Football Rumbles on in Sports Monday
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Written on March 5, 2018 | Posted in Sports | No comment
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Mexico breaks ground for sports center at Marion Jones during senior official’s visit
The Marion Jones Sporting Complex will boast of a training facility courtesy of our friends from Mexico. The design of the five million Mexico Sports Center was unveiled today in the presence of a visiting Mexican delegation and local Government officials. Mexico also announced it was granting half scholarships and the opening of a high […]
Cycling Clear for Elections According to Sports Council
In sporting news, elections for the Belize Cycling Federation have been called for a few weeks from now. The federation said it was waiting for the National Sports Council to approve its constitution, but Sports Council Director Ian Jones told us today that the council only requires the document for registration of sporting bodies under […]
M.C.C. Locked Down, Say Footballers
Think football in Belize City, and three letters come to mind – M.C.C. Yes, the name originally belongs to a cricket club from London, but the patch of land they donated many years ago has been the cradle of football, despite many ravages. But now, footballers who use the pitch for recreational and training purposes […]
James Adderley’s Sports Monday Highlights
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights of weekend sporting activities….]
Written on February 26, 2018 | Posted in Sports | No comment
James Adderley’s Sports Monday
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights of the weekend sporting activities…]
Written on February 19, 2018 | Posted in Sports | No comment
Sports Council Wants to Stay Out of Cycling Bickering
The Belize Cycling Federation has been waiting for the National Sports Council to sign off on its new constitution before elections for its executive can be called. But Tariq Cano, a young cyclist, is seeking to replace the leadership of current president and vice-president Dion Leslie and Orson Butler, respectively, over allegations of neglect of […]
Police Open Basketball Cup
The third annual Sprite Eastern Police Division Basketball Cup kicked off today with three games on the outdoor basketball court at the new Civic Center. The tournament started back in 2016 as an intervention activity for high risk and gang members on the south side of Belize City. This year fourteen teams from both south […]
Dangriga Youth Footballer Headed to U.S.
A young Belizean left for the U.S. today on a short program to play soccer in Phoenix, Arizona. Demille Flores is a fourteen-year-old second form student from Dangriga. He is an exceptional footballer and was selected by the RUSH Program as one of the top sixteen players of his age group to play in the […]
Written on February 14, 2018 | Posted in People & Places,Regional / International,Sports | No comment
The Weekend in Sports
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights of the weekend sporting activities…]
Written on February 12, 2018 | Posted in Sports | No comment
Kaya Cattouse Slams Cycling Federation for Excluding Female and Junior Races in its Annual Calendar
Well-known female cyclist Kaya Cattouse is the latest athlete to come out against the Cycling Federation of Belize, amid the controversy surrounding the stalling of its elections. She is not necessarily siding with Tariq Cano who is one of several candidates vying for presidency of the embattled organization, instead Cattouse has chosen to come forward […]
Cattouse Says There’s Lack of Transparency under Leslie’s Presidency
Cattouse has since taken to social media to vent her frustrations with the Cycling Federation. She outlines a number of issues, including a lack of transparency under Leslie’s presidency. Kaya Cattouse, Female Cyclist “From what I can see, the Cycling Federation definitely needs to have more races. For myself and the C-Ray Cycling Club, […]
Why Tariq Cano’s Cycling Dreams Could Die at Hands of Dion Leslie
Tariq Cano is a youth dreaming of a better future in the sport of cycling. Long glamorized by the Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic and later by other races, cycling has had its share of internal struggle. Now there is trouble brewing between Cycling Federation of Belize president Dion Leslie, who is also U.D.P. […]
Cycling Federation Threatens Lawsuit as Rival Attacks Tariq Cano’s Standing
Earlier we heard Tariq Cano questioning the delay in elections at the Cycling Federation. President Dion Leslie did not wait long to respond. News Five received a communication from attorney Bryan Neal this afternoon, addressed to Hector Guerra as Cano’s attorney. Neal says his clients have told him that Cano is not even a member […]
Top sports stories of the weekend
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights of the weekend sporting activities…]
Written on February 5, 2018 | Posted in Sports | No comment
Play Ball! City Defenders Vs O.W. at S.C.A.
The Belize City Defenders, formerly the No Limit, play their inaugural game tonight at the SCA Auditorium in Belize City. The team has undergone a complete transformation since changing ownership last year and tonight it will prove its worth against the Orange Walk Running Rebels. Despite the weather, fans of the team are encouraged to […]
Bandits Not Hogging FIFA-Certified Isidoro Beaton Pitch
On a more positive note, the Isidoro Beaton Stadium at the corner of the Ring Road and San Martin Road was recently certified to FIFA-standard. It is the second stadium in Belize after the F.F.B. Stadium on the Hummingbird Highway to reach this standard and the first using artificial turf. The Belmopan Bandits football team, […]
The Best of Belizean Sports
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights of the weekend sporting activities…]
Written on January 29, 2018 | Posted in Sports | No comment
Sports News with James Adderley
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights of the weekend sporting activities…]
Written on January 22, 2018 | Posted in Sports | No comment
Sports Council Seeks Compromise with Footballers on M.C.C. Use
For the past several weeks, there has been controversy brewing over the use of the football pitch at the MCC Grounds. The sporting facility is utilized for a number of activities, including recreational football, by several unassigned teams. The wear and tear on the turf was so bad that the field was shut down for […]
Opening of the 2018 NEBL Season: Belize Hurricanes Prepare
This Friday night at the Belize Elementary School Gymnasium in Belize City, the National Elite Basketball League semi-pro season officially opens with a matchup between Smart Belize Hurricanes and the Verdes Basketball Club, formerly the Cayo Western Ballaz. It’s a home game for the Hurricanes, who say they plan to bring the win back to […]
The Weekend in Sports
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights of the weekend sporting activities…]
Written on January 15, 2018 | Posted in Sports | No comment
Basketball is Back; City Defenders Will Not Play at New Civic
The 2018 season of the National Elite Basketball League is set to begin in the coming days. A schedule of games to be played this year was released on January ninth and it projects a number of matches for the Old Capital over the course of the next few months. The home team, Belize City […]
Written on January 10, 2018 | Posted in Sports | No comment
New Owners Ready to Challenge for Elite League Crown
Since acquiring the team a little over three months ago, Old Capital Sports, the organization which owns the Belize City Defenders, has been re-branded the team and has made it financially stable. It’s a process, says Malik, that has seen its share of challenges. Reynaldo Malik, Old Capital Sports “The process since October has […]
Written on January 10, 2018 | Posted in Sports | No comment
Sports Monday Returns with Football and Cricket
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights of the weekend sporting activities…]
Written on January 8, 2018 | Posted in Sports | No comment
