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AAG President Aubrey Hutson (2nd from right) collects the sponsorship cheque from Banks DIH Limited Rainforest Waters and PowerAde Brand Manager Errol Nelson while other members of the launch party look on.
AAG President Aubrey Hutson (2nd from right) collects the sponsorship cheque from Banks DIH Limited Rainforest Waters and PowerAde Brand Manager Errol Nelson while other members of the launch party look on.

Points system to determine overall winner of S/American 10K

The 13th edition of the South American 10k race was officially launched yesterday at the Light Street Secretariat in Alberttown during a simple press conference.

Lloyd praises Simmons but knocks comments

St. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Chairman of selectors, Clive Lloyd, has praised suspended West Indies head coach Phil Simmons for his role in helping to build the regional side but says his controversial comments were ill-advised.

Countries supporting Platini wary as Swiss probe $2m payment

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Key nations backing European soccer boss Michel Platini as the next FIFA President are adopting a more cautious approach to his bid while Swiss authorities investigating graft at world soccer’s governing body look into a $2 million payment it made to him.

United grind out hard-fought win over Wolfsburg

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Manchester United battled back after conceding a fourth-minute goal to grind out a hard-fought 2-1 victory over VfL Wolfsburg at Old Trafford yesterday, the English side’s first Champions League win of the season.

Drubahdur

Beharry calls for CARICOM intervention in WI cricket

President of the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and former national U19 cricketer Alfred Mentore said yesterday that while he was not in agreement with West Indies coach Phil Simmons’ comments on the selection process for the One-Day team to tour Sri Lanka, he was not sure that the sanction imposed by the West Indies Cricket Board was in the best interest of West Indies cricket.

Jack Warner

FIFA slaps life ban on Warner

Trinidadian accused of continued, repeated misconduct; Warner says FIFA trying to divert attention from Blatter ZURICH, (Reuters) – Trinidadian Jack Warner, once one of the most powerful men in world soccer, has been banned from all football-related activities for life, the ethics committee of the global governing body FIFA said yesterday.

Simmons to know fate within seven days

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Suspended head coach Phil Simmons will know his fate within the next week, after he meets with a West Indies Cricket Board human resource panel to discuss his controversial comments.

Narine returns, Bishoo, Mohammed recalled

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Jason Mohammed has been recalled four years after he made his debut while Test batsman Jermaine Blackwood is poised for his first one-day appearance, in a 15-man squad announced yesterday to contest the three-match One-Day International series in Sri Lanka starting next month.

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