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Windies to bring Caribbean-flavoured buzz to tranquil Nelson

February 14, 2015 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_3614" align="alignleft" width="300"] Nikita Miller stretches during West Indies training session at the Drummoyne Oval in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday. (PHOTO: WICB MEDIA)[/caption] NELSON, Australia (CMC) — For a city best known for year-round sunshine, pristine beaches and spectacular scenery, the ICC Cricket World Cup...

Windies arrive in Nelson for opener

February 13, 2015 in Sports

NELSON, New Zealand (CMC) – West Indies touched down here on Friday afternoon (Thursday night, Eastern Caribbean time) to begin final preparations for their opening 2015 World Cup clash against minnows Ireland on Monday. Despite their rocky build-up to the tournament, the squad was in good...

Bolt back in Paris

February 13, 2015 in Sports

PARIS, France (CMC) — Jamaica sprint star Usain Bolt will run the 100 metres for the first time in five years here after confirming his appearance at the Areva Diamond League Meeting in July. The news comes as a huge boon for organisers after Bolt was...

George Karl reaches agreement to become Kings coach

February 13, 2015 in Sports

The Sacramento Kings announced Thursday that they had reached an agreement in principle with George Karl to become the head coach. The team said a news conference to introduce Karl would be scheduled when the agreement is finalized. Karl, the sixth-winningest coach in NBA history, is expected...