January 30, 2010
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS) — The vision of a redesigned and refurbished Warner Park as a center for hosting world class sporting and entertainment events continues to come to fruition.This weekend signals the first of many regional/international events taking place at the facility between January and June.
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January 30, 2010
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Guyanese boxer Leon “Hurry Up” Moore has fought in Colombia, Barbados and Kyrgyzstan and now a move to Southeast Asia late in his career has put the fighter into the position of possible world-title contender. Moore, 31, won a unanimous points decision over Indonesian Marangin Marbun.
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January 30, 2010
LAS VEGAS USA (AFP) — Andre Berto pulled out of next week’s World Boxing Council welterweight title fight with Shane Mosley, saying the pain of dealing with the horrific earthquake has taken too big a toll on him emotionally. Berto, whose parents are Haitian said he cannot continue to train.
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January 30, 2010
BASSETERRE, St Kitts–As the Caribbean marks 100 days until the start of ICC World Twenty20 West Indies 2010, Tournament Director Robert Bryan says “momentum is mounting as the region gears up to host the blockbuster cricket event”. Additionally, he noted tournament preparations have intensified.
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January 30, 2010
West Indies under-19s are now in Christchurch, ahead of Friday’s ICC Youth World Cup quarter-final clash against Group A winners England in New Zealand.
West Indies finished runners-up to Pakistan in Group D with two victories from three matches. The Caribbean side has struggled to match their 2004 finals appearance, finishing fifth and eighth in subsequent [...]
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January 30, 2010
Jamaicans Allodin Fothergill and Edino Steele were among the winners at the New York City Gotham Cup indoor track and field meet which was held last Friday night at the Armory Track.
Representing the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), Fothergill gave early indication that he will be a major factor among collegiate athletes in the [...]
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