DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 3, CMC – The International Cricket Council has accepted the two-year ban slapped on West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels, the governing body for the game announced Thursday.

COOLIDGE, Antigua, July 3, CMC – Former West Indies all-rounder Eldine Baptiste has been appointed coach of the Stanford Superstars for the US$20 million, winner-takes-it-all game against England in November.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 3, CMC – World 2005 triple jump champion Trecia Smith has been added to Jamaica’s track and field team for this summer’s 29th Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, July 3, CMC – West Indies captain Chris Gayle wants the domestic season to be extended and run concurrently with the international home series.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, July 3, CMC – With the TCL Regional Under-19 Championships carded to bowl off Friday in Barbados, several teams are up in arms over their accommodation arrangements at the University of...

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, July 3, CMC – Thoroughly outplayed for the first three matches, West Indies are looking to salvage pride when they meet Australia in the fourth Digicel One-Day International against...

KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 3, CMC – Two Caribbean 2008 record-setting athletes, Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Cuba’s Dayron Robles have been confirmed for the Athens Grand Prix Meeting “Tsiklitiria 2008” to be held...

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, July 3, CMC – Jamaica left-arm spinner Nikita Miller admitted his week he was surprised by his call up to the West Indies team for the two final One-Day Internationals against Australia...

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, July 3, CMC – All-rounder Shane Watson’s century against West Indies in the third One-Day International last week, has put him in the frame for selection to Australia’s Test side.

CASTRIES, St Lucia, July 3, CMC – St Lucia’s top junior swimmers Siona Huxley and Julien Brice will represent the island at the FINA World Youth Championships in Monterrey, Mexico July 8-13.

THE VALLEY, Anguilla, July 3, CMC – Nearly 30 riders from the OECS are listed to compete for top honours in the annual sub-regional cycling race here on Friday, local organisers here have announced.

CASTRIES, St Lucia, July 3, CMC – Defending men’s champion Trinidadian Josh Pinard registered another victory as the 2008 St Lucia Squash Open continued at Yacht Club Courts here Wednesday evening.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, July 3, CMC – Australia’s captain Ricky Ponting is hoping to finish the Digicel One-Day International series against West Indies with some big scores, after breaking his slump in the last...

TYNE AND WEAR, England, July 3, CMC – Trinidadian football star Dwight Yorke has finally put pen to paper for Sunderland, signing a new one-year contract with the English Premiership side.

CASTRIES, St Lucia, July 2, CMC – Guyanese squash star Nicolette Fernandes coasted in her opening match at the 2008 Subaru St Lucia Open on Tuesday night, easily brushing aside Amber Glasgow in straight games.