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Ellis Thomas Downs gets professional 8-stall starting gate
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Issues of gates not opening and other starting problems are expected to be drastically reduced if not eliminated at Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay, thanks to a modern professional 8-stall gate that has been acquired by the Virgin Islands Horse Owners Association.
Pirates on brink of softball title; That’s Your Problem stay alive
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Pirates cruised to a 9-2 win against Power Outage in game four of the Juliette Penn Men’s Fastpitch Championship to take a 3-1 lead in the best of seven series at the E. Walwyn Brewley Softball Field in Road Town on Sunday July 10, 2016.
19 teams to do battle in 4th Hon Julian Fraser STS League
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Some 19 teams will clash in the 4th edition of the Hon Julian Fraser Save the Seed National Basketball League, which tips off on August 20, 2016 at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff’s Bottom.
VI beaten by St Maarten in U23 ECVA C/ship
ST JOHN’S, Antigua– The [British] Virgin Islands U23 volleyball team suffered a successive defeat at the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) Tournament on Saturday July 9, 2016, losing to St Maarten in straight sets.
VI beat Aruba to finish 7th out of 10th @ CBC U16 C/Ships
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With a final flourish and a resounding sendoff, the Virgin Islands (VI) youngsters placed 7th of 10th in the 2016 edition of the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championship after defeating Aruba 69-57 on Saturday July 9, 2016.
Serena Williams wins Wimbledon to equal record
BBC NEWS
World number one Serena Williams beat German fourth seed Angelique Kerber to win a seventh Wimbledon and 22nd Grand Slam title.
VI defeated by Suriname @ CBC Championships
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) U16 Basketball team were left facing a battle for 7th or 8th place, today July 9, 2016, at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championship following a defeat against Suriname on Friday July 8, 2016.
VI crush Dominica @ CBC U16 C/ships!
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Virgin Islands U16 Basketball team thoroughly outclassed Dominica to record their first victory at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championships on Thursday July 7, 2016 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown, Guyana.
VI volleyballers off to ECVA Olympic Qualifiers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Nine young men departed the territory this morning, Thursday July 7, 2016 for Antigua to represent the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) at the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association (ECVA) Under-23 Olympic Qualifiers.
Lionel Messi handed jail term in Spain for tax fraud
BBC NEWS
Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud.