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Brazil, Netherlands in uncomfortable third place match

BRASÍLIA, (AFP) - The Brazilians and Dutch will be the uncomfortable warm-up act for Sunday's grand finale between Germany and Argentina at Rio de Janeiro's historic Maracana Stadium. Saturday's match will be the end of a campaign that…

CPL T20: Guyana Amazon Warriors defeat Antigua Hawksbills

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated Antigua Hawksbills by two wickets, in the opening game of the Caribbean Premier League at the National Stadium on Friday. Scores: ANTIGUA HAWKSBILLS — 136 for eight off 20 overs…

EPPS students meet Sporting Heroes

Sports Page-- As the Sports Museum week 2014 edition continued, the students from the Elizabeth Pemberton Primary School were the privileged ones to meet with some of this year’s honourees. The two outstanding sporting figures present at…

Jamaica, Windwards claim victory

SCARBOROUGH, Trinidad – Title-holders Trinidad & Tobago produced a limp batting performance and suffered their second straight defeat, when Jamaica topped them by seven wickets in the second round of the Regional Under-17 Tournament on…

Last-wicket heroes lift India

Sports Page-- India were in danger of surrendering the advantage they had built so carefully over four sessions as they lost four wickets for four runs immediately after lunch on the second day. But Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami…

FIFA bans Nigeria from international football

(CNN) -- FIFA has suspended Nigeria from international football citing government interference in the running of its national federation. The emergency committee of the world governing body said the blanket ban would come into to place…

World Cup: Argentina defeats Netherlands to reach final

(CNN) -- Brazil thought its nightmare was over -- but perhaps it's only just beginning. After the humiliation of being obliterated by Germany, those who had dreamed of a Brazilian World Cup triumph might have thought they would be left…

Powell and Simpson not cleared

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – The handlers of Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell on Wednesday dismissed local media reports that Powell and training partner Sherone Simpson were cleared of doping offences by the Court of Arbitration for Sports…

Mr. Big Pepe is Dead

Sports Page -- President of the Nevis Turf and Jockey Club, Allister Thompson confirmed on Wednesday 9th July that the popular and dynamic horse known in the local Horse racing circles as MR.BIG PEPE, has died. As a matter of fact, the…

School children meet sporting stars

Sports Page -- As the 2014 edition of the 4th annual Sports Museum Week continues, the featured sporting stars who were at the Museum on Wednesday 9th July, were Netballers, Vera Herbert and Jasmine Charles and well known Body builder,…

Leewards Under 19 Tournament Underway

St. John’s, Antigua -- Following the completion of a series of two day matches last weekend, the Leeward Islands Under 19 tournament continues tomorrow with the Limited Overs portion. Matches in the second phase of the tournament will be…

Regional Under-15 Tournament starts July 22 in Jamaica

St. John’s, Antigua -- Holders Trinidad & Tobago will start their defence against Windward Islands at the Kensington Cricket Club ground, when the Regional Under-15 Tournament opens on Tuesday, July 22, in Jamaica. In the other first…

Revised match schedule for Regional Under-17 Tournament

Scarborough, Tobago – The West Indies Cricket Board has advised of the revised match schedule for Regional Under-17 Tournament taking place here. The tournament opened on Tuesday with two matches: Windward Islands beat Guyana by three…

Vijay ton takes India past setbacks

Sports Page -- Fourth Test century - his first away from home - held India's innings together on a first day that was full of momentum shifts on an atypically slow and lifeless Trent Bridge pitch. India suffered jolts at a number of…