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Sport
Eye on World Cup
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP) — England enter the homestretch of World Cup preparation with a five-match one-day international series beginning today at Kensington Oval against a West Indies team seeking to feed off the success of their Test side. Read More
Meadforest buoyed by transition to KSAFA Super League
Head coach of promoted Meadforest FC, Karume Huie expressed some amount of contentment that the process of reformation is beginning to take shape, following their 3-1 victory over fellow newcomers Constant Spring in their Zone A Magnum KSAFA Super League football match on the weekend at... Read More
Photos: Eye on World Cup Windies, England open ODI series today
West Indiescricketers John Campbell (left) and Nicholas Pooran, and (below) England cricketers Jonny Bairstow (left) and Moeen Ali train yesterday — ahead of the first ODI at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados today. Read More
Cook confident England can end World Cup drought
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Alastair Cook believes England can end decades of World Cup disappointment with a triumph on home soil this year. Read More
India cricket star calls for Pakistan World Cup boycott
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Spin star Harbhajan Singh has called for India to boycott their World Cup game against Pakistan in June, in protest against a Kashmir attack which left more than 40 paramilitaries dead. Read More
Semenya says gender rules 'do not empower anyone'
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP) — Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya said yesterday that proposed rules which would oblige her to lower her testosterone levels “do not empower anyone”. Read More
Colonial to sponsor Super50, home series
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Cricket West Indies on Monday unveiled Bermuda-based insurance company Colonial Group International as the title sponsors of the Regional Super50 domestic championship. Read More
Durant wins MVP, sparks Team LeBron comeback at NBA All-Star Game
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored 31 points and picked up the MVP award as Team LeBron rallied from a 20-point deficit to outgun Team Giannis 178-164 in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night. Read More
Impressive win for Morris in SMS Flights Classic
Sean Morris captured the SMS (Scientific and Medical Supplies) Flights Classic title in stellar style with steady and impressive rounds of three under par 67 each day. Read More
Peace at last between 'Special One' and Wenger
MONACO, Principality of Monaco (AFP) — Arsene Wenger received the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award on Monday, but it was the glowing tribute from the unlikeliest of sources, Jose Mourinho, that caught the eye. Read More
Gayle launches farewell year with bruising century
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP) — Chris Gayle's 24th one-day international century anchored the West Indies to a formidable total of 360 for eight batting first against England in the day/night first fixture of a five-match series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Wednesday. Read More
West Indies 360-8 vs England in 1st ODI
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — West Indies made 360-8 from 50 overs in the first one-day international against England at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Wednesday:West Indies 360-8 (Chris Gayle 135, Shai Hope 64; Ben Stokes 3-37, Adil Rashid 3-74) Read More
World Cup 'firsts' still vivid for West Indies hero Lloyd
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The children playing cricket in the unlikely setting of London's Trafalgar Square could have been forgiven for not knowing the identity of the grey-haired gentleman loping between the wickets. Read More
Windies bat first in opening England ODI
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AFP) — West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and chose to bat first against England in the day/night first one-day international of their five-match series in Barbados on Wednesday. Read More
Waite frustrated, Peart pleased after stalemate
WITH the regular season winding down and the result of each match becoming increasingly important, the Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) contest between fifth-place Arnett Gardens FC and sixth-place UWI FC appeared large on Sunday. Read More
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