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WINDIES WIN ONE King, Pooran, Reifer shine against UAE West Indies brushed aside minnows United Arab Emirates by 17 runs in their first official warm-up match but concerns remained ahead of the Caribbean side’s Twenty20 World Cup campaign. Brandon King’s 64 off 45 balls allowed West Indies to post 152 for nine from their 20 overs after they were sent […More]

It’s official. LeBron James achieves billionaire status TheGrio Staff Fri, June 3, 2022, 10:30 AM Forbes says James has reached a net worth of $1 billion, making him “the first active NBA player to make the billionaires list.” Basketball superstar LeBron James has officially reached billionaire status. As reported by Forbes, the four-time NBA champion made $121.2 million in earnings […More]

POORAN PROMOTED Wicketkeeper/batter takes over WI white-ball captaincy Right man for the job. Nicholas Pooran’s appointed as captain of the West Indies white-ball teams was lauded by Trinidad and Tobago Red Force coach David Furlonge and T&T Cricket Board president Azim Bassarath who both noted the left-hander deserved to be promoted to the post vacated by fellow Trinidadian Kieron Pollard, […More]

It looks like Kyrie Irving will soon be allowed to play in Nets home games New York City is reportedly altering its Covid-19 vaccine requirements for athletes and entertainers — just in time for the NBA playoffs. It was reported on Thursday afternoon that Mayor Eric Adams would be revising vaccine protocols for the private sector that previously meant unvaccinated […More]

West Indies 4-0 in their second innings at lunch North Sound – West Indies were four without loss in their second innings at lunch on the final day of the first Test against England on Saturday at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua, after the visitors set them 286 to win. At the interval, Windies captain Kraigg Brathwaite was not out […More]

ICC U19 CWC Plate Tournament opens in T&T on Tuesday The Plate Tournament of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup begins in Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday with two quarter-final matches on tap. At the Queen’s Park Oval, Uganda takes on the United Arab Emirates, while Canada battle Ireland at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba. Uganda finished fourth in […More]

Shepherd welcomes IPL interest Romario Shepherd has his eyes firmly set on representing the West Indies the T20I series against England, but he will welcome interest from an Indian Premier League franchise in the upcoming Mega Auction in February. The 27-year-old Guyana all-rounder has been in the IPL auction during the last three years, but he is yet to be […More]

US OPEN CRICKET STAR Pierre starts well in US Open Cricket Khary Pierre’s fine all-round performance could not prevent his Titans Cricket Club team from losing to the SAMP Army by nine runs in the US Open Cricket 2021 tournament. The West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago player Pierre hit 23 not out, while fellow T&T players Pierre, Navin Stewart […More]

Gayle stars as Abu Dhabi T10 begins Chris Gayle smashed 49 off 23 balls as Team Abu Dhabi trounced the Bangla Tigers in the second game of the Abu Dhabi T20 on Friday. The Jamaican hit 49 off 23 balls and put on 97 for the third wicket with Paul Stirling (59) in Team Abu Dhabi’s 145/4 in their 10 […More]

West Indies, USA will co-host T20 World Cup in 2024 The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the West Indies and the USA will co-host the Men’s T20 World Cup in June 2024. The West Indies last hosted the tournament in 2010, while the USA will be hosting its first-ever global cricket tournament. The ICC confirmed the host nations for every […More]