddies Cricket Program launched for 2015

Sports Page -- A brief but impressive ceremony took place at the ET Willet Park on Thursday 18th January. That is when the 2015 edition of the kiddies’ cricket program hosted by the West Indies cricket Board and sponsored by Scotia bank,…

Muhammad Ali back in hospital

CNN -- The family of boxing legend Muhammad Ali hopes he will be home from the hospital in time for his 73rd birthday on Saturday. Ali, who has Parkinson's disease, has been in an undisclosed hospital this week getting follow-up care for a…