Sports

June 25, 2011

$1m Pan Am bill

IT IS GOING to cost Barbados $1 million to send a contingent to the 16th Pan Am Games slated for Mexico in October. President of the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA), Steve Stoute, told WEEKEND SPORT that the bulk of the cost would come from…

June 25, 2011

Water Boots goes down to Pink Par

It's the biggest UP-SET of the tournament Dolphins Domino Tournament, with Water Boots going down to the Pink Bar The Champs are here, or should I say, the champs were here. The Dolphins Domino Tournament sponsored by 'the bigger better network'…

June 23, 2011

Wimbledon 2011: Rafael Nadal beats Ryan Sweeting

Defending champion Rafael Nadal crushed Ryan Sweeting 6-3 6-2 6-4 to move swiftly into round…

June 23, 2011

Suns president Babby: Nash will not be traded. Period.

The Phoenix Suns are again shooting down Steve Nash trade rumors. Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby emphatically said that the two-time league MVP isn't going anywhere, and he added center Marcin Gortat to the untouchable list. In…

June 23, 2011

Warner condemns leaked FIFA bribery report

Former FIFA executive Jack Warner has condemned the leak of an excerpt of FIFA Ethics Committee Report, which brands him as “an accessory to corruption,” as part of an ongoing “malicious agenda” to destroy the cohesion of the Caribbean Football…

June 23, 2011

British High Commission launches 2012 Olympic competition

In an effort to help generate more public interest in the London 2012 Olympic Games, the British High Commission has launched an innovative Olympic competition. Up for grabs is a bag full of London 2012 memorabilia, signed by none other than…

June 23, 2011

Venus prevails in thriller

Five-time champion Venus Williams needed three sets and nearly three hours to overcome the oldest player in the field yesterday and reach the third round at Wimbledon. With rain delaying play on the other courts at the All England Club, Williams…

June 23, 2011

Sammy gives West Indies some hope

Captain Darren Sammy shrugged off an ordinary start to the match to claim four for 52 while opener Adrian Barath hit a stroke-filled 38 to give the West Indies some hope of pulling off a surprise victory on today's fourth day of the fourth Test…

June 22, 2011

Serena wins in emotional return; Federer, Roddick, Wozniacki roll

The 352 days Serena Williams lived through between Grand Slam appearances were filled with…

June 22, 2011

I resigned to save the region – Warner

Football supremo Jack Warner said yesterday he resigned from FIFA to save CONCACAF and the Caribbean Football Union from further chaos in the face of the ongoing cash-for-votes scandal. Making it clear that he had not been pushed, the…