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Hector to lay foundation for future

Basseterre, St. Kitts – Newly-elected President of the Leeward Islands Cricket Association (LICA), Auckland Hector has identified laying the foundation for future development of cricket as one of his targets during his tenure. Hector, a…

Ronchi fifty seals series win

Luke Ronchi played a second consecutive match-winning innings to not only win the Twenty20 series for New Zealand at the Westpac Stadium but also indicate that his flagging international career might have turned a corner. His 51 off 28…

Nurses to protest game-Tape Ball Semis Continue Tonight

The Alex Stars female Cricket team or the Nurses, have indicated that they will be forwarding a letter of protest, ‘first thing this morning,’ to the Sports Department, after their match versus Rozel’s team ended in controversy on Wednesday…

CCC Bath United holds on to win in a thriller

The last time the two teams met, Highlights Int easily defeated CCC Bath United 4 goals to 2 and so could be forgiven for wondering what all the hype was about as the two teams faced off again in round two of the Nevis Football Association…

Interprimary Trophy Gets To St.Thomas’ Primary

A brief presentation ceremony was held at the St.Thomas’ Primary School on Tuesday 14th January. That’s when President of the Nevis Amateur Athletic Association (NAAA), Lester Blackett, formally handed over the Gulf Insurance Inter Primary…

King of Calle Reigns Supreme

Despite the lot of talk and challenges sent in the general direction of Gavin Moon Clarke, his popular vehicle known as King of Calle, left all completion in its smoke on Sunday 12th January. This as the Nevis Drag Racing Unit held its…

Big Game on tonight

President of the local Football Association, George BRIGO Meade has indicated that his Association is making grand preparations for the big game set for this evening, Tuesday 14th January. Meade indicated on Monday that the scheduled match…

Dottin suspended, will miss tour of New Zealand

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board on Monday announced that Deandra Dottin has received a suspension. This follows an incident during last year’s Women’s Tri-Nation T20 Series in Barbados. The charge was that under Rule No.…

Empire Secures Semi Final Spot

The experienced Empire Cricket team comfortably defeated the Police team on Monday night in a crucial ‘must win’ game, to secure a semi final spot in the Nevis Sports Department / Development Bank of Nevis tape ball cricket league. Empire…

Finch hundred sets up Australia win

Aaron Finch is becoming Australia's post-Ashes specialist. Four days after the end of the Ashes in England, the teams reconvened in Southampton for the first of the short-form matches and Finch broke the all-time record for the highest…

Cook silent on Pietersen future

Alastair Cook, England's Test and one-day captain, refused to comment on Kevin Pietersen's international future during a cagey press conference ahead of the first ODI in Melbourne. Asked about the reported breakdown of relations between…

Clinical Sri Lanka take 1-0 lead

It had rained for most of the night in Dubai and the floodlights were switched on to brighten a gloomy morning, but there were no alarms for Sri Lanka once play began on time on the fifth day. They won this Test of attrition by bowling…