NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Sergio Martinez does not boast the name recognition of Manny Pacquiao yet he has something the famed Filipino does not — Fighter of the Year honours for 2010, and the Argentine is aiming to continue his run.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Darren Bravo is hoping to transport his rich vein of form into the World Cup, which opens on February 19 and will be co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jerome Taylor feels West Indies can be competitive at the World Cup, which opens on February 19 and is co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
The Flying Ace Cycle Club of Berbice held its 10th annual awards ceremony last Saturday at the New Amsterdam Town Hall where cyclists were awarded for outstanding performances while others were honoured for supporting the club.
After being out of commission for quite some time, the Burnham Basketball Court will finally be back in playing condition shortly.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – With Pakistan scratched from the itinerary and peace descending on Sri Lanka, there is a growing feeling that the spectre of terror is no longer stalking the World Cup in the subcontinent like it did 15 years ago.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia skipper Ricky Ponting is preparing to play through pain in his fifth World Cup but he does not think the hangover from his broken finger will hamper his performance.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia batsman Mike Hussey was stunned to be dropped from the World Cup squad and felt the selectors had ignored precedent in not giving him a chance to recover from injury.
DETROIT, (Reuters) – The San Antonio Spurs are riding high on their grueling “Rodeo Road Trip” after a 100-89 triumph over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday gave the NBA’s top team their third consecutive win.
President of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB), Bissoondyal Singh says that he, along with six other Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) executives have recognised the new office bearers of the DCB headed by him as the legitimate set.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Daren Ganga will return to lead Trinidad & Tobago in their second round match of the WICB Regional first-class championship against the Combined Campuses & Colleges, starting on Friday at the UWI Sports & Physical Education Complex.
DUBAI, (Reuters) – Tiger Woods will discover just how far his game has slipped when he joins Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer in a mouth-watering matching of golf’s top-ranked three players in the Dubai Desert Classic starting tomorrow.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Cricket Australia (CA) will launch a review of the team’s performance and the governance of the sport later this month after the 3-1 Ashes loss to England.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Kieran Powell and Brandon Bess have hailed the time they spent at the West Indies High Performance Centre.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Carlton Baugh Jr believes a change of attitude has been bringing him results on his return to the West Indies team.
DALLAS, (Reuters) – The Cleveland Cavaliers hit rock bottom by losing an NBA-record 25th straight game in a 99-96 defeat to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, topping the previous mark they set over two seasons in 1982.
MIAMI, (Reuters) – Chris Gayle heads into the World Cup with a reputation as one of the world’s most fearsome strokeplayers but also as a player who needs consistent big-tournament success to match his undoubted talent.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar, possessor of every one-day batting record worth holding, carries an unparalleled weight of expectation over the course of the next two months.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Jacques Kallis, South Africa’s likely key performer in the subcontinent, has unfinished business with the World Cup.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Flawless hand-eye coordination and a simple batting philosophy where half-measures have no place allow Virender Sehwag to compensate for other shortcomings and make himself invaluable to India.
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