Category Archives: Sports

Recognition for Haynes – Barbados Today

Barbados Soccer Academy (BSA) is once again singing the praises of another one of its top players, this time Azahri Haynes who was named the best-improved youth player at the IMG Boys showcase held last month.  A student of Harrison College, the 15-year-old Haynes was outstanding in the Under-19 division during the showcase that also […]

Umpire Carrington ‘humbled’ by appointment to panel

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Bermuda-based Barbadian police officer Emmerson Carrington says he is “humbled and honoured” after being chosen to officiate at the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, which gets underway here today. Carrington is one of 19 officials appointed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to the umpire panel for the tournament which is […]

Hosts West Indies beaten in Under-19 World Cup opener

Sports Jelani Beckles 54 Minutes Ago Ackeem Auguste – WEST Indies lost their opening match of the 2022 International Cricket Council Under-19 World Cup by six wickets to Australia in Group D at Guyana National Stadium in Providence, on Friday. Chasing 170 for victory, opener Teague Wyllie anchored the Australia innings with 86 not out […]

Fifteen mini stadia not feasible, says Babb

The Government’s idea to establish 15 mini stadia is not sustainable, says veteran national athletics coach Alwyn Babb as he responded to recently announced plans for the sports facilities. Babb who is the Democratic Labour Party candidate for St. Peter in the January 19 general election, said sporting-wise the idea sounded good but financially it […]

Djokovic races to avert deportation after Australia cancels visa again

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Unvaccinated tennis star Novak Djokovic today asked an Australian court to block his deportation ahead of the Australian Open after the government cancelled his visa for the second time over COVID-19 entry regulations. The government nevertheless ordered that he return to pre-deportation detention at 8 a.m. (2100 GMT Friday) on Saturday, albeit […]

Woeful Windies – Barbados Today

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Romario Shepherd’s maiden One-Day International half-century went in vain as embattled Ireland stunned a lacklustre West Indies by five wickets under Duckworth-Lewis-Stern today, to level the three-match series. Sent in at Sabina Park in testing conditions in the rescheduled second contest, West Indies collapsed to 111 for seven in the 34th over […]