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Injury, availability force squad adjustments

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- The West Indies Cricket Board has advised of a number of squad adjustments ahead of the NAGICO Super50 Tournament, starting this Thursday here. Team Player Out Player In Reason Hurricanes Shane Jeffers Hayden…

Willet furious over LI Selections

Sports Page -- As the Leeward Islands team prepares to depart for Trinidad on Wednesday to participate in the NAGICO super 50 series hosted by the West Indies Cricket Board, former Nevis, Leeward Islands and West Indies left arm leg…

FAST4 — Tennis’ answer to cricket’s Twenty20

CNN -- It might sound like a Vin Diesel movie, but tennis authorities in Australia are hoping that the FAST4 format, which debuted Monday with an exhibition match between world No. 2 Roger Federer and former Wimbledon and US Open champ…

Australians, Malinga dominate shortlists

Sports Page -- Australian players lead the nominations for the eighth annual ESPNcricinfo Awards. The awards honour performances across the three international formats in 2014. Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka, still perhaps the most effective…

Lewis, Bravo shine in final T&T warm-up

Port of Spain, Trinidad -- Evin Lewis, Darren Bravo and Rayad Emrit warmed up for the Nagico Super50 with some good performances in the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force final day/night practice game at Queen’s Park Oval, on Sunday. Lewis…

1,000th win for Roger Federer as he takes Brisbane title

CNN -- Roger Federer reached the 1,000 ATP Tour wins milestone as he claimed the Brisbane title Sunday but was made to fight all the way by Canada's Milos Raonic in a tense three-set final. The 33-year-old Swiss joins Jimmy Connors and…

Clarke given February 21 World Cup deadline

Sports Page -- Michael Clarke admits he has his "work cut out" to make the deadline set by the national selectors to prove him his fitness after hamstring surgery, and accepts that he will be a spectator for Australia's World Cup campaign…

Narine picked for World Cup

Sports Page -- Sunil Narine returns to international cricket next month after being named in the 15-man World Cup squad which includes five allrounders, three specialist batsmen, four fast bowlers, two spinners and a wicketkeeper. Jason…

Gayle leads West Indies in record chase

Sports Page -- The Wanderers is home to what it calls the greatest ODI of all time - the 438 game - and now it is also home to what could become known as the most thrilling T20: the 236 game. West Indies pulled off the highest successful…

Grand Drough Tournament Upcoming

Sports Page -- Acting President of the Nevis Drough Association, Keith Scarborough, has revealed that there will be a major local Drough tournament towards the end of this month. According to Scarborough, the competition will be held at…

No Bravo, Pollard for World Cup: Ramnarine

Sports Page -- Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard are not part of 15-man West Indies World Cup squad according to Dinanath Ramnarine, the former West Indies legspinner and former longtime president of West Indies Players Association.…

Jacobs-working on mental toughness for the players

Sports Page -- The Leewards Islands team is currently undergoing rigorous training exercises at Warner Park in St.Kitts. This as the team prepares for the NAGICO super 50 series from January 15th to 26th in Trinidad. According to Coach…