October 30, 2013
Penn St. agrees to pay $59.7 million
Penn State said Monday it is paying $59.7 million to 26 young men over claims of child sexual abuse at the hands of former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. The school said 23 deals are fully signed and three are agreements in principle, but…
October 29, 2013
GTBA Starts this weekend
The long awaited Grand Turk Basketball league returns to the Palm Grove basketball court this weekend with new pieces, mixed pieces and a few old ones joining the league. The pre-season action starts this weekend starting at 8pm with the Salt Cay…
October 20, 2013
The Englishman in charge of the worst team in the world
Waking up on an island of crystal blue lakes, turquoise seas and tropical temperatures each morning sounds like paradise. But rather than relaxing in a hammock all day in his adopted home of the Turks and Caicos Islands, 41-year-old Englishman…
October 20, 2013
England stunned by Italy in Rugby League World Cup
England suffered a shocking 15-14 defeat by Italy only one week before the start of the Rugby League World Cup. Josh Mantellato kicked a drop-goal 90 seconds from time to give Italy - at 13 the second-lowest ranked team in the World Cup - victory in…
October 20, 2013
Jorge Lorenzo wins as Marc Marquez disqualified in Australian MotoGP
Jorge Lorenzo's MotoGP world title hopes remain alive after he won a dramatic Australian Grand Prix which saw championship leader Marc Marquez disqualified. Yamaha's Lorenzo, who started from pole and led throughout, now trails his fellow Spaniard…
October 20, 2013
Manchester United boss not blaming Sir Alex Ferguson exit
Manchester United boss David Moyes has rejected claims that the Premier League champions have lost their fear factor since he succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson. United are eight points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal after being held to a 1-1 draw…
October 20, 2013
LeBron James wants to play in NFL
LeBron James said he wants to play a game in the NFL in a wide-ranging question and answer session with fans on Twitter Friday night. Saying he'd answer questions for 15 minutes around 11:30 p.m. ET, the Miami Heat star stayed online for 50…
October 20, 2013
Time trial confusion in Carib Champs
Participants of Saturday’s time trial at the Caribbean Cycling Championships (CCC) will have to wait more than 24 hours to learn their fate. “Sunday at the award ceremony the official results will be posted,” read an advisory posted on the event’s…
October 13, 2013
FifA World Cup Trophy travels to the Turks & Caicos on Sunday October 13th, 2013.
After a successful launch at the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio, with a bird’s eye view of the iconic Estádio do Maracanã, the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola jetted off to start its international tour by visiting Tahiti, Fiji and…
October 13, 2013
Derrick Rose did not play in Saturday’s preseason game
Chicago Bulls star point guard Derrick Rose did not play in Saturday's preseason game against the Washington Wizards because of soreness in his surgically repaired left knee. Rose developed the soreness during Friday's practice. The Bulls said the…