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Webb now a FIFA ExCo member
BUDAPEST, Hungary, CMC – Newly elected CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb has been appointed to powerful executive committee of football’s world governing body, FIFA.
Khan sees need for psychologist for Windies
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former West Indies team manager Omar Khan has called on authorities to attach a full-time sports psychologist to the regional side.
Nadal clouds Djokovic’s bid to match Laver
(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic will arrive at Roland Garros seven wins away from becoming the first man for 43 years to hold all four grand slam titles concurrently - the only trouble is one of his victims will probably have to be claycourt king Rafa Nadal.
Providence Stadium being prepared for Golden Jaguars home games
Executives of the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Local Organizing Committee (LOC) which is responsible for the upcoming home games for the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers for the Golden Jaguars gave the media an update yesterday about its recent activities in the boardroom of the Providence National Stadium.
England friendly to trial goalline technology
LONDON, (Reuters) - England’s home friendly against Belgium at Wembley next month will be used to test the Hawk-Eye goalline technology system, world governing body FIFA said yesterday.
Luxembourg ‘not amused’ over Haye-Chisora licence
BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - Luxembourg’s sports minister has stripped the country’s boxing federation of government subsidies after it chose to sanction July’s proposed heavyweight contest between unlicensed British fighters David Haye and Dereck Chisora in London.
76ers fight off Boston to force Game Seven
(Reuters) - The Philadelphia 76ers ground out an 82-75 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday to force a deciding Game Seven in their Eastern Conference second-round playoff series.
Sharapova and Serena head to Paris as favourites
(Reuters) - Based on form alone, Maria Sharapova enters the French Open as favourite to complete her career grand slam, a surprising turn of events for the Miami-based Russian whose relationship with the red dust has not always been a happy one.
FIFA Congress set to accelerate Blatter’s reforms
BUDAPEST, (Reuters) - Sepp Blatter’s reform of FIFA will continue today when delegates at the 62nd FIFA Congress review a set of proposals aimed at modernising the way world soccer’s governing body is run.
Financial mismanagement allegations stun CONCACAF congress
BUDAPEST, (Reuters) - Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer, the former president and general secretary of the CONCACAF confederation, were guilty of financial mismanagement on a grand scale during their years in office, delegates were told at their congress yesterday.
National 15s ruggers plotting must-win game against T&T
By Emmerson CampbellThe national 15s rugby team has returned to the drawing board in order to be victorious in their all-important game against Trinidad and Tobago in the Southern Zone of the NACRA Regional Qualifiers for the 2015 Rugby World Cup after playing to a 10-10 stalemate against Barbados last weekend in that country.
Superb Bravo fires Chennai into final qualifier
BANGALORE, India, CMC – Dwayne Bravo outshone West Indies teammates Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Smith as he produced a solid all-round performance to help propel Chennai Super Kings into the qualifying final of the Indian Premier League yesterday.
Consistency key for Windies, says Ramdin
NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – West Indies wicketkeeper/batsman Denesh Ramdin has stressed the need for consistency if the Caribbean side are to get the better of England in the second Test starting tomorrow at Trent Bridge.
Jamaican jockey Bridgmohan has winning weekend at Churchill Downs
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, CMC – Jamaican jockey Shaun Bridgmohan logged impressive weekend doubles to remain on top the standings at the celebrated Churchill Downs.
Hamilton bids to make it six of the best
MONACO, (Reuters) - Formula One will chalk up a notable first if Lewis Hamilton finishes first in Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix.