JEDDAH, (Reuters) – Barcelona’s campaign to defend the revamped Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia got off to an inauspicious start as they arrived late for a training session in Jeddah yesterday, with a club source saying their bus driver had headed to the wrong location.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee will not discuss the details of Russian athletes’ participation at the Tokyo 2020 Games until after a final ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the IOC said yesterday.
For many proponents of the sport, the concluded year can be defined as dramatic and progressive both on and off the field of play, with major highlights occurring internationally with the Golden Jaguars and locally within the Community and Streetball realms.
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) will host an evening of reflection January 16 in honor of the late West Indies batsman, Basil Butcher, who died December 16 last year.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Opener Evin Lewis agonisingly missed out on a third One-Day International hundred as West Indies stumbled before brushing aside Ireland by seven wickets in a lacklustre opening ODI of the three-match series yesterday.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Ben Stokes took the last three wickets as England subdued a stubborn South Africa to win a thrilling second test by 189 runs late on day five yesterday, their first victory at Newlands since 1957.
MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Holders Manchester City took a big step towards another League Cup showpiece with a 3-1 win over Manchester United in their semi-final, first leg at Old Trafford yesterday.
DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Left-hander Chris Gayle sparkled briefly in his first appearance of the season but it was Lendl Simmons’s second half-century in three innings and third of the campaign which fired Chattogram Challengers to their second win on the trot, a convincing seven-wicket victory over Rajshahi Royals.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Newly appointed Trinidad and Tobago football head coach, Terry Fenwick, has identified a number of initiatives aimed at halting the national team’s losing slide and restoring their “dignity” in the Caribbean.
DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points, and Patty Mills had 21 off the bench as the San Antonio Spurs routed the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 126-104 on Monday night to snap a two-game losing streak.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India captain Virat Kohli orchestrated yet another successful chase as his team thrashed Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 International to go 1-0 up in the three-match series in Indore yesterday.
Five-time defending Professional Cricket League (PCL) champions, Guyana Jaguars yesterday morning departed local shores for Antigua where they will begin their hunt for a record-setting sixth consecutive title.
Guyana Jaguars skipper Leon Johnson has cautioned his charges not to be too preoccupied with the idea of winning a sixth straight title in this edition of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Professional Cricket League Regional Four-Day championship.
Bourda-based accolades giant, Trophy Stall has once again stuck to their corporate responsibility by assisting McGill Super Stars Sports Club with prizes for their Awards ceremony tomorrow at New Thriving Restaurant, Providence.
Trophy Stall will serve as the official sponsor for the 2020 edition of the East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Under-13 League, which is scheduled to commence in February.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,CMC – West Indies head coach Phil Simmons wants his side’s new “never-say-die” attitude to continue in the upcoming limited overs series against Ireland.
The quartet of standout boxers along with coach, Terrence Poole, safely arrived in Cuba on Sunday and immediately opened their three-month training camp ahead of the Olympic Qualifiers in March.
Guyana’s badminton queen Priyanna Ramdhani began the year on the right footing after she captured silver in women’s Open singles A-division category of the 2020 Honolulu Tournament held in Hawaii, USA at the weekend.
The Turbo Energy Drink knockout football competition will resume tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.
Den Amstel were crowned the Hamilton Green Birthday Anniversary Inter-Ward football champions after defeating West Side Spartans 1-0 on sudden death penalty kicks Sunday.
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