International Sports, Sports

West Indies turns 1st test around, leads Zimbabwe by 148

Published 23 October 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

West Indies turns 1st test around, leads Zimbabwe by 148

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AP) – West Indies turned the first test around and led by 148 runs after five wickets from legspinner Devendra Bishoo helped bowl Zimbabwe out for 159 on Day 2 on Sunday.

West Indies struggled to 219 all out in its first innings but Bishoo made use of the spin-friendly pitch at Queens Sports Club to claim a fourth five-wicket haul and put the tourists in a position of strength.

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International Sports, Sports

USA fail to qualify for World Cup after defeat to Trinidad and Tobago

https://www.google.com/amp/www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/10/11/usa-fail-qualify-world-cup-defeat-trinidad/amp/ #

Published 11 October 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

11 OCTOBER 2017 • 4:34 AM
The United States will be absent from the World Cup finals for the first time since 1986 next year after a humiliating 2-1 defeat to Trinidad & Tobago in Couva on Tuesday.

The defeat for USA ended a run of seven straight American appearances at football’s showcase.

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International Sports, Sports

South Africa’s T20 Global League postponed until November 2018

Published 11 October 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

South Africa’s T20 Global League postponed until November 2018
The T20 Global League was seen as South Africa’s answer to the Indian Premier League and Australia’s Big Bash League

South Africa’s new domestic Twenty20 competition has been postponed by 12 months until November 2018.

The inaugural T20 Global League was set to begin next month with England’s Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy and Kevin Pietersen among the ‘marquee’ internationals.

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International Sports, Sports

World Cup 2018: Argentina, Portugal, Panama qualify; USA, Chile out

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Published 11 October 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

World Cup 2018: Argentina, Portugal, Panama qualify; USA, Chile out

“I told the group: Messi did not owe the World Cup to Argentina, but football owed the World Cup to Messi.”

Coach Jorge Sampaoli was speaking after a Lionel Messi hat-trick against Ecuador – the 44th of his career – ensured Argentina survived a scare to reach the World Cup finals.

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Local Sports, Sports

SKNFA MATCHES PLAYED THURSDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2017

Published 11 October 2017

Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source

SKNFA MATCHES PLAYED THURSDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2017

Division 1 played at Ottleys playing field
Match # 1
Molyneaux  4 – 2 Conaree Fireball Int.

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