By Neto Baptiste Two of the country’s newest selectees to the Leeward Islands Hurricanes franchise, Karima Gore and Deran Benta, are sharing similar hopes and aspirations following news they had been picked up in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Professional Cricket League (PCL) Draft for the 2022/23 regional season. Benta, who represents the CUB Bethesda […]

The Antigua and Barbuda Volleyball Association (ABVA) has named a 17-man training squad for the Eastern Caribbean Volley Association (ECVA) Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship slated for July 6-11 here in Antigua. The training squad is headlined by right-side hitter and former National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Midway University student, Adrian Constant. Constant is joined by […]

By Neto Baptiste Although not yet in the loop regarding the structure of a 16-team Premier Division, President of the Antigua and Barbuda Football Referees Association (ABFRA), Oliver Joseph, believes officials will be ready when the time comes. “We have gotten less time to get ready in the past and we have managed to get […]

By Neto Baptiste Antigua and Barbuda lost back-to-back matches in Group D of the Concacaf Under-20 Men’s Championships, recording their second loss in three days on Monday when they went under 3-0 to Costa Rica at the Estadio Francisco Morazan in Honduras. The Benna Youths conceded all three goals in the second half after managing […]

By Neto Baptiste Former West Indies fast bowler Sir Curtly Ambrose has labelled Kemar Roach “a great servant” of the game and someone for whom he has a great deal of respect. The comments came as he congratulated the fast bowler on his latest milestone, joining legendary pace bowler Michael Holding on 249 Test wickets […]

By Neto Baptiste PIC Liberta Blackhawks’ all-rounder Karima Gore and CUB Bethesda Golden Eagles’ wicketkeeper- batsman, Deran Benta, have landed their first Cricket West Indies (CWI) Professional Cricket League (PCL) contracts after being drafted by the Leeward Islands Hurricanes for the 2022-2023 season. Gore and Benta were named among a 15-member roster following the CWI […]

By Neto Baptiste Jonathan Weekes, a high school coach in New York, USA and a professional basketball player agent, is reminding student-athletes and their coaches here in Antigua and across the Caribbean that having good grades is equally important as excelling on the court. His reminder comes ahead of this weekend’s three-day Exposure Camp to […]

by Neto Baptiste Former West Indies fast bowler, Sir Curtly Ambrose, has rubbished the notion that West Indies was expected to beat Bangladesh based solely on the premise that the regional squad may be higher-ranked than their opponents. His remarks come on the heels of a seven-wicket victory for the West Indies over Bangladesh in […]

By Neto Baptiste A jovial, well-liked and a confident individual is how many are describing former general secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) and former president of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Gordon “Banks” Derrick following his sudden passing on Sunday. One such individual is former West Indies captain and legendary batsman, […]

The Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG), home of West Indies Cricket, is entering the final phase for major development planning which will transform the ICC accredited facility into a truly state of the art cricket and cultural heritage centre. Infrastructural work and rehabilitation are expected to commence later this year. CCG will become a world class […]