PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Despite Trinidad and Tobago’s Digicel Caribbean Cup failure, the T&T Football Federation’s technical adviser Keith Look Loy believes the country still made good progress during the year.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica Cricket Association plans to follow Barbados’ lead in offering retainer contracts to their players but says ailing finances will prevent them from doing so in the short term.
LONDON, (Reuters) – A Bulgarian, an Argentine and a Dutchman lit up the start of England’s traditional festive fixture bonanza as unbeaten Manchester United tightened their grip at the top of the Premier League on Sunday.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – “Humiliation of a century”, “Pathetic Aussies hit Ashes low”, “Ponting’s men humiliated” — local newspapers pulled no punches after what one described as Australia’s “worst cricketing day for 100 years”.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, (Reuters) – Tony Parker scored 20 points and made 14 assists to help the San Antonio Spurs rebound from their worst loss of the season with a 94-80 victory over the Washington Wizards yesterday.
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Two names leapt off the computer screen last week from the e-mail announcing the preliminary West Indies 30 for the forthcoming World Cup.
The year 2010 was a great year for the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) which embarked on fundraising activities and which gave monetary donations to the Pakistan Flood Relief and to Haiti.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia captain Ricky Ponting tested out his broken finger during fielding and throwing drills yesterday and said he was hopeful of playing the fourth Ashes test against England ‘pain-free’.
Linden’s Bakewell Topp XX and Netrockers snatched the last two quarterfinal spots on Thursday night by pulling out victories against their opponents in the 2010 Kashif and Shanghai Tournament at the Mackenzie Sports Complex (MSC) Ground.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana captain Ramnaresh Sarwan says his side will be focused on repeating their success in next month’s Caribbean Twenty20 Championship, to prove to detractors they were worthy champions of the 2010 showpiece.
DURBAN, South Africa, (Reuters) – India will welcome back paceman Zaheer Khan from injury to bolster an attack that was pulverized by South Africa in a one-sided first test when the second test starts in Durban tomorrow
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THE VALLEY, Anguilla, CMC – Leeward Islands selectors have reversed an earlier decision and included batsman Montcin Hodge in their 23-man training squad for next month’s Caribbean Twenty20 Championship.
ORLANDO, (Reuters) – The Orlando Magic ended a poor run of form by surging to a 123-101 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, the stunning triumph snapping the visiting team’s 10-game winning streak.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Under-fire Trinidad and Tobago football coach Russell Latapy seems poised to hold onto his job, at least through the Christmas holidays.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s cricket chief Azim Bassarath says he is disappointed the country will not host a single Test match next year.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia captain Ricky Ponting appeared untroubled by his broken finger when he batted in the nets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday ahead of the fourth Ashes test against England.