Regional Sports News
GOLF-DEUTSCHE-Ames tees off as Hurricane Earl threatens2 September 2010, 2:06 pm
NORTON, Massachusetts, Sep 2, CMC – Stephen Ames will tee off in the US$7.5 million Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday, as organisers kept an anxious watch on the skies with dangerous Hurricane Earl already skirting the Eastern seaboard.
CRICKET-WOMEN-UPDATE Selectors name 14-member squad for ICC Challenge
2 September 2010, 12:55 pm
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Sep 2, CMC – Regional selectors on Thursday chose a 14-member West Indies Women’s squad to contest the International Cricket Council Challenge in Potchefstroom, South Africa next month.
ATHLETICS-JAMAICA-Improving Blake ends season over hamstring concerns
2 September 2010, 12:44 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sep 2, CMC – Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake, who pulled up during his 100m victory over American Justin Gatlin at Tuesday’s Palio della Quercia meet in Rovereto, Italy, has called a premature end to his season.
CRICKET-CONTRACT-WICB retainer a boost, says Barath
2 September 2010, 12:22 pm
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Sep 2, CMC – Rookie West Indies opener Adrian Barath says his new central retainer contract will be a boon for his game, allowing him to devote his full attention to playing for the regional side.
NETBALL-JAM/ENG-LEAD Aggressive England draw first blood against Jamaica
2 September 2010, 11:30 am
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sep 2, CMC – A fast, aggressive England side beat Jamaica 53-42, to win the opening Test of their three-match series here Wednesday night.
CRICKET-COUNTY-Hughes sets up shock Derbyshire win
2 September 2010, 10:57 am
BRISTOL, England, Sep 2, CMC – Teenaged Leeward Islands batsman Chesney Hughes stroked a masterful, unbeaten 96 to help set up Derbyshire’s stunning 54-run win over Gloucestershire inside two days on Wednesday.
CRICKET-CONTRACT-Shillingford elated with retainer contract offer
2 September 2010, 9:57 am
ROSEAU, Dominica, Sep 2, CMC – West Indies off-spinner Shane Shillingford says he is elated to have been offered a central retainer contract from the West Indies Cricket Board.
NETBALL-JAM/ENG-RESULT England beat Jamaica 53-42 – 1st game
2 September 2010, 9:14 am
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sep 2, CMC – England beat Jamaica 53-42 in the opening Test of the three-match series at the National Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.
CRICKET-CONTRACTS-Nanan blasts WICB over Sarwan, Ramdin snub
1 September 2010, 4:14 pm
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Sep 1, CMC – Former West Indies off-spinner Rangy Nanan has slammed the regional cricket board for its decision to axe Ramnaresh Sarwan and Denesh Ramdin from the list of players offered central retainer contracts.
ATHLETICS-CHALLENGE-LEAD Carter plays second fiddle but Spencer, Sinclair shine
1 September 2010, 3:35 pm
ZAGREB, Croatia, Sep 1, CMC – Expectedly, American Tyson Gay won the showdown with upstart Jamaican Nesta Carter but Kaliese Spencer and Kenia Sinclair took victories to also highlight the Hanzekovic Memorial meet here Wednesday.
ATHLETICS-GAMES-Fennell hits out at corruption claims, says Delhi will be ready
1 September 2010, 2:55 pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sep 1, CMC – Commonwealth Games chief Mike Fennell has moved to allay fears that India will not be ready to host the massive October event, and has defended the organising committee against corruption allegations.
ATHLETICS-CHALLENGE-RESULTS Hanzekovic Memorial Meet
1 September 2010, 1:40 pm
ZAGREB, Croatia, Sep 1, CMC – Selected results from the IAAF World Challenge Zagreb Meeting held on Wednesday.
BOXING-AIBA-Development arm one of the main features of championship
1 September 2010, 12:59 pm
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sep 1, CMC – A developmental component is expected to be one of the major elements of the sixth AIBA World Boxing Championship set to start here next week.
CRICKET-CLT20-Ganga backing Guyana to shine in South Africa
1 September 2010, 11:58 am
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Sep 1, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago skipper Darren Ganga has expressed confidence Guyana will do well in the Airtel Champions League Twenty20 starting next week in South Africa.
HORSE RACING-USA-Thompson misses out treble at Suffolk Downs
1 September 2010, 11:04 am
EAST BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sep 1, CMC – Jamaican jockey Winston Thompson missed out on a treble on the day’s nine-race card at Suffolk Downs on Tuesday, winning a single race while narrowly missing out on the top spot in two others.
ATHLETICS-ITALY-Blake halts Gatlin’s win streak
1 September 2010, 9:55 am
ROVERETO, Italy, Sep 1, CMC – Yohan Blake inflicted the first defeat on Justin Gatlin, since the disgraced American sprinter made his return to the track.
FOOTBALL-DEATH-St Lucia to play final in honour of slain striker
1 September 2010, 9:52 am
BROOKLYN, New York, Sep 1, CMC – Management of the grief-stricken St. Lucia team here says the side will play Sunday’s New York Caribbean Cup final in honour of their star striker who was shot dead on Monday.
ATHLETICS-ITALY-RESULTS Palio della Quercia
1 September 2010, 9:50 am
ROVERETO, Italy, Sep 1, CMC – Selected results from the Palio della Quercia meet on Tuesday:
HORSE RACING-TRINIDAD-“Bruce” takes Independence Cup with revenge win
1 September 2010, 8:44 am
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Sep 1, CMC – Champion Jamaica-bred colt Bruceontheloose exacted revenge on Cactus Amour with a resounding victory in the 1 800-metre Bernard Dulal-Whiteway Independence Cup here Tuesday.
GOLF-DEUTSCHE-Ames eyeing precious time with swing coach Foley
31 August 2010, 3:27 pm
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug 31, CMC – Just days ahead of the US$7.5 million Deutsche Bank Championship, Trinidad and Tobago’s Stephen Ames was ruing the lack of time spent with swing coach Sean Foley.