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Serena J. Williams 'excited to be back' to tennis after giving birth
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates- Serena J. Williams was "excited to be back" after completing her first match since giving birth four months ago.
61 year old barefoot runner set to take on T&T Marathon, 5k races
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago- Sidy Diallo, a 61-year-old a French diplomat who has run marathons on seven continents, barefooted—48 in 2013 alone—is expected to be on the starting line when the 36th edition of the 26.2 miles T&T International Marathon (T&TIM) runs off of Sunday January 21, 2017 from Freeport to the finish line at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain.
Kiwis beat West Indies by 47 runs in T20 Opener
SAXTON, New Zealand- Dynamic fifties from Colin Munro and Glenn D. Phillips laid the base, the lower order pitched in, then a sharp New Zealand attack aided by even sharper catching, saw the hosts trounce West Indies for the sixth time on tour today, December 29, 2017 at Saxton Oval in New Zealand.
Barshim & Thiam named world athletes of year
MONTE CARLO, Monaco- High jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim and heptathlete Nafissatou Thiam were named male and female world athletes of the year by the International Association of Athletics Federations at a ceremony in Monaco on December 22, 2017.
West Indies whitewashed in ODI series by New Zealand
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand- Mitchell J. Santner and Trent A. Boult shared six wickets as New Zealand beat the West Indies by 66 runs in the rain-affected third one-day international on Tuesday December 26, 2017 to complete a clean sweep of the three-match series.
Windies bowler Beaton reported for suspect bowling action
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Christmas celebrations for West Indies were marred after news broke on Sunday December 24, 2017 that Ronsford R. Beaton has been reported with a suspect bowling action.
After 19 years, No Boxing Day Horse Races @ Ellis Thomas Downs
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Residents who are accustomed to the annual Boxing Day horse races each December 26 at Ellis Thomas Downs or the former Little A Racetrack are still feeling the effects of killer storms Irma and Maria.
Serena J. Williams to make comeback after giving birth
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates- Serena J. Williams will return to tennis in Abu Dhabi next week, almost four months after giving birth.
McLeod overwhelming favourite for Jamaica's sportsman of the year
KINGSTON, Jamaica, WI- How many sprint hurdlers have become world champions one year after becoming Olympic champions?
Only two.
Black Caps thrash West Indies by 204 runs to take ODI series
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand- Hosts New Zealand wrapped up a comprehensive ODI series victory with a game to spare against the West Indies at Hagley Oval today, December 23, 2017.