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Manchester City win as Liverpool begin life without Suarez
CNN -- Reigning English Premier League champions Manchester City began the new season as they ended the last, at the top of the table.
But City was made to work hard for their 2-0 victory against a lively Newcastle United side.
The match…
English Premier League season starts today, the top five
LONDON, England (AFP) - With the new Premier League season kicking off on Saturday, here are fact files on the five leading contenders to win the English title.
MANCHESTER CITY
Manager: Manuel Pellegrini (CHI)
2013-14 position: 1st; FA…
Sponsors persuade Bolt to run until 2017
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - Sprint superstar Usain Bolt revealed Friday that he will put back his planned retirement until 2017 at the request of his sponsors.
The six-time Olympic gold medallist and 100m and 200m world record holder…
CPL showdown: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Barbados Tridents today
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – Guyana Amazon Warriors will try to compensate for last year’s heartbreak, when they clash with a buoyant Barbados Tridents in the final of the Caribbean Premier League in St Kitts today.
The two teams took…
Tage is MVP of U-19 three-day tourney
Georgetown, Guyana - Guyana’s opening batsman Tagenarine Chanderpaul was crowned Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the three-day version of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional Under-19 competition on Wednesday evening when the…
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad stripped of gold for impromptu strip
(CNN)-- It may have seemed like a good idea at the time but Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad's bizarre celebration in the home straight of the men's 3,000m steeeplechase at the European championships was to cost him dear.
Approaching the final…
Amazon Warriors storm into CPL final
Basseterre, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – Huge crowds at St. Kitts’ Warner Park witnessed Thursday Guyana’s Amazon Warriors storming into a second consecutive CPL final with a thumping ten-wicket win over defending champions Jamaica Tallawahs.…
Spectators get a bellyfull of laughs at CPL charity match
(Sports Page)— A sell out crowd was on hand to witness a charity match played as part of the Caribbean Premier league (CPL) St. Kitts leg. The match was played on the evening of Tuesday 12th August.
One of the highlights of the evening,…
Russell scripts dramatic turnaround for Tallawahs
(Sports Page)— Jamaica Tallawahs were out for the count. Chasing 159 in the first semi-final against Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel, Tallawahs were 76 for 6 in 13.3 overs - they had just lost their top-scorer and were going at less than a…
Carty and Ross Powell get half centuries but Trinidad beats Leewards
(Sports Page)— The WICB hosted under 19 one day cricket tournament entered round seven on Wednesday 13th August. It was the final round of the preliminary matches.
Trinidad and Tobago engaged the Leeward Islands at the Demarara cricket…
Five Star Jamaica are Super50 Champions
Roseau, Dominica - The invincible women of Caribbean Women's cricket, Jamaica, nailed their fifth Regional Women's Super50 title by blowing Guyana by 218 runs in the final of the tournament at Windsor Park today.
While Guyana finished as…
Notice (August 14, 2014)
The Department of Youth and Sports will be hosting a fun day and sports festival for all the children who participated in the Summer Camp on Wednesday, August 20 at 1pm at the ETW Park. Parents can call the department for more information.…
US customs busts Simmons’ ‘drug bat’
Lendl Simmons*, the West Indies batsman, has been left looking for a new bat after a brush with overzealous customs officials in the USA.
Simmons was travelling through the country between games for Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean…
Leewards Under 19’s Win match
The Leeward Islands under 19 team had a convincing victory over the ICC Americas under 19 team on Tuesday 12th August.
Batting first, the Leewards team amassed 259 and then bowled out their opponents for a mere 109 runs.
Summarized scores:…
Jamaica and Guyana to meet in final
Roseau, Dominica - Jamaica and Guyana will meet in the final of the Regional Women's Super50 final today after defeating Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados respectively in the first and second semi-finals today of the tournament.
In the…