READY TO RUMBLE
Killa’s world fight will be here in April… Whittaker to get World Title shot Charles Whittaker is set for an April title fight in Cayman, battling world junior middleweight champion Cornelius Bundrage, and will meet this week with Minister for Sports Mark…
Federer, Nadal smooth over talk of rift
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A day after a rare show of discord, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal quickly closed ranks. Nadal had criticized Federer for his unwillingness to speak out on issues affecting the men’s game, allowing others to “burn…
Gold for Kendall in Florida
West Bay boxer Kendall Ebanks returned to Cayman yesterday – with a gold medal draped around his neck. The light welterweight took part in the Golden Gloves Tournament in Florida and came back victorious after two thumping victories. Twenty-one year…
Howard breaks FT attempts mark, Magic top Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Dwight Howard broke Wilt Chamberlain’s nearly 50-year-old NBA record for most free throw attempts in a game, making 21 of 39 in the Orlando Magic’s 117-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. The…
Amir Khan-Lamont Peterson: WBA confirms rematch
The World Boxing Association has confirmed it has ordered a rematch between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson. Khan lost his WBA and IBF titles to Peterson in December and has questioned a number of aspects of the fight. And WBA…
Court’s comments stir controversy at Aussie Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Nearly 40 years after she won the last of her 11 Australian Open singles titles, Margaret Court is back in the news at Melbourne Park for her opposition to gay marriage. Her stance has spurred the…
Sports embassadors score
CAYMAN ISLANDS, (GIS) — This week (Monday, 16 January) GIS Spotlight hits an athletic high note, brings you a milestone graduation and revisits soothing pet therapy. Three of Cayman’s brightest sporting stars, the Fraser brothers, Shaune and Brett, and Jordan…
Kendall fights at Florida tournament
West Bay boxer Kendall Ebanks is taking part in the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions in the US this weekend. Kendall, who last year represented the country in the World Amateur Boxing Games in Azerbaijan, will enter the ring in…
Frank Lampard is not leaving Chelsea – Andre Villas-Boas
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas insists he will not sell Frank Lampard during the January transfer window. Villas-Boas’s handling of Lampard has been one of the biggest talking points of his reign, with the manager often prepared to drop the England…
Clippers outlast Heat 95-89 in overtime
BETH HARRIS,AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers couldn’t hit a basket in the final four minutes of regulation. The Miami Heat could barely make free throws. Two tired teams coming off road losses the night…
