LONDON — Jos Buttler threw his gloves into the sky and wheeled away in celebration. Jofra Archer slid on his chest across the Lord’s turf and beat the ground. Joe Root punched the air as he was lifted up by a teammate. After more than nine stomach-churning hours, the first Super Over in Cricket World […]
By Darnel Harris After travelling to Halifax to face Wanderers FC on July 6th, York9’s strong effort was ruined by Halifax’s leading scorer Akeem Garcia, who scored the winner in the 55th minute for the home team. Garcia was one of four successful Trinidadians signed by the Wanderers in January 2019 in order to bring […]
By Aldwyn McGill USA won the FIFA Women’s World Cup after defeating Netherlands 2-0 at Lyon Stadium in France. The victory witnessed by a crowd of 57,000 also strengthened the US women’s position on pay equity with the US Soccer Association. The final was part of Sunday’s soccer treat that showcased three championship finals and […]
They came to see Chris Gayle, instead they had to settle for watching the future of West Indies batting. Gayle was supposed to be the story at Headingley, playing his final match at an ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. A pair of tantalizing landmarks were within reach. Brian Lara’s record number of one-day runs for […]
By Darnel Harris In the lead up to Canada and Haiti’s quarterfinal soccer match in the Gold Cup last Saturday, the warning signs were clear and storylines rich. Haiti had scored two goals in every group stage match in June 2019, including a comeback victory over Costa Rica, who played at the 2018 World Cup. […]
By Aldwyn McGill Featuring FIFA Women’s World Cup, Gold Cup and Copa America finals This coming Sunday July 7th 2019 marks the end of some of the biggest football/soccer tournaments in the world. At the FIFA Women’s World Cup final in France, it will be defending champions USA facing Netherlands after the United States […]
The fastest man in the world got in some laps with one of the fastest drivers in the world. And the result was the sprinter’s legs feeling a bit like jelly. Retired Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt jumped in a sports car for two laps with Mercedes driver and Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton […]
By Darnel Harris Needing a win to claim the Spring Title and a spot in the Canadian Premier League Championship series in October, Calvary FC delivered a clinical performance last Thursday to beat York9 by two goals to zero. Despite only having five shots on target, Calvary made better use of their limited opportunities on […]
Jamaican race car driver Natasha Chang is now a Guinness World Record holder, having made the fastest ascent up Doi Chang mountain, Thailand, by car. “It has been a roller coaster of a ride today. This is honestly just icing on the cake but icing just feels so nice. I was kinda worried to hear […]
The struggling Caribbean outfit were beaten by 23 runs by Sri Lanka, in a clash of two eliminated teams, at Chester-le-Street, England. Chasing a victory target of 339, TT’s Nicholas Pooran struck 118 runs off 103 deliveries, inclusive of 11 fours and four sixes, and received useful support from Fabian Allen who hit his highest […]
