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SKNFA referees participate in Elite Training Course
Referees in St. Kitts and Nevis took part in an Elite Training Course which opened on Thursday at the Kim Collins Stadium in Bird Rock. At the opening ceremony at Football House on Lozack Road, Basseterre, President of the St. Kitts and…
Hard work pays off says Jacobs
FLORENCE HALL, Jamaica – Damion Jacobs said there was no magic formula or secret to his success in the first “Test against Sri Lanka “A”, rather it was down to hard work, pure and simple.
The Windies “A” leg-spinner earned the…
Colin Kaepernick files lawsuit against NFL over ‘collusion’ not to sign him
Colin Kaepernick has filed a lawsuit against NFL team owners he believes are conspiring not to hire him because of his protests against racial injustice.
Kaepernick, 29, has been without a team since he opted out of his contract with the…
Ben Stokes: Police appeal for witnesses to incident which led to England cricketer’s arrest
Police have renewed their appeal for two men who they believe may be key witnesses to the incident for which cricketer Ben Stokes was arrested.
The England all-rounder, 26, was arrested on 26 September on suspicion of causing actual…
Four teams record revenge wins in Constituency Seven Domino League
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, October 13, 2017 (PLP PR Media Inc.) -- The second segment of play in the second round of the home-away round robin stage of this year’s edition of the annual Constituency Number Seven Dr the Hon Timothy Harris Domino…
Scotland: Gordon Strachan leaves his position as national manager
Gordon Strachan has left his position as Scotland manager by "mutual consent", four days after the team failed to qualify for the World Cup.
The decision, taken in conjunction with the board of the Scottish Football Association, means…
Ireland to play Pakistan in first men’s Test match in May
Ireland's first men's Test match will be on home soil against Pakistan in May 2018, with the exact dates and venue still to be revealed.
An agreement between the two countries was reached during the International Cricket Council meeting…
Windies Women defeat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - Player of the Match Hayley Matthews helped the Windies Women to 2 valuable points in a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Women in the 1st ODI in Trinidad. The three-match ODI series is part of the ICC Women’s…
Shanghai Masters: Nick Kyrgios fined for quitting match
Nick Kyrgios has been fined $10,000 (£7,573) for unsportsmanlike conduct after he quit his first-round match at the Shanghai Masters.
Kyrgios was booed as he left the court on Tuesday after he lost the first set on a tie-break against…
South Africa’s T20 Global League postponed until November 2018
South Africa's new domestic Twenty20 competition has been postponed by 12 months until November 2018.
The inaugural T20 Global League was set to begin next month with England's Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy and Kevin Pietersen among the…
Brooks, Windies “A” look to make home advantage count against Sri Lanka “A”
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Shamarh Brooks said one of the major aims of Windies “A” was to stoutly defend home soil against Sri Lanka “A” and avenge the series loss the side suffered when they faced the same opponents in their backyard two years…
Shanghai Masters: Nick Kyrgios retires after tie-break loss
Nick Kyrgios was booed off court at the Shanghai Masters after going through with a threat to quit his match if he lost the first-set tie-break.
The Australian lost the tie-break 7-5 to Steve Johnson soon after receiving a warning for…
Women’s Ashes: Lauren Cheatle & Tahlia McGrath in Australia squad
Uncapped pair Lauren Cheatle and Tahlia McGrath have recovered from injury and are in Australia's 15-strong Test squad for the Women's Ashes.
Cheatle, 18, out for six months with a shoulder injury, is fit enough to face England in the…
Rugby League World Cup: Sam Tomkins not in England squad
Wigan's Sam Tomkins has missed out on a place in England's 24-man squad for the Rugby League World Cup in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
Castleford Tigers' Zak Hardaker, who like Tomkins could have played at full-back, is…
Usman Khawaja on struggles with racial sledging in Australian grade cricket
Australia's Usman Khawaja says being racially abused as young players has stopped many overseas-born cricketers from playing for the country.
The 30-year-old, who was born in Pakistan, said such abuse culminated in him not supporting…