Whitecaps will not take strongest lineup into playoffs – The Province
September 7, 2010
Whitecaps will not take strongest lineup into playoffs The Province Stewart will play in the Caribbean Cup group stages with games Oct. 6, 8 and 10. That conflicts with the first-round of the USSF D-2 playoffs and he'll also ... Stewart, Khalfan, Hirano done for season |
Lightning Bolt`s Next Stop Is Soccer
September 7, 2010
CaribWorldNews, LONDON, England, Tues. Sept. 7, 2010: Jamaica`s Usain Lightning Bolt is eyeing a soccer career after track.Bolt told BBC Radio recently that while being the world`s fastest human is nice, he wants to lower his current 9.58 world record and move on in a few years to become `a defensive or attacking midfielder` on the pitch.`I have four more good years in me if I train hard,` he was quoted as saying as he continued promotion of his first autobiography in London. `When I finish I`d like to play football for two years. I always watch those guys and I think I could be a professional footballer.`
Greenidge plays key roll in TT cricket – Trinidad News
September 7, 2010
Greenidge plays key roll in TT cricket Trinidad News West Indies legend Gordon Greenidge is expected to play a major role as the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) relaunch their Academy at the Sir Frank ... Ramdin to work with Greenidge |
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September 5, 2010
Caribbean Athletes To Race At IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup
September 3, 2010
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Sept. 3, 2010: Several Caribbean athletes are part of the Americas contingent, which includes for the first time the US and the Caribbean competing as one team, gearing up for the newly-revamped IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup which opens today, Sept. 4th in Croatia. Teams from Africa, the Americas, Asia/Pacific and Europe are ready to take on the challenge to win the first IAAF Continental Cup trophy. The men`s 100-m challenge includes Antigua`s World Indoor 60-m bronze medalist Daniel Bailey, who will be a part of Team Americas. In the 200-m will be Churandy Martina (20.08) of the Netherlands Antilles, the man who crossed the line second at the 2008 Beijing Olympic final before he was disqualified for running out his lane.In the 400-m will be Ricardo Chambers (44.54) of Jamaica. Javier Culson of Puerto Rico represents a powerful force for the Americas in the 400-m Hurdles while rising Jamaican star Yohan Blake, (9.89), will be joined by Antigua`s Daniel Bailey (10.00), US athlete Monzavous Edwards (10.00) and Churandy Martina of Netherlands Antilles (10.03) as well as World 200-m bronze medalist Wallace Spearmon. Three of the world`s four fastest 400-m sprinters this year comprise the Americas 4×400-m squad – US duo Jeremy Wariner (44.13) and Greg Nixon (44.61) and Jamaica`s Ricardo Chambers (44.54) and so they will start clear favorites. The Americas team of women have also put together an all-star squad comprising Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Shalonda Solomon, Sherone Simpson, Connie Moore and Cydonie Mothersil. The Cup will wrap up on Sunday, September 5th.
Jamaican Wins At U.S. Open
September 2, 2010
CaribWorldNews, FLUSHING, NY, Thurs. Sept. 2, 2010: Jamaica`s Dustin Brown has moved on to his second round match in the U.S. Open, beating Ruben Hidalgo of Spain Wednesday.Brown, 25, became the first ever Jamaican to win his first round men`s singles match at the Open, beating Hidalgo in three straight sets: 6-4, 7-6, 7-5.Born in Germany, Brown is ranked 113th in the world while Hidalgo is ranked 91. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 98, on July 26, 2010 and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 120, on June 7, 2010.
Fourteen West Indies Cricketers Offered Retainer Contracts
September 1, 2010
CaribWorldNews, ST. JOHN`S, Antigua, Weds. Sept. 1, 2010: Fourteen West Indies cricketers have been offered Central Retainer Contracts for the period October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011.The West Indies Cricket Board said it made the offer on Friday August 27 to the 14, including Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Sulieman Benn, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Darren Sammy, Kemar Roach, Devon Smith and Ravi Rampaul. Big hitting Pollard, who has performed exceedingly well in the shortest form of the game, has been offered a Central Retainer Contract for the first time. Also making their debut on the list of Central Retainer Contracts is the Trinidadian pair of Adrian Barath and Darren Bravo, Dominican off-spinner Shane Shillingford, Jamaican left arm spinner Nikita Miller and Grenadian pacer Nelon Pascal.Barath, Bravo, Miller and Pascal have been moved up to Central Retainer Contract offers from Developmental Contracts for the past year.Devon Smith, the Grenadian opener, who performed well for the West Indies A Team, has also been offered a Central Retainer Contract after holding a Developmental Contract for the year October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010.The players have been given until September 10 to peruse the offers and indicate to the WICB whether they will accept. The WICB has also indicated that should, by that date, any player not convey a decision to the WICB or indicate that they would prefer not to take up the offer the WICB will make alternative offers.Of the 14 players who are on Central Retainer Contracts for the period October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010, six Ramnaresh Sarwan, Denesh Ramdin, Jerome Taylor, Narsingh Deonarine, Dave Bernard and Travis Dowlin have slipped off the list of those offered Central Retainer Contracts for the upcoming year.Bernard has been offered a Developmental Contract while Sarwan and Taylor`s limited availability for the West Indies over the past year due to injuries weighed heavily against them. Sarwan and Deonarine`s general levels of fitness were also deemed unsatisfactory.Ramdin and Dowlin`s performances over the past year have been less than favorable in the view of the Selection Committee and they were not recommended for Central Retainer or Developmental contracts, a WICB statement said.The WICB reiterates that being on Central Retainer or Development contracts is not a pre-requisite for being selected to represent the West Indies.
Dominican Summer League Pitchers Suspended
August 31, 2010
CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Aug. 31, 2010: Jean Carlos De La Cruz and Delvi Rodriguez of the St. Louis Cardinals and Eduard Reyes of the Milwaukee Brewers have been suspended from the Dominican Summer League.The three pitchers in the League have been suspended 50 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.The penalties were imposed Monday under the minor league drug program and take effect next season.
First-ball troubles, and a score of 615 for 1 – CricInfo.com
August 30, 2010
First-ball troubles, and a score of 615 for 1 CricInfo.com It reminded me of the torrid start of another highly rated New Zealand youngster, Ken Rutherford: in his first Test series, in the West Indies in 1984-85, ... |
Jamaican Sprinter Ties For Fastest Time This Year
August 30, 2010
CaribWorldNews, RIETI, Italy, Mon. Aug. 30, 2010: A Jamaican sprinter on Sunday tied with American Tyson Gay for the fastest time this year and it was neither Usain Bolt nor Asafa Powell.Nesta Carter yesterday ran 9.78 seconds in the 100 meters at the Rieti Grand Prix. Ryan Bailey of the United States was the runner-up in a personal best 9.88, Mario Forsythe of Jamaica finished third in a personal best 9.95, and Christophe Lemaitre of France crossed fourth in a national record 9.97.Usain Bolt, who holds the world record of 9.58, and Asafa Powell, who set a then-world record of 9.74 in Rieti three years ago, are both out injured.Olympic silver medalist Sherone Simpson of Jamaica won the women`s 100 in 11.11 and Diamond League winner Wallace Spearmon took the men`s 200 in 19.85.Meanwhile, Kenyan David Rudisha, who lowered the World 800m record last week in Berlin to a time of 1:41.09, further reduced the all-time best for two laps to 1:41.01.Rudisha`s time Sunday was exactly one second faster than his winning time last year on the Rieti track which was an African record at the time, and further buried the memory of Wilson Kipketer`s 1:41.11, a World record which had withstood all assaults until this time last week.
