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Gingerland Soldiers defeat Clay Ghaut Lightening

(Sports Page) The scoreline does not give a true indication as to the intensity of the game, but the small crowd on hand, was highly entertained. This as the action in the Dynamics Sports Club Netball and Basketball tournament continued on…

Local Football Season commences this weekend

(Sports Page) An official from the Nevis Football Association has revealed that the regular local Football league will commence this weekend at the ET Willet Park. This follows hot on the heels of the Legends’ Cup series which produced…

WICB to air Women’s Tri-Series LIVE on television

St John’s, Antigua – Cricket fans across the Caribbean will get to see live action from the first ever international women’s tri-nation series hosted in the region. The WICB announced today that it will produce and make available for…

Sachin calls it a day

MUMBAI, India, - India’s cricket Icon Sachin Tendulkar says he will call it a day in his international career when he plays his 200th test during next month’s home series against West Indies. Tendulkar, 40, announced an end to a…

Combined Team selected for important match

(Sports Page) Sports Coordinator at the Department of Sports, Carl Tuckett, on Wednesday revealed that a youthful team from the Lycium Alpinum College out of England. The team will play against a combined youth team out of Nevis at the ET…

West Indies suffer at the hands of Indian Test Players

(Sports Page) The West Indies A team got a bit of a beating on day two of the third unofficial test match versus their Indian team counterparts. On day one, the Windies a team faltered to be bowled out for a paltry 268 in 77.4 overs. Test…

WICB President reiterates policy to wide distribution of cricket

St John’s, Antigua – President of the West Indies Cricket Board Mr. Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron today explained that the WICB has taken a decision of seeking to ensure that tournaments which are commercially viable are staged in a manner which…

Pooran to join West Indies Under-19 in Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The WICB Selection Panel today announced that Nicolas Pooran has been drafted into the West Indies Under-19 team for the ongoing seven-match limited-overs series against Bangladesh Under-19 in Guyana. The 17-year-old…

NNA Business League to commence in November

Charlestown, Nevis -- Following great reviews of last year’s Business League, the Executive Body of the Nevis Netball Association is making plans to host another business league. According to the association’s secretary Ms. Tricia…

Green Valley League Reaches Final Four

(Sports Page) Despite a checkered fixture the Green Valley league is into its final four. Last weekend it was down to three teams vying for the final two slots and also a battle to improve seeding. Youths assured themselves of the number 1…

Quintyne at her best as Windies Women win big

(Sports Page) KINGSTON, Jamaica – Teenager Shaquana Quintyne had the best allround performance of her international career as West Indies Women beat New Zealand Women in the second One-Day International at Sabina Park on Tuesday. The West…

All about giving back to community

(Sports Page) Colin DUGGIN Stapleton is adamant that his vibrant gym and exercise class which is being conducted at the Cotton Ground Community Center is one way in which he is determined to give back to his beloved community. DUGGIN noted…