Sports

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC-Leading Trinidad and Tobago cyclist Njisane Phillip remains hospitalized in California with a kidney-related problem, his stepfather has confirmed.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Jamaica’s Minister with Responsibility for Sport, Natalie Neita Headley, has appealed to athletes in the country to exercise caution when consuming dietarysupplements.

NELSON, New Zealand, CMC West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has blamed second-string players for his side’s poor results in recent times and accused them of not making use of the opportunities given to them.

Fight fans get ready, Pro Am boxing is scheduled to return to the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) on January 26.

The 2014 season for two of Guyana’s premier distance athletes, Kelvin Johnson and Alika Morgan started positively on Sunday in Suriname.

President of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Michael Singh yesterday said that he will contest the presidency at the upcoming Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) elections because he believes he can develop the sport at the national level.

Kuru-Kururu Warriors edged Diamond United 4-3 on penalty kicks after normal time finished 5-5 when the East Bank Football Association (EBFA)/Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport knockout tournament continued on Sunday.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday threw additional support behind their current coaching staff by securing the services of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) fitness trainers Patrick King and Carl Stephenson to aid in the fitness camp of the national cricket squad.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC-World Championships 400-metre hurdles champion Jehue Gordon grabbed the major prizes at the Annual Awards function of the National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAA) ofTrinidad and Tobago over the weekend Gordon picked up the “Male Athlete of the Year” and the “Men Open Track” awards as well as an “Outstanding Performance” award for his world-leading and national record 47.69 seconds clocking en route to World Championships honours in Russia last August.

BERNE, (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter cannot remember a World Cup host nation falling as far behind with their preparations as Brazil have, he said in an interview.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Michael Schumacher’s condition remains stable but critical, eight days after the German suffered brain injuries in a skiing accident in France.

(Reuters) – Australia’s Samantha Stosur failed to allay fears she could be heading for another early exit at her home grand slam with a scrappy performance in Hobart while a trio of big names tumbled out of the Sydney International yesterday.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Australia hailed the most complete Ashes triumph in nearly 137 years of cricketing rivalry with England  ysterday, the media paying tribute to the “unlikely heroes” who claimed a 5-0 series sweep.

(The Sports Xchange) – Rallying from a nine-point, third-quarter deficit, the Miami Heat earned a 102-97 points victory over the Toronto Raptors in a battle of division leaders.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Just how an England team which arrived in Perth last October confident of winning a fourth straight Ashes series ended up capitulating 5-0 will be subject of much soul-searching over the next few months.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Discarded West Indies batsman, Nkrumah Bonner, smashed a powerful half century to guide Donovan Nelson’s XI to a 19-run win over John Campbell’s XI in the first Super50 trial match at Sabina Park on Sunday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Jamaican all-rounder, Andre Russell, says he is hoping to use the upcoming T20 series against New Zealand to cement his place on the regional side.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, CMC– Trinidad and Tobago will play world football powerhouse Argentina in a friendly international on June 4 at a venue to be announced.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago, CMC – President of the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC), Brian Lewis wants an overhaul in the way national sporting organisations (NSOs) access funding for athlete and sporting development.

NELSON, New Zealand,  CMC West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has blamed second-string players for his side’s poor results in recent times and accused them of not making use of the opportunities given to them.