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Bonner century leads HPC to series sweep

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) - Jamaican opener Nkrumah Bonner unleashed a hostile century to catapult West Indies High performance Centre to a six wicket victory over Bangladesh A in the third and final One Day game of a three match series…

Root ton caps England’s revival

(Sports Page)— Joe Root accepted the opportunity to put a disrupting Ashes series behind him by marking the onset of England's Test summer with a third hundred once again replete with promise. It was a polished affair against a Sri Lanka…

Dhoni only cricketer on Forbes’ high-earners’ list

(Sports Page)— MS Dhoni, the India captain, is the only cricketer on the list of 100 highest-paid athletes in the world. He is also, obviously, the only Indian on the list. At 22, he has fallen six places from the list released in 2013,…

Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray falter on bad day for big stars

(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal, the man who stood on top of the tennis world after winning his ninth French Open title last weekend, was brought back to earth with a bump Thursday. The world No.1, so dominant on the clay at Roland Garros, was…

Local Basketball League interestingly poised

Sports Page -- President of the Nevis Amateur Basketball Association, (NABA), Ms Wanda Parry is urging local Basketball fans to turn up at the Grell Hull Stevens Netball Complex to witness the island’s top Basketballers in action. The…

Debutant Craig stars in huge NZ win

Sports Page -- Tim Southee and offspinner Mark Craig demolished West Indies for the second time in successive days at Sabina Park to record New Zealand's second Test win in the Caribbean. Craig took four wickets in the final innings to…

Results of SKNFA Matches Played on Wednesday 11th June , 2014

Sports Page -- Junior League At St. Pauls Playing Field S. L. Horsford St. Pauls United 3 vs SPD United 1                                             (Half Time 2 - 1) Scoring for S. L. Horsford St. Pauls United Carrick Thomas struck…

Croatia vow to attack Brazil

Sports Page -- Croatia vowed on Wednesday to try to create a "miracle" when they take on mighty Brazil in the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ opener, refusing to adopt a negative approach against the star-studded home side. Captain Darijo Srna,…

Overseas Racers Perform Credibly

(Sports Page)— The WINFES’ Invasion race meet held at the St. James’ Raceway on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June, attracted a sizeable crowd on both days. The overseas competitors had their day in the sun and dominated most of the classes.…

Bronx Crisis edges out PJ’s

(Sports Page)— It was a ding-dong battle at the Grell Hull-Stevens Netball Complex on Tuesday night as neighbours PJ’S and Bronx Crisis battled for honours in the local Basketball playoffs. It was a ‘must win’ game for both teams as they…

Southee and Craig secure huge lead

(Sports Page)— The pitch at Sabina Park did not behave too differently on the third day. The pace, turn and bounce on offer was not significantly more than when New Zealand had batted in their first innings. The West Indian batsmen were…

Gary Gilmour dies at 62

(Sports Page)— Gary Gilmour, the fast bowler who played 15 Tests for Australia and famously demolished England in the 1975 World Cup semi-final, has died at the age of 62. Gilmour, who had undergone a life-saving liver transplant in 2005,…

Russell wrecks Tigers as HPC seal series

LUCAS STREET, Barbados, (CMC) - Jamaican allrounder Andre Russell wrecked Bangladesh A with a six wicket haul to once again inspire West Indies High Performance Centre to a three wicket win and an unassailable two- nil lead in the…

Results of SKNFA Matches Played On Tuesday 10th June, 2014

(Sports Page)— Division 1 Playoffs Game 5 At Warner Park Trafalgar Southstars 3 vs C.C.C. Bath United 2                          (Half Time 1 - 1) Scoring for Trafalgar Southstars Michael Thompson 10th minute Dwayne Archibald 66th…