25 August 2006
Hair’s my view

Hair’s my view


Long before a ball is delivered in the ICC Cricket World Cup scheduled for the Caribbean next March, uncertainties about the game itself have surfaced...
18 August 2006
Participate or compete?

Participate or compete?


How long can this country continue to participate, and not compete, in sports at all levels? And the records are there to show that the former is the ...
11 August 2006
The scourge of drugs in sports

The scourge of drugs in sports


by Jarand CummingsThe recent positive drug tests produced by the World and Olympic 100m champion, Justin Gatlin, and recent Tour de France winner, Flo...
04 August 2006
Caribbean on the world stage

Caribbean on the world stage


Vincentians, and I venture to say the rest of the Caribbean, will have to adjust to the demands of the advanced booking system if they are to come to ...
28 July 2006
Twenty/Twenty – plenty, plenty

Twenty/Twenty – plenty, plenty


West Indian cricket fans must be having a field day. The Stanford 20/20 has aroused the imagination on many levels. It has surfaced as a source of soc...
21 July 2006
Back to square one!

Back to square one!


The more we change the more things remain the same, as we are slowly going back to square one, with the game of the people, football. The problem of p...
07 July 2006
Lara showing ‘spoilt baby’ side

Lara showing ‘spoilt baby’ side


When I was growing up, there was the saying: "Good for one good for all." That was when we were confronted by conditions that were not considered idea...
30 June 2006
Taking local sports seriously

Taking local sports seriously


St. Vincent and the Grenadines can’t compare with Germany when it comes to the provision of facilities for sports. Just looking at the World Cup ...
23 June 2006
32 teams, not one black head coach

32 teams, not one black head coach


by Earle PaynterThe 2006 FIFA World Cup finals have taken centre stage and football fans all over the world are glued to their television sets to see ...
16 June 2006
Caribbean region

Caribbean region


The point secured by Trinidad and Tobago in their first World Cup appearance serves as a vital morale booster not just for the Soca Warriors and their...