The hopes and dreams of our nation rested on the shoulder of the Belize Jaguars as they headed to Cayman over the weekend to play compete against that nation’s ‘A’ squad. For the Belize Jaguars, following a draw at home last week – everything was on the line for our boys who needed an outstanding […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. The nation collectively held its breath with eyes glued to their TVs as the national football team of Belize faced the Cayman selection in game II yesterday after the lackluster stalemate at Belmopan last Wednesday. Football has always excited the Belizean public and our […]
The Belize Jaguars has been in the news for the past week; from a controversy of what’s seen as a locking out of star player to a disappointing scoreless qualifier match after failing to make good on a six-nil prediction. We have had it all, and so today, it was only natural that we caught […]
The 2015 fourth annual Dutch Lady Primary School Table Tennis Tournament was held today at the Belize Elementary School Auditorium. Seven Belize City schools yielded over ninety-two athletes in the competition today and for the first time, a female division was included. The competition is a part of the Belize Table Tennis Association’s goal to […]
Belize played the Cayman national football on Wednesday night at the F.F.B. stadium in Belmopan as part of the World Cup Qualifier games. Expectations were high going into the game but despite numerous attempts to score, the Jaguars were unable to penetrate the net throughout the game. The question in the minds of many is […]
Game one of a home and away series between the Belize Jaguars and the Cayman Islands national team kicks off immediately following tonight’s newscast. Final preparations are underway at the F.F.B. Stadium in Belmopan where the Jaguars are hosting the visiting team in the first of several qualifying matches for the 2018 World Cup. While […]
This Wednesday, starting at eight p.m. sharp, the Belize Jaguars will be playing against the national football team from the Cayman Islands in the first leg of qualifying matches for the 2018 World Cup. Today, the Cayman delegation arrived in Belize on Taca Airlines, but interestingly, there were no officials from the Football Federation of […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. The Sacred Heart Gym in San Ignacio hosted the showdown between undefeated Cayo Western Ballaz and the surging Belmopan Red Taigaz in a ballgame that was certainly to test the mettle of the most dominant team at this time in the season. The home […]
Deon McCauley, Belize’s star player will not be playing in the first world cup qualifying match against Grand Cayman next week. McCauley called us on Thursday to say that he felt disrespected that he wasn’t considered and that the F.F.B. hasn’t reached out to him. Now, McCauley underwent a sports hernia surgery last year and […]
But, not so fast says David Manu McCauley. The veteran footballer and father of Deon McCauley is refuting some of the claims being made by the F.F.B. He says his son has been disrespected and given how much he has contributed to the team, he was overlooked completely. He said Deon was in country in […]
On Wednesday, March twenty fifth, the Belize Jaguars will be taking on the national selection from Grand Cayman in game one of the qualifying matches for the World Cup. It is the team’s first big match in months and the squad has been training and preparing. Well, you might have heard it already; Belize will […]
It’s no secret that the F.F.B. has had tough times when it comes to financing. The federation has had a hard time obtaining corporate sponsorship and keeping the daily operations of the team afloat. Well, not much has changed as it relates to the monies available and they have had to make some tough decisions. […]
The Belikin La Ruta Maya River Challenge was held earlier this month starting on the six and ending on the ninth. Some fifty-seven teams participated in the event that kicked off at the Hawkesworth Bridge in San Ignacio making stops at communities along the river and ending spectacularly at the Belcan Bridge. A News Five […]
T he National Football Team was announced about three weeks ago and one name was noticeably missing. Belize’s star striker, Deon McCauley, was not listed as one of the members of the team and he said he hasn’t been named to the list of players who will be playing in the World Cup qualifying games. […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. Saturday night inside the Isidoro Beaton Stadium saw a crucial matchup as undefeated Belize Defense Force was hosted by the Belmopan Bandits in a ballgame that could well be a preview of the 2 finalist in the 9 team PLB Closing Season. The host […]
The Football Federation of Belize is hosting a premier league team from Guatemala in a friendly match tonight at the Isidoro Beaton Stadium in Belmopan. That game will be aired later tonight after Mek Mi Rich. The game is part of the buildup to an international match between Belize and the Cayman Islands. With the […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. The 2015 La Ruta Maya took center stage in the Jewel over the Baron Bliss weekend and here we are at the start of the 4th and final stage of this canoe race that has captured the imagination of the Belizean nation. With some […]
The annual Belikin La Ruta Maya River Challenge kicked off this morning at seven a.m. on the banks of the Macal River in Cayo. When the bugle was sounded, fifty-seven teams paddled away from the Hawkesworth Bridge and will make their way into Belize City on Monday. As he does every year, News Five’s Isani […]
With an ambitious calendar before them, the Football Federation of Belize today introduced the national ‘A’ selection team which, by next month, will be playing its first home game against Cayman in the World Cup Qualifier. The team is a mix of experienced players as well as rookies put together after months of scouting. The […]
As we said earlier, the first international game for the national ‘A’ selection team will be played on March twenty-fifth at the FIFA sanctioned national field on the F.F.B. compound in Belmopan. Last year, the pitch was not up to standards and in fact, the Belmopan Bandits Football Club, which won the Premier League of […]
The last time we heard from the Football Federation, there was an impasse between Assistant Coach, Charlie Slusher, and the Executive of the F.F.B.; Slusher was removed from the coaching staff of the national ‘A’ selection team for violating regulations. But that was then and according to President, Ruperto Vicente and Slusher, their differences have […]
But football is an expensive sport. There is the cost for training of the players, salaries for the coaching staff and the players as well as the maintenance of the sporting facility and traveling expenses for the national team. Aside from the support from FIFA, the ministry of sports and the general public, Vicente says […]
Good Evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. 24 watercrafts lined up for Saturday’s start to the pre-season La Ruta Maya race at Henderson Bank inside Burrell Boom as the preparatory work for the mighty event draws near. Today, it’s a perfect start. Immediately into the race, the rivalry between OCB Wavemakers […]
The dust seems to have settled at the Belize Body Building and Fitness Federation, but over at the Belize Boxing Federation, a storm is in the making. Former member of the Belize Boxing Federation, Asad Martinez, says that the federation isn’t functional and it has failed the athletes. Martinez believes that there are critical elements […]
We contacted the President of the Belize Boxing Federation, Moses Sulph, to comment on the state of the executive. He says that it boils down to a few people not willing to follow the rules. Rules, he says, that must be adhered to if the Federation wants to remain a member of the International Boxing […]
