American sprinter Kenny Bednarek showed he’s not just a 200m specialist, pulling off a dramatic late surge to win the men’s 100m in a nail-biting finish as the curtain came down on Day One of the Grand Slam Track Series at the National Stadium in Kingston on Friday night.
With precision, passion, and a dose of pride, the Jamaica Scorpions delivered a hammer blow to Trinidad and Tobago Red Force’s title aspirations as they romped to a commanding 223-run victory in their sixth-round West Indies Championship clash under the lights at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Friday.
Things are finely poised at the Darren Sammy Stadium as the Windward Islands Volcanoes and Barbados Pride head into a mouth-watering final day of their sixth-round West Indies Championship encounter, with honours evenly shared after an absorbing third day of cricket in St Lucia on Friday.
Brazilian hurdles star Alison dos Santos lived up to his reputation, delivering a commanding performance in the 400m hurdles (Long Hurdles) at the Grand Slam Track Series opener in Kingston on Friday.
A maiden first-class century from captain Johann Jeremiah helped the Combined Campuses and Colleges build a 201-run second innings lead over the West Indies Academy at stumps on day three of their sixth-round West Indies Championship fixture at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground in St. Augustine.
In a dazzling display of speed and elite quality triple-Olympic champion Gabby Thomas of the United States stormed to victory in the 200m and picked up a valuable 12 points as the Grand Slam Track Series got off to an electrifying start at the National Stadium in Kingston on Friday.
Centuries from captain Tevin Imlach and Kevlon Anderson have put the Guyana Harpy Eagles firmly in charge at stumps on day three of their sixth-round West Indies Championship fixture against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes at Warner Park in Basseterre.
The Disciplinary Committee of Cricket West Indies (CWI) have stated than any attempt to lay charges against Barbados Pride all rounder Raymon Reifer after the non-playing of the CG United Super50 Cup final was a nullity.
Canadian cricket captain and Barbadian native Nicholas Kirton was reportedly granted bail in the sum of BDS $100,000 after pleading not guilty to four drug-related charges in the District “F” Court on Friday.
With their eyes firmly set on World Cup qualification later this year, Reggae Girlz assistant coach Deon Burton believes the squad is in the right frame of mind to make the most of their high-profile encounter against Mexico.
