YESTERDAY (Thursday) marked the 99th anniversary of the Jack Dempsey versus Georges Carpentier bout. On July 2, 1921, the first official world championship endorsed by a global organisation took place

MANCHESTER, England, Jul 2, CMC – Speedster Shannon Gabriel has forced his way into the West Indies squad for the three-Test series against England starting next Wednesday. The 32-year-old

By Mark Mitchener SIR Everton Weekes was the last survivor of the famous ‘Three Ws’ – a trio of West Indies batting legends whose lives and careers became irrevocably

WORLD Athletics says it is “very disappointed” that the Russian Athletics Federation (RUSAF) has failed to pay $6.3m (£5m) owed in fines and costs relating to the doping scandal.

By Amal Jayasinghe SRI LANKA opener Upul Tharanga on Wednesday became the first player to be grilled by detectives in a probe investigating claims that the 2011 Cricket World

LONDON (Reuters) – England will join West Indies in wearing a “Black Lives Matter” logo on their shirts during the three-match Test series, the England & Wales Cricket Board

By Stephan Sookram WEST INDIES all-rounder Kyle Mayers believes that the bowling department of the side’s first Test will look to target that weakened top order with the absence

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday it has dropped the British-made Dukes ball from its 2020/21 Sheffield Shield season and will use only the Kookaburra to

THE International Cricket Council (ICC) has offered its condolences following the death of former West Indies batsman Sir  Everton Weekes at the age of 95. In a statement, ICC

MANCHESTER, England, (CMC) – Uncapped fast bowler Chemar Holder says he is confident but will not be putting himself under any pressure, as expectations surrounding a possible Test debut