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Warner Park scores with international sporting fraternity

mark — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:36:41 +0000

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.

Guyana’s Moore in a hurry to be a world champion

mark — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:35:59 +0000

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.

Haitian boxer Berto pulls out of fight

mark — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:35:25 +0000

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.

Caribbean preparing to woo the world with ICC WT20 West Indies 2010

mark — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:34:45 +0000

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.

WI to face England in Christchurch

mark — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:33:57 +0000

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 championships. They will be looking for a change of fortunes against England whose last title came 12 years ago.

Fothergill, Steele shine at NY meet

mark — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:29:05 +0000

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 upcoming season in the 400 metres when he recorded an impressive win in the men’s 500 metres.

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games representative who clocked 1:01.74 went out very fast and kept his form well to hold off 2009 NCAA Outdoor 400 metres hurdles finalist, Joe Green, of the United States, who finished strongly in second place in 1:01.81.

Steele who has represented the country at both the junior and senior levels and who was a member of the men’s 4×400 metres relay team at the last World Indoor Championships made a strong claim to represent the country in the upcoming championships in March as he won the 400 metres easily in 47.06 seconds.

Claudia Calder, formerly of the Convent of Mercy (Alpha Academy) and who is a sophomore at Hampton University in Virginia, started her high jump indoor campaign on a winning note by clearing the bar at 1.70 metres.