Sports

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – One of the island’s leading volleyball players died unexpectedly on Tuesday.

NEW YORK CITY, CMC – Kirani James has vowed to keep the Spice Isle of Grenada on the World map with strong performances next year.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Cricket Australia will revert to a panel of experts to decide man of the match awards after Doug Bracewell failed to win a public vote despite bowling New Zealand to victory in a test match in Hobart on Monday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A penetrative spell of fast-medium bowling from Shakeel Turney set Barbados Under-13s up for a five-wicket victory over Trinidad & Tobago Under-13s in the Inshan Ali One-day Trophy Series on Tuesday.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Suspended President of the Dominica Football Association Patrick John has taken legal action against retired FIFA Referee Ibrahim Brohim for comments on a local radio station.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Ramnaresh Sarwan said he was now looking forward to play for Guyana in next year’s WICB Regional first-class championship.

The ongoing impasse between the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) and Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has attracted the attention of Sport Minister Dr.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Shane Warne is confident he will be fit to make his return to cricket       in Australia’s revamped Twenty20 competition this weekend despite burning his bowling hand while cooking.

KARACHI,  (Reuters) – Former Pakistan leg spinner Mushtaq Ahmed, who is now employed in a coaching role with England, has predicted a battle of spin between the two countries when they meet in an upcoming series.

Round-of-16 action in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Knockout Cup continues this evening with a double-header at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground from 18:00hrs.

The Banks Beer Cup football tournament which kicked off Sunday night at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground is of a high quality says Kwabina Griffith vice president of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA).

By Emmerson Campbell Medalists at the recently completed Ronald Wilson Memorial Boxing Tournament in Barbados, Ron Smith, Richard Williamson and Delon Charles, will be part of the amateur segment of the 19th edition of the Pro Am Guyana Fight Night card.

Swimmers Athena Gaskin, Britany van Lange and Onika George will represent Guyana at the Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ASATT) Invitational Age Group Championships to be held at the Marlins Swimming Pool, Trinidad starting tomorrow.

CHENNAI, India, CMC – Denesh Ramdin said he was looking forward to leading reigning champions Trinidad & Tobago in the Caribbean Twenty20 Championship next month.

SYDNEY, Australia,  CMC – Dwayne Bravo said he hoped his participation in the Big Bash League Twenty20 would spark his revival and spur his return to the West Indies team.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo struck a late goal to help Real Madrid beat third tier Ponferradina 2-0 away in a King’s Cup last-32, first-leg match yesterday, as the holders looked to recover from their demoralising ‘Clasico’ defeat by Barcelona at the weekend.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Ronald Jones has emerged as another candidate for the vacant position of President of the Caribbean Football Union.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Government officials have imposed a six-month suspension on professional bouts in the two-island republic, as they seek to iron out some serious issues outside of the ring.

Two-time winners of the annual Kashif and Shanghai tournament Milerock Football Club is quietly confident of success at this year’s 22nd annual tournament.

BIRMINGHAM, England, CMC – Asafa Powell will return to indoor competition next year, when he runs on February 18 at the Birmingham Grand Prix.