They might not have all come home medallists, but that doesn’t mean Belizean athletes didn’t do us proud in the Central American Games in Guatemala earlier this month. Today, a grateful nation put together a small symbol of thanks for their efforts. Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The athletes could not have received a […]
Today, twelve Belizean basketball players, now gold medallists of the Central American Games, returned home tired but elated. Their final victory was hard won, against the top seeded team of the tournament, Costa Rica. Final score: seventy, sixty-five. News 5 caught up with the athletes this afternoon at the City Centre. Keith Acosta “It was […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley, and you’re in tuned with Sports Monday. Week six of the Regents Cup Tournament brought two undefeated teams to the M.C.C. Grounds yesterday. Kulture Yabra with four wins and a draw played host to league leading Griga United with a perfect 5 and 0 record. It promises to be a […]
In news from the Central American Games, we are pleased to report that tomorrow our National Basketball Team will play for the gold. Earlier today, the Belizeans beat the Honduran team 87-76 for its third win in a row. On Tuesday Belize topped El Salvador 79-60, and on Wednesday routed host Guatemala 98-63. Friday the […]
Fresh from their impressive performance in the Central American Games in Guatemala City, today the members of the Belize Amateur Body Building Association held a press conference to show off their medals. All but one member of the team walked away a medallist and they all deserve recognition for their efforts. News 5 was at […]
James Adderley Good evening I’m James Adderley and you’re right on time for this fresh dish of Sports Monday. The AIDS day Alpheus Williams Cycle Classic from Belmopan to the Marion Jones Sporting Complex here in Belize City continues to attract the heaviest of competition and yesterday’s presentation certainly is proof positive. We pick up […]
On Monday, the National Under-21 Male Football Team and the National Women’s Team departed for Guatemala to compete in the Central American Games. Tonight the men will play their first match and according to Dr. Bertie Chimilio, President of the Football Federation of Belize, both squads are ready to play. Dr. Bertie Chimilio, Pres., Football […]
The last time the Belize National Basketball Team took to the court they were eliminated by Barbados, albeit with a good measure of help from officials. Next week the venue will shift from the Caribbean to the Central American Games in Guatemala. News 5’s Janelle Chanona caught up with the squad at their final workout […]
James Adderley Good evening I’m James Adderley and we certainly want to welcome you to our first issue of Sports Monday, since winning the Television Sports Feature category in the recent Caribbean Broadcasting Union Awards. Speaking of awards, the Suppligen Muscle Mania staged at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall Saturday night brought out the best […]
It may not be of Olympic grandeur, but that doesn’t mean the Central American Games torch is any less important. This afternoon, Mayor David Fonseca, flanked by several Belize City school children, today handed over the torch to gold medallist Rushiel Bevans who will relay it to Panama. The torch arrived in Belize on Monday […]
James Adderley Good evening I’m James Adderley and we’re sure glad you could join us for this rendition of Sports Monday. The long awaited clash between the BFL football champion Kulture Yabra of Belize City and Builder’s Hardware Bandits of Belmopan took centre stage at capital city Saturday night. And yes folks, pre-game hype was […]
On Wednesday night, Belizean NBA player Milton Palacio proved he could run with the big boys when his team, the Boston Celtics took on the Washington Wizards. Milt faced off with, arguably the world’s greatest basketball player, Michael Jordan in Boston and walked away with the win. Milt’s game started off tame with a two […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. Belizeans might have been tuned into the Mr. Cycling Pageant at the City Centre Saturday night, but by Sunday the focus had shifted to Week II of the Regent’s Cup Tournament. We caught up with the action at M.C.C. Grounds, as Acros Bombers played host […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and you’re locked into another version of Sports Monday. The wait was simply intolerable for football fans across the nation, but semi-pro football finally presented its annual season yesterday. Matches at Dangriga and Belmopan were hastily cancelled due to inclement weather, which left only three outings on the weekend schedule. […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and you’re on board our first post-Iris edition of Sports Monday. On Monday, we were chased by that vicious little hurricane that hurt our nation deeply. But as all Belizeans know, the show must go on–all praises to Jehovah. Now to the sports business at hand. For Dr. Bertie Chimilio, […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and you’ve just logged on to the latest version of Sports Monday. Pre-season in the Belize Football League has shown just how deep the changes are in the two ballclubs that confronted each other at the MCC Grounds yesterday. In fact, this picture tells the story of the new Dangriga […]
They went; they ran; they conquered. This morning, young Belizean athletes returned home after competing in the Central American Junior Championships held in El Salvador. The Belizeans came back proudly boasting twelve gold, nine silver and seventeen bronze medals along with a new record for the region. The athletes say winning feels great, but having […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and you’re just locked in to the latest version of Sports Monday. October sixth brings up the highly anticipated election of officers in the Football Federation of Belize, formerly the Belize National Football Association. And so far only two candidates have emerged. Today we want you to meet both personalities. […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and you’ve just climbed aboard for another flight on Sports Monday. The national celebrations continued over the weekend, highlighted by the second appearance of the Lion Man Triathlon on the Belizean landscape. It’s nine o’clock at the Port Authority compound Saturday morning here in the city and gathered around this […]
It’s called the Lion Man Triathlon and it kicks off at nine Saturday morning at the Belize City port. If you want to win–or even to finish–you better be in shape. Co-ordinator for the second annual event, Melvin Torres, explains how the race, which involves swimming, cycling and running, will be conducted. Melvin Torres, Organiser, […]
The chairman of the National Football Selection Committee, Daniel Fabro, has resigned. Fabro called a press conference this morning, not only to announce his displeasure with the leadership of the present association, headed by president Dr. Bertie Chimilio, but to make his own bid for presidency of the B.N.F.A. Daniel Fabro, Former Chairman, B.N.F.S. “I […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and we welcome you to this September serving of Sports Monday. The criterium ride has become an annual fixture on the celebration calendar. But one would not have known this year from the number of riders who showed up for this twenty-five lap event on the Central American Boulevard yesterday. […]
Superstar Marion Jones made headlines last month when she failed to win the hundred-metre sprint at the World Athletics Championships in Edmonton, Canada. But last night in Brisbane, Australia at the Goodwill Games, Marion got her sweet revenge when she beat her Ukrainian nemesis, Zhanna Pintusevich-Block in convincing fashion. Here’s how is looked. Commentator “Pintusevich-Block […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and we’re certainly glad you could join us for this week’s version of Sports Monday. With both teams boasting a win a piece, basketball fans converged on the City Centre Friday night for the decisive Game III between the B.T.L. Nets and San Cas U.B. that would produce the 2001 […]
The people in the stands varied from die hard b-ball fans to first timers, but they were all there to witness the game that would make or break the B.T.L. bid to become the kings of semi-pro. San Cas U.B. burst onto the court determined to shut down the B.T.L. defence and walk away with […]
