Jaguars Over powered Jam-Turk in game 4 of the Provo Cricket Association match
The JAGUARS recorded a second win as they easily beat Jam-Turk as the HAB Group-sponsored T20 competition continued on Sunday 19th May at the Down Town Ball Park in Providenciales.
Batting first after winning the toss Jam-Turk reached 112 runs for 8 wickets from 17.5 overs. The principal contributors were Delano Hall with an unbeaten 32 runs which included 4x4’s and Douglas Brown with 22 runs, also inclusive of 4x4’s.
Bowling for Jaguars, Shemroy Vigilance claimed 3 wickets for 13 runs from 3.5 overs and Hayden Spring took 2 wickets for 18 runs from 3 overs.
In reply, the Jaguars reached their target, losing 1 wicket in the process from 10.2 overs. The top scorers were Ji-tender Gang-lani with 42 not out, which was decorated with 8x4’s and Christopher McFarlane with 34 runs not out, which was punctuated with 5x4’s and 1x6 and Nuwan Bodhinayake added 29 runs, including 4x4’s.
Bowling for Jam-Turk, David Riley took 1 wicket for 19 runs from 2 overs
The Man of the Match went to Ji-tender Gang-lani.
Protocol office to be established within TCIG
One of the main issues discussed when His Excellency Governor Ric Todd hosted Wednesday’s meeting of TCI’s Cabinet, was the need to have a National Protocol Policy.
It noted that most governments have in place formal policies and procedures which prescribe the various protocols to be used at official events and when hosting foreign dignitaries, as well as the proper use of the national flag and coat of arms by both government and the private sector.
In order to avoid the risk of inconsistency, Cabinet agreed that a comprehensive Protocol Policy and Implementation Handbook should be developed, along with official guidance on the appropriate use of the TCI flag and coat of arms.
The Premier of the TCI, Hon. Dr. Rufus Ewing spoke more about this eventuality during a post cabinet press briefing, held at the Tourist Board’s Conference Room in Providenciales yesterday.
A-Snap: Local Art & Craft for Sustainable livelihood Retail Attraction Opens in Grand Turk
The ever dynamic, tourism industry of the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) is about to be enhanced even more, as the A-Snap cultural and arts retail store supported by the Ariza Group of Companies (AGC), seeks to increase authenticity to the tourism product; and undoubtedly, create unique experiences and products on the island.
The cultural and arts retail store will have its grand opening Friday, May 24th 2013 at 4:30 PM at the Pond Breeze Plaza, Good Street in Grand Turk.
A-Snap is the brainchild of Mr. Pedro Ariza of Grand Turk. Mr. Ariza, who views this initiative as creating and packaging authentic tourism products that visitors and locals would cherish.
The focus of A-Snap he said is to embrace the culture of the TCI, with emphasis on supporting and generating employment for the local community.
Doors opened on Friday May 24th after the ‘traditional ‘ribbon cutting’ for A-Snap, the general public supported the opening which included a brief history by Mr. Ariza's father. Deputy Governor, Hon. Anya Williams attended the opening ceremony in the Grand Turk among other dignitaries. A-Snap seeks to bring more community involvement in this and its other endeavors.
Sergio Garcia apologises for Tiger Woods 'fried chicken' joke
Sergio Garcia has apologised for making what could be seen as a racist remark about world number one Tiger Woods.
Garcia, 33, was asked if he would have Woods round for dinner to settle their recent argument and joked that he would serve fried chicken.
Fried chicken is stereotypically associated with black people in American deep south.
Garcia said: "I apologise for any offence. In no way was the comment meant in a racist manner."
Woods and Garcia have been involved in a public spat since The Players Championship earlier this month, when Garcia accused Woods of gamesmanship.
Woods angered Garcia during the third round of the tournament at Sawgrass by preparing for his own shot as the Spaniard was about to play an approach shot.
Garcia was then asked at the European Tour's annual awards ceremony on Tuesday night if he would have the world number one around for dinner during the upcoming US Open.
"We will have him round every night," Garcia said. "We will serve fried chicken."
Garcia's remark was similar to one made by Fuzzy Zoeller to Woods in 1997.
After Woods won the Masters which entitled him to choose the champions' dinner menu for the following year, Zoeller said: "You pat him on the back and say congratulations and enjoy it and tell him not to serve fried chicken next year.
"Got it? Or collard greens or whatever the hell they serve."
Zoeller later apologised and said he had been misconstrued.
Garcia issued a statement through the European Tour, saying: "I apologise for any offence that may have been caused by my comment on stage during The European Tour Players' Awards dinner.
"I answered a question that was clearly made towards me as a joke with a silly remark, but in no way was the comment meant in a racist manner."
Earlier on Tuesday, Garcia rejected the opportunity to end his dispute with Woods ahead of the BMW PGA Championship, which starts at Wentworth on Thursday.
He said: "I don't have Tiger's number and he wouldn't pick up the phone anyway. But that's okay, I don't need him as a friend.
"He doesn't need me in his life, I don't need him in mine so let's move on and keep on doing what we're doing. There's never been a true connection like I would have with Luke [Donald] or Lee [Westwood], Adam Scott or some of the other guys I get along with well.
"It doesn't mean I cannot play with him, it's just another player. It's just when I'm playing with someone I enjoy there's a bit more talking during the round. When you play with someone you don't fancy as much it's a little bit quieter."
Tim Clark considers legal action
South African Tim Clark says he is among "a fair number" of players taking legal advice over plans to ban the anchoring of putters.
Governing bodies the R&A and the US Golf Association (USGA) said they would impose the rule from 1st January, 2016.
The ban will apply to any club rested against a part of the body, such as the broom-handle or the belly putter.
Clark said: "We do have legal counsel. We'll explore options. We're not going to just roll over and accept this."
The PGA Tour has also said it is considering its options on the matter.
The Tour opposed the ban when it was first proposed last year and, following its confirmation on Tuesday, a statement said: "We will now begin our process to ascertain whether the various provisions of Rule 14-1b will be implemented in our competitions and, if so, examine the process for implementation.
"In this regard, over the next month we will engage in discussions with our Player Advisory Council and Policy Board members.
"We will announce our position regarding the application of Rule 14-1b to our competitions upon conclusion of our process."
A 90-day consultation process was allocated for comments and suggestions when the proposals were first unveiled in November last year.
The USGA dealt with about 2,200 individual responses, while the R&A received 450 replies from 17 countries.
Clark, 37, who earned a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour after winning the Players' Championship in 2010, dismissed the consultation period as "all smoke and mirrors".
At Tuesday's announcement of the ban, R&A chief executive Peter Dawson admitted to being concerned that players could file lawsuits.
"I very much hope not," he said. "I don't think lawsuits will be on particularly strong ground.
"We are not so sure of ourselves that you can always be sure you're going to be right, but we have certainly done our homework on this one, far more than anything else in my time at the R&A."
Sreesanth denies IPL spot-fixing claims
Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth, arrested last week over allegations of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, has insisted he is innocent.
"I've never indulged in any spot-fixing and have always played cricket in the spirit of the game," he said in a statement released through his lawyer.
It is his first statement since the allegations surfaced.
Sreesanth was arrested last week with Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, fellow bowlers from the Rajasthan Royals team.
On Tuesday, a court extended their custody for five more days.
Spot-fixing involves illegally rigging parts of a match, for example by timing the delivery of a deliberate wide or no-ball, to benefit bookmakers or those betting on matches.
The families of the three cricketers say they are innocent. Last week Sreesanth's lawyer said the allegations were baseless. The players have been suspended by India's cricket board and the Rajasthan Royals.
The Rajasthan Royals team are owned by Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her businessman husband Raj Kundra. They are captained by legendary Indian batsman Rahul Dravid.
"I am innocent and have done no wrong," Sreesanth, the most high-profile among the arrested men, said in his statement on Tuesday night.
The cricketer has represented India in 27 Tests and 53 one-day internationals.
"As a cricketer, I have learnt to take knocks along with accolades, in my stride. I recognise that I am going through a tough period in my life," the statement read.
The cricketer said he had "utmost faith in our judicial process and I am confident that with time I will be proved innocent, and my honour and dignity will be vindicated and restored".
Police say the players used codes like "rotating their watches, putting towels in their pants, taking out locket from shirt, taking out shirt and vest that you're wearing, make signs with jersey" to communicate with the bookmakers.
More than a dozen bookmakers have also been arrested in connection with the spot-fixing inquiry.
On Tuesday, Mumbai police arrested actor Vindoo Randhawa, the first Bollywood personality to be arrested in connection with the scandal. Mr Randhawa, who won series three of Bigg Boss - India's version of the television show Big Brother - has made no public comment yet.
The sixth season of the IPL, which is considered to be the world's showcase for Twenty20 cricket, is currently under way in India.
Top Indian and international players are taking part, contributing to what is the world's richest cricket tournament.
Source:-BBC
Andy Murray pulls out of French Open
Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open with the back injury that forced him out in Italy last week.
Britain's world number two retired in his first match in Rome and has opted against playing on the Paris clay.
Murray will hope to be fit for the start of the grass-court season at Queen's Club on 10 June.
"It's been a really tough decision, and I love playing in Paris, but after seeking medical advice I'm not fit to compete," said the US Open champion. Apologies to the organisers and thanks to everyone for the messages of support. Now my complete focus is on getting back on the court as soon as possible."
It will be the first Grand Slam tournament Murray has missed since Wimbledon in 2007.
The French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, starts at Roland Garros on Sunday.
Murray looked troubled throughout his match with Marcel Granollers on his 26th birthday in Rome. He withdrew with a lower-back problem after winning a tie-break to square the match at one set all.
At the time the Scot said he would be "very surprised" if he would be fit for the French Open.
His only previous mid-match retirement coincidentally came on his 20th birthday, when he snapped a tendon in his wrist at the 2007 Hamburg Masters. That was the most serious injury Murray has suffered and led to him missing both the French Open and Wimbledon.
Murray struggled with a lower-back problem throughout the clay season last year.
One match against Jarkko Nieminen during the French Open prompted former Wimbledon champion Virginia Wade to call him a "drama queen".
He had injections before Wimbledon but said the problem returned in Madrid two weeks ago and did not improve with rest.
"Until Madrid, it had been OK but it's not been perfect for a long period," Murray said at the Italian Open. "You always go into matches with little niggles and such, but it's frustrating when for a long period you're hurting.
"It's been an issue for a while now and I want to make sure it goes away. It's not enjoyable when you're playing in pain."
Murray reached the Roland Garros quarter-finals last year, losing to David Ferrer, before reaching his first Wimbledon final, winning Olympic gold back at SW19, and clinching his first Grand Slam at the US Open.
Eminem’s Publishers Sue Facebook For Copyright Infringement, Ad Agency Responds By Attacking Dr. Dre
Eminem has sold over 80 million records worldwide, his last album was the first album to attain a million digital downloads and he’s basically everywhere. That does not mean he is willing to let just anyone use his music. Eminem’s publishing company, Eight Mile Style LLC has filed a lawsuit against the social media giant Facebook for unlawfully using an Eminem song for its Facebook Home application advertisement.
According to the suit, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg showcased an ad by Portland, Oregon ad company Wieden + Kennedy entitled “Airplane” when he debuted the new Facebook Home app in April. In the advertisement was music uncannily similar to “Under The Influence”, Eminem’s collaboration with his D12 group from The Marshall Mathers LP.
The lawsuit claims that initial viewers of the unedited advertisement noticed the similarities and in perceived admission of guilt, Facebook released an altered version of the ad on their YouTube channel: “The alteration of the Airplane advertisement was an admission that Facebook knew it had infringed on the Eminem/D12 Composition,” says the lawsuit.
Even after Facebook altered the song for the ad, 8 Mile Style still released a cease and desist order because Facebook and Wieden + Kennedy did not have the “permission to alter the Eminem/D12 Composition” according to the lawsuit.
This is when things get heated.
The lawsuit alleges that Facebook and the ad agency’s response to the cease and desist order contained disparaging accusations aimed at someone virtually unrelated to the song, Dr. Dre: Counsel falsely and wrongfully alleged that Andre Young, professionally known as Dr. Dre, composed ‘Under the Influence.’ Yet, a simple Internet search of the Eminem/D12 Composition would have revealed that “Under the Influence” was composed by Marshall Mathers, III, and members of D12, including Denaun Porter, Von Carlisle, Ondre Moore, R. Arthur Johnson, and DeShaun Holton. Dr. Dre likewise did not produce ‘Under the Influence.’
The suit continues to allege that the defendants made additional allegations regarding Dr. Dre, including accusing him of illegally sampling a Michael Jackson song for the Under The Influence beat he did not produce.
Eight Mile Style are suing for up to $150,000 per infringement.
Source: Allhiphop
Toots' Alleged Attacker Named, Behind Bars
The 19-year-old man who allegedly hit Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert, who performs as Toots and the Maytals, in the head with a bottle on Saturday night has been named.
According to AP, He is William C. Lewis of Henrico, Virginia, USA. He has been charged with aggravated assault and public intoxication. A Richmond jail spokeswoman said on Monday night that Lewis remained in jail on US$3,500 bond.
The band's manager, Mike Cacia, said that Hibbert performed at a concert on Sunday night in Westhampton Beach, New York Cacia said Hibbert only holds the bottle thrower responsible and has no grudges against the community.
Toots and the Maytals was performing at the Dominion Riverrock Outdoor Sports and Music Festival when the incident occurred in the latter stages of Country Road. The band stopped playing after he was hit, and it was reported that Hibbert was disappointed that the concert was interrupted.
Hibbert was treated at the VCU Medical Centre for the cut and released. Sunday's acoustic concert at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Centre in New York was part of a stint that continues until Sunday, June 2.
For the acoustic tour, Toots and the Maytals performs with bass (played by Toots Hibbert's son, Hopeton), a pair of backing vocalists, percussions, and Toots on lead vocals and guitar. Andrea Davis, part of the band's Jamaican management team, said the stint to June 2 is part of a two-part acoustic trek, which resumes in the fall with shows in the US and Europe.
The acoustic tours follow the Grammy nomination for Toots and the Maytals' Reggae Got Soul: Unplugged on Strawberry Hill album earlier this year.
Source-Jamaica Gleaner
Record price for rare illustrated Harry Potter book
A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, with annotations and drawings by author JK Rowling, has sold for a record price.
After a bidding war between two buyers the book sold for £150,000, a new record for a printed book by Rowling.
It was part of a sale of annotated first edition books by 50 UK and Commonwealth writers.
The sale raised a total of £439,200 for English PEN, which campaigns for freedom of expression.
"The sale room fell silent as two determined bidders vied for the prized edition," said a spokesperson for Sotheby's in London.
"Bidding leapt in increments of up to £25,000 and the hammer finally fell, to a round of applause, on a £150,000 telephone bid."
The second-highest price of the auction was achieved by a copy of Matilda by Roald Dahl, with new illustrations by Quentin Blake, which sold for £30,000.
The sale was attended by a number of authors whose works were featured in the sale, including Helen Fielding, Colm Toibin, Jeanette Winterson, Frederick Forsyth, Ben Okri, Margaret Drabble, Andrea Levy and Wendy Cope.
Dr Philip W Errington of Sotheby's called the books "the ultimate first editions" due to the "remarkable personal insights that the authors have granted us, through their annotations".Rowling's personal annotations cover 43 pages and include references to the Harry Potter series as a whole and also the film adaptations.
Her notes include a reflection on an anomaly in chapter four about snapped wands and a section of text she refused to cut.
Rowling also talks about the genesis of the game of Quidditch.
Quidditch, she writes "was invented in a small hotel in Manchester after a row with my then boyfriend.
"I had been pondering the things that hold a society together, cause it to congregate and signify its particular character and knew I needed a sport."
The broomstick-based pursuit, she continues, "infuriates men… which is quite satisfying given my state of mind when I invented it."
Rowling's 22 original illustrations include drawings of an Albus Dumbledore chocolate frog card, a brooding Snape, Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback dragon and a man with two faces.
The largest amount paid for a JK Rowling book was the £2 million fetched in 2007 by a handwritten copy of Tales of Beedle the Bard.
Rowling wrote and illustrated seven copies of the collection of fairy tales, but only auctioned one to raise funds for her Children's Voice charity.