CR7 turns down $315m
The festive period is drawing to a close, but football’s silly season is about to kick off. The European winter transfer window is about to open, heralding 31 days of feverish speculation, bids,...
View ArticlePinelands Youth Soccer Academy receives donation
Pinelands Youth Soccer Academy is kicking off the new year with a boost in resources thanks to a donation of a brand new John Deere ride-on lawn tractor from local real estate company, Island Villas...
View ArticleSt Leonard’s Boys School football champions invited to Washington DC
The St Leonard’s Boys (SLB) Under 19 Football team has been invited to meet scouts in the USA in August. The team, which has dominated secondary school competition over the years was contacted by...
View ArticleUS women’s soccer team wins its fourth World Cup
The United States beat the Netherlands in the 2019 Women’s World Cup on Sunday 2-0, following a month-long tournament that attracted more attention to the sport — and to social issues surrounding the...
View ArticleSLB U19 wins first friendly match in Washington DC
In their first friendly match in Washington DC, the St Leonard Boys’ (SLB) Under 19 Football team defeated the USA based team Future Soccer Club (FSC) 4-2, on Thursday. Held on the grounds of the...
View ArticleLast two standing
Two-time defending champions Christ Church East Central have earned a berth in the final of the 2016 David Thompson Memorial Constituency Councils Football Classic following their 2-1 victory last...
View ArticleSJPP crush Deighton
Josiah “Earth” Hinds’s unstoppable performance earned him a brilliant beaver-trick for hosts Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic has they trounced Deighton Griffith 7-0 yesterday afternoon in the Coca...
View ArticleSt Michael School crush Ellerslie
Colby Cutting netted a hat-trick as the St Michael School crushed Ellerslie Secondary 9-0 in the Coca Cola sponsored Barbados Secondary Schools Football League Under-19 Competition yesterday.[caption...
View ArticleUnited cruise into next round
ODESSA, Ukraine (AP) — Manchester United won for the first time in 10 away games in Europe and advanced to the Europa League knockout stage by defeating Zorya Luhansk 2-0 on Thursday.Another defeat and...
View ArticleChampions League final 16
Here’s a look at which teams have progressed, and who they could face.From Group A, Arsenal with PSG runners up; Group B, Napoli with Benfica taking the second spot; Group C, sees Barcelona go through...
View ArticleBarcelona back to winning ways
More than a month since last tasting victory in La Liga, Barcelona finally ended its winless run with a comfortable three points over struggling Osasuna.Luis Suarez broke the home side’s resistance 15...
View ArticleChelsea go six points clear
Chelsea moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League as Cesc Fabregas’ first-half goal beat a stubborn Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.Fabregas steered into the far corner from the edge...
View ArticleSJPP champs
Rashad Crichlow’s match winning goal propelled Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic (SJPP) to top honours, denying first time finalists Barbados Vocational Training Board (BVTB), during the Coca Cola...
View ArticleSuarez agrees to new Barca deal
Barcelona have confirmed that Luis Suarez will sign a contract extension on Friday that will keep him at the Nou Camp until 2021.The striker joined Barcelona in 2014 from Liverpool and has won two La...
View ArticleBlackman’s goal gets the win
A magnificent goal from international forward Nicholas Blackman ensured the Senior Barbados Tridents captured a 1-0 victory over the United States Virgin Islands Dashing Eagles in the Confederation of...
View Article#BTEditorial – Is Usain Bolt’s football pursuit tainting his legacy?
Usain Bolt is not only a Jamaican superstar; he is a Caribbean icon. He took the pride and respect of millions of West Indians with him whenever he graced the athletics tracks across the globe. His...
View ArticleUsain Bolt still mulling over football
Sprint great Usain Bolt says Premier League stars Paul Pogba and Raheem Sterling have encouraged his bid to become a professional footballer. Bolt, an eight-time Olympic champion, is weighing up...
View ArticlePolice continue to probe shooting at football match
Police are continuing investigations into a shooting incident at a Barbados Football Division 1 game between Wotton and Spartan at the Glebe playing field on Monday. According to lawmen, Manager of the...
View ArticleBlack footballers targeted in UK Premier League
Thirty or so years ago, the ugly and evil spectre of racism in sport and, in particular, football, was at its most rampant and played on the minds of decent and honourable people in the UK. During the...
View ArticleArgentina to help Barbados’ football
The Barbados Football Association (BFA) and by extension Caribbean Football Union (CFU) scored a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) bilateral deal with the Argentina Football Association (AFA) yesterday...
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