October 3, 2020
Liverpool’s Sadio Mane tests positive for coronavirus
(CNN)Liverpool forward Sadio Mane is self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19, the club announced Friday. Mane is the second Liverpool player this week to return a positive test after new signing Thiago Alcantara. He scored in his side's…
June 2, 2020
Premier League players urged to take a knee in protest at George Floyd’s death
(CNN) After Liverpool players took a knee during training in a show of solidarity following the global outrage over George Floyd's death, NBA star Lebron James tweeted #YNWA -- a reference to the Premier League club's 'You'll Never Walk Alone"…
November 13, 2019
Raheem Sterling dropped by England after altercation with teammate Joe Gomez
(CNN) Raheem Sterling has been dropped for England's Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro on Thursday after an altercation with national teammate Joe Gomez. Manchester City's star forward said "emotions got the better of me" during a "five to ten…
September 23, 2019
Lionel Messi wins best men’s player of the year
Barcelona's Lionel Messi won the best men's player at the Best Fifa Football Awards in Milan as Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk missed out on the top prize. It is the sixth time Messi has been voted the world's best,…
June 3, 2019
Dwyane Wade surprises Parkland high school graduates
Retired Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade surprised graduates at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Sunday, sending the crowd into an uproar. Wade became one of the school’s biggest supporters in the wake of the 2018 shooting…
May 31, 2019
Serena Williams debuts new high-fashion outfit for 2019 French Open
If anyone thought Serena Williams would tame her fashion after last year’s French Open catsuit controversy, she proved them wrong. Williams, 37, took to the court Monday for her debut match at the 2019 French Open in her designer, superhero-inspired…
May 28, 2019
Major Cycling event during Heroes day weekend
The third annual IGA National Heroes Day Cycling Classic took place on Sunday 26th May 2019 from the IGA Supermarket Parking Lot. There were four races split over four categories, though the rains delayed the start of the races, the weather did not…
May 21, 2019
Simmons’ resignation paves way for possible return
The decision by Phil Simmons to step down as head coach of Afghanistan after the ICC World Cup has opened up the possibility of a return to the West Indies team. Simmons recently announced that he would be leaving the post after achieving his goal…
May 8, 2019
Late Seymour Nurse hailed as ‘true legend’
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has hailed late former West Indies stroke-maker Seymour Nurse as a “true legend”. Nurse, who played 29 Tests between 1960 and 1969, passed away here Monday at age 85 after a long battle with illness. He also served as a…
April 30, 2019
Cricketer jailed for five years for rape of woman
A "foul sexist" cricketer has been jailed for raping a sleeping woman. Ex-Worcestershire player Alex Hepburn assaulted the victim at his Worcester flat after she had consensual sex with his then teammate Joe Clarke in 2017. The 23-year-old was found…