Sunday’s momentous victory in front of hundreds of cheering fans at the F.F.B. Field ensures Belize a place in the third round of qualifying matches ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. It is the first time in football history that the Jaguars have made it this far, overwhelming the Dominican Republic with a […]
It’s not a game that is followed by the masses but for those who know a thing or two about poker; it is understood that the World Series of Poker tournaments are a very big deal. One group of eleven persons representing Team Belize traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada last week to compete in one […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. There comes a time when opportunity presents itself and indeed you’ve got to grasp it with both hands. 3 days after defeating the Dominican Republic 2 to 1 on their home ground, the national male football team of Belize hosted its 2nd round opponent […]
Less than twenty-four hours after the Belize National Football Team won the away game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier on Thursday, the athletes and coaching staff touched down at the Phillip Goldson International Airport today. Beaming with confidence, the team arrived motivated and determined to defend its goal in Sunday’s matchup against the […]
But with a win in the Dominican Republic, are the Belize Jaguars ready to defend its turf and what are their predictions for the game? Deon McCauley, Striker, Belize Jaguars “The hard work that this team put in and the hard work that I put in, I mean with that alone, I know that […]
In 2011, Bob BouNahra made history being the first Belizean to make it to the Final table of the World Series of Poker also known as the November nine. BouNahra walked away with seventh place. At the time, BouNahra expressed his hope that Belize would become more prominent in international level poker. Well today, the […]
While all hopes are that the Belize national team will advance to the next round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, the reality is that the Football Federation of Belize does not have the funds for the team to participate in the away games. According to Executive Member of F.F.B., Marlon Kuylen, this […]
The Belize Jaguars did us proud today as they edged out the Dominican Republic’s national football team in a match aired exclusively on this station. Super striker Deon McCauley continues to solidify his legend by adding two more international goals to his growing number of athletic achievements. But, football is a team sport and our […]
This Thursday, the Belize Jaguars will play the Dominican Republic team in their own turf at the Estadio Olympico Felix Sanchez in Santo Domingo. The national football team departed on Tuesday and spent today practicing. We are pleased to report tonight that Great Belize Productions/ Channel Five is acquiring the exclusive media rights to the […]
Belize’s national team, the Jaguars, left the country just after midday today en route to the Dominican Republic. On Thursday, they face the A-selection from that country for the first of a two-game battle. The winner advances one step closer to representing their nation in the 2018 World Cup. This morning, the Jaguars moved with […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. Friday night saw the opening game in the semi-pro basketball championship which saw the defending champions, San Pedro Tiger Sharks grab game I of the 3 game series in a 77 – 64 final score over Cayo Western Ballaz. Darwin Leslie did most of […]
The controversial FIFA executive Jack Warner has made Interpol’s most wanted list after being named in an indictment, along with thirteen other senior officials from the international sports organization, a week ago. The United States government accuses Warner and his former colleagues of involvement in the rife fraud in world soccer. In turn, Warner is […]
The Belize national team leaves for Dominican Republic on June ninth for a world cup qualifying game. That game will be held on the eleventh at two p.m., Belize time. The team returns on the twelfth of June for the return, home match at the F.F.B. Stadium on Sunday, June fourteenth. That game will be […]
Recently, a friendly international match was held between the Dominican Republic and Cayman national teams. That outing saw DR score six goals on Cayman. Now, it is known that team Belize went up against Cayman and narrowly came out on top. So is the outcome of the international match between DR and Cayman indicator of […]
Star striker Deon McCauley, however, is confident and says that he can guarantee at least one goal against the team from Dominican Republic. McCauley spoke about the chemistry with the players and his expectations. Deon McCauley, Striker, Belize Jaguars “It’s an away game so we have to take it with utmost importance because away […]
In more football news, Belize will be participating in the CONCACAF Champion’s League 2015 where Verdes F.C. has been drafted to Group C of the annual competition. On Monday, twenty-four qualified teams, including the Premier League winners, were listed into eight groups. The teams will play in a home and away series provided that our […]
Newly re-elected FIFA President Sepp Blatter shocked the football world on Tuesday when he announced his resignation amid massive corruption scandals within the international governing body. Blatter’s departure will not come into effect until early 2016, at which time a successor should have been named to lead the embattled organization. One executive who voted for […]
And one more issue on the F.F.B.’s press conference… Its president, Ruperto Vicente, wasn’t present because he had not yet arrived from Miami where he headed a delegation to the 2015-2016 Scotia Bank CONCACAF Champions League draw. At the head table were other executives from the federation including Marlon Kuylen, Michael Blease and National Team […]
F.F.B. President Ruperto Vicente is quoted in sections of the media saying that he voted for Joseph Sepp Blatter, the incumbent FIFA President. According to Vicente, who was in Zurich, Switzerland, at the sixty fifth congress, the vote was a vote for Belize because he believed Blatter was pro-development and that the country would benefit. […]
etired NBA Player Etan Thomas is in Belize to motivate Belize City youths. The former Washington Wizards player is on a motivational fatherhood tour which will have him address youths on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Bliss. The basket-baller-cum-motivational speaker will also be participating in a moderated public session on Wednesday night. The media met […]
Good evening, welcome to Sports Monday, I am James Adderley. We take you out immediately to the UB Gymnasium where the Belmopan red Taigaz hosted the defending champion San Pedro Tigersharks in a must win situation after losing game 1 in a scorching 74 – 72 decision last weekend. Facing eliminations the Red Taigaz […]
We are not sure how Belize voted at the re -election of Sepp Blatter in Zurich, Switzerland but we can say that Blatter garnered the vote of the small countries to remain president of FIFA securing a fifth consecutive term in office. His challenger, Prince Ali bin al Hussein from Jordan, withdrew just before a […]
The cancer Society will be holding its annual cancer walk on Saturday. The other activity to look out for this weekend is the Olympic Run. The Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association will be hosting the 2015 run this Sunday in Belize City. The event will start at six-thirty a.m. in front of James Brodie […]
F.F.B. President Ruperto Vicente is in Zurich, Switzerland ahead of a congress later this week which will see FIFA President Sepp Blatter facing re-election. The news tonight however, is that international football’s governing body is the subject of two unrelated investigations into alleged corruption. In an early morning raid today, fourteen FIFA officials were arrested […]
Day One of the eleventh Lagoon/Reef Kayak Eco-Challenge ended at Robles Point, a secluded beach on Northern Ambergris Caye near the border with Mexico and a stone’s throw from the Barrier reef. There participating teams camped out in preparation for the second leg of the forty-two mile race back to San Pedro Town. News Five […]
