By Gerald Lutchman THE internet and Tik Tok are littered with memes describing the humiliation of Manchester United at the hands of their biggest rival – Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. Two goals each from from Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez , Mohammed Salah and one from Roberto Firmino may have hurt Manchester United’s title chase. […]Read More
By Prior Beharry WEST INDIES failed to take advantage of the situation when they bowled out South Africa for 116 in their second innings. The Caribbean side lost the first Test in Centurion on Thursday despite a valiant 79 from Jermaine Blackwood. The chief destroyer was Kagiso Rabada who got six West Indies scalps […]Read More
THE Cricket West Indies (CWI) is set to get a new vice-president as Azim Bassarath has been nominated for the position. Bassarath, president of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB), will officially take up his duties from March 25. At a recent news conference, it was announced by CWI director Arjoon Ramlal that Bassarath was the only nominee for the post […]Read More
By Prior Beharry A partnership between Cricket West Indies (CWI) and NextWave Multimedia features 27 West Indies men’s team players in the latest version of the mobile game World Cricket Championship 3 (WCC3). A release from CWI on Wednesday stated, “Twenty-seven players from across the Men’s Test, One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International (T20I) […]Read More
By Prior Beharry NEW ZEALAND join West Indies to become only the second team to win a Test match by one run. They did so on the last day of the final Test at Wellington on Tuesday against England. Neil Wagner finished with figures of 4 for 62 while his skipper Tim Southee got […]Read More
By Prior Beharry THE recently completed tour of the West Indies in Zimbabwe saw a number of records eclipsed. Tagenarine Chanderpaul, 26, scored his maiden Test century and turned it into a double century – tenth West Indies player to so do. His 207 not out off 467 balls in the first test meant […]Read More
By Prior Beharry GUYANESE spinner Gudakesh Motie spins West Indies to victory over Zimbabwe by an innings and four runs at Bulawayo on Tuesday. His match figures of 13 for 99 are the best the for a West Indies spinner overtaking Sonny Ramadhin’s 11 for 152 against England way back in 1950. Playing in […]Read More
By Prior Beharry ARGUABLY the greatest footballer of all time, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, has passed away. The Brazil legend died at the age of 82 after ailing for some time with kidney and prostate problems. In September 2021 he had surgery to remove a tumour from his colon at the […]Read More
‘If we could assemble a Caribbean basketball or football team then in the next few years we may be worthy rivals to Brazil or Italy in the World Cup or challenge the best of the NBA in the United States’ OUR sporting heroes and heroines often possess the Janus-faced ability to both […]Read More
Qatar 2022: The Final – Argentina 3 (4) vs France 3 (2) By Gerald Lutchman LIONEL MESSI sealed the World Cup 2022 with a kiss to the great trophy when he collected the Golden Ball for the Best Player of the Tournament. Messi caressed and kissed the trophy to the delight of Argentine fans […]Read More