October 20, 2014
Martina Navratilova slams ITF ‘silence’ over Williams sisters
Martina Navratilova has criticised the "silence" of the International Tennis Federation after comments from one of its members about the Williams sisters. Russian Tennis Federation president Shamil Tarpischev described world number one Serena…
October 15, 2014
Grand Turk celebrates Commonwealth Games Beach Olympics
Organizers of the 10th Annual Commonwealth Games Beach Olympics were not disappointed this weekend as their event saw hundreds of children accompanied by their parents gathered at Governor’s Beach for a day of fun, sports and competition. There…
October 14, 2014
Shillingford, Miller rescue Windies A
A defiant unbroken eighth-wicket stand of 92 between Shane Shillingford and Nikita Miller saved West Indies A from a possible innings defeat on the third day of their opening four-day 'Test' against Sri Lanka here yesterday. Asked to follow on after…
October 13, 2014
Suarez scored his first Uruguay goals since the World Cup
Ex-Liverpool striker Luis Suarez scored his first Uruguay goals since the World Cup finals and his suspension for biting in a 3-0 friendly win over Oman. Suarez, 27, is serving a nine-match international ban from competitive games after biting…
September 22, 2014
Digicel, SportsMax marriage promises mega benefits to viewers
TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant Digicel is a step closer to its ambition of becoming the top communications company in the region with the acquisition of the Caribbean sports cable network SportsMax. Digicel Jamaica CEO Barry O’Brien, who was speaking at a…
September 22, 2014
FIFA ethics judge hesitates on World Cup
For Qatar or Russia to be stripped of the World Cup, a key person in the legal chain needs to make use of the powers available to him. Events of recent days, however, suggest FIFA's independent ethics judge Joachim Eckert will interpret the rules…
September 22, 2014
US Sprinter Wallace Spearmon Suspended For 3 Months
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has slapped American sprinter Wallace Spearmon with a three-month suspension after the US Olympian failed a drug test in July. The 29-year-old Spearmon tested positive for Methylprednisolone during an…
September 17, 2014
World basketball body eases headgear ban
Basketball's governing body has relaxed rules banning players wearing headgear after criticism it discriminated on religious grounds. FIBA says it launched a two-year trial before possibly deciding on permanent rule changes after the 2016 Rio de…
September 16, 2014
NFL hires ex-White House official
The NFL has hired Cynthia C. Hogan, a former deputy assistant in the Obama administration, as its senior vice president of public policy and government affairs. Hogan will help run the NFL's Washington, D.C., office and will report to Paul Hicks,…
September 16, 2014
Frenchman to challenge Blatter
Former FIFA international relations director Jerome Champagne has confirmed his plan to challenge President Sepp Blatter in next year's election. Champagne wrote on his campaign website yesterday that he informed FIFA's 209 member federations and…