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Sports Monday with James Adderley

Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday.   The 2 Belize City teams in the NEBL season went into the Belize Elementary School Auditorium desperately looking to get on to the win column Friday night. Both teams had suffered severe defeats on opening night with the Belize City Hurricanes falling to the […]

NEBL Season II Underway

Season Two of the National Elite Basketball League kicked off in San Ignacio on Friday night with Cayo Western Ballaz taking on the Belize Hurricanes on their home court.  While James Adderley has the full rundown in tonight’s Sports Monday, the NEBL introduced a new commissioner.  He is Karim Juan, formerly of Western Ballaz.  In […]

Season 2 of the NEBL with James Adderley

Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday.   The national anthem rendered by the Moreno Sisters – Solie and Julie – heralded the arrival of the 2nd National Elite Basketball League Tournament Friday night inside San Ignacio and as usual, the Sacred Heart College Auditorium was packed to capacity. Nevertheless, the introduction […]

National Basketball Competition, Who Won the Titles?

Twelve primary schools met today to face off in the national basketball competition. Following a series of games through-out the day, Orange Walk’s Louisiana Government School and Mount Carmel Primary from Benque Viejo emerged as best female and male primary school basketball teams in Belize, respectively. News Five was out at Bird’s Isle Basketball Court […]

Big Bikes in Town for the Weekend

Bikers from across the Americas, from as far north as Canada, the United States and Mexico, as well as their brethrens in Guatemala, Honduras and Panama, along with a few of their old ladies, are descending on the Old Capital this weekend for the second annual Belize Bike Rally.  It’s a convention of leather and […]

James Adderley has the stats on football, basketball and cycling

Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday.   The PLB closing season opened this weekend with 4 matches staged across the Jewel as football seeks to return to its glory days as King of Sports in the nation. We caught up with Saturday’s clash inside the Isidoro Beaton Stadium where the 2 […]

Sports Update with James Adderley

Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday.   The Belmopan Football Championship series got off to a fast start yesterday at the Isidoro Beaton Stadium where Alliance United and San Martin FC sought to grab the inside lane in the 2 game title race. Alliance United gets the 1st real chance at […]

Belmopan Bandits win the PLB Championship

Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday.   The road to the PLB 2014 title reached money time Saturday night at the Isidoro Beaton stadium inside Belmopan where 2 teams entered on equal footing after a scoreless stalemate in game 1 of the championship series. Belmopan Bandits with 3 of last 4 […]

Bandits and Police Draw in Game 1

It’s not Monday, but James Adderley reports tonight on game one of the finals of the Premier Football League of Belize in which the Belmopan Bandits defend its title against Police United. That match was played on Wednesday night at the Isidoro Beaton Stadium and from start to finish; fans were on the edge of […]

Sporting highlights with James Adderley

Good Evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday.   As the mighty La Ruta Maya approaches its 2015 edition, the pre-season is rife with the expected vigorous preparation and the silent but necessary assessment of the competition. Looking relaxed and confident, the defending champion, Belize Bank, featuring Amin Lopez, Amado Cruz and Daniel […]

PLB Playoffs Wind Down…in Sports Monday

Good evening I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday.   We kick off the action with Saturday night’s crunch time affair between Police United and the Belize Defence Force. The Police was looking to rebound and state its claim for leadership in the standings while the B.D.F. marched into the Isidoro Beaton Stadium looking […]

The 2014 Premier League of Belize Playoffs

Good Evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday.   The PLB season continued into Week 4 with a monster showdown at the Isidoro Beaton Stadium as the Belize Defense Force marched against the Belmopan Bandits as the post season heats up. Folks, the B.D.F. could have gotten on to the scoreboard in the […]

Highlights in Sports with James Adderley

Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday.   The PLB playoffs was a bang this weekend as the 4 teams making the scene brought out even the kitchen sink in an effort to get off on the good foot. We kick off the action with Saturday night clash between the #1 team […]

Basketball and Football with James Adderley

Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday.   The final schedule of the PLB Football Competition found Verdes FC locked in a bitter struggle with the Belize Defense Force inside the Norman Broaster Stadium yesterday; bidding to remain the leader going into the post season. Indeed it could have been a perfect […]

Bodybuilders Flaunt Medals from Regional Championship

On Monday, we reported that a delegation of Belizean bodybuilders won big at the Central American Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships, a regional competition held in El Salvador.  The three athletes who competed in various categories won a total of five trophies, with bodybuilder Oyinkro Akpobodor edging out six countries to emerge victorious in his class.  […]

BBBFF President Comments on Victory

According to BBBFF President, Stanley Moody, Belize had been unable to place in previous competitions.  Despite the lack of funding, however, the trio has performed well.  Moody says that there have been expressions of interest where donations to the federation are concerned.   Stanley Moody, President, BBBFF “It has been several years since Belize has […]

Belize Wins Big in Regional Bodybuilding Competition

Belizean bodybuilders made their mark in the Central American Championships held in El Salvador over the weekend.  Mister Belize, Rigo Vellos, Veteran Bodybuilder, Clayton Greenidge and promising Novice Bodybuilder, Oyinkro Akpobodor, were in Santa Tecla La Libertad, El Salvador for the Central American Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships. There, Belize secured five medals: one gold, two […]

Highlight of Weekend Sporting Activities with James Adderley

Good evening, I’m James Adderly and this is Sports Monday   The struggle for the lead in the PBL football season intensified in week 8 as 5 ball clubs went in positioned to grab a place in the top 4 of the standings. Placencia Texmar Assassins rolled into the Norman Broaster yesterday with high expectation […]

Special Olympics National Games Held in Belmopan

Today the 2014 Special Olympics National Games were held in Belmopan. It was a culmination of local and regional games in which athletes from across the country had the opportunity to shine in a variety of disciplines, including track and field. It’s an important event which highlights the achievements and capacity of youths living with […]

Belize vs. Mexico in Mixed Martial Arts

There was a major uproar in Belize City on Saturday night. Soldiers of the Belize Defense Force were out in numbers as foreigners and locals got involved in some serious fights. It wasn’t a barroom brawl, but the blows of Mixed Martial Arts that took place inside a cage that was brought over from neighbouring […]

Football and Basketball stats with James Adderley

Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday.   It proved to be a most entertaining ballgame as Verdes FC hosted Placencia Texmar Assassins yesterday inside the Norman Broaster Stadium as both ball clubs look to grab a piece of the league standings coming out of week 7. In the opening minutes, under […]

Sporting highlights with James Adderley

Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday.   Stop the press. In week 6 of the PLB Football season, San Ignacio United finally got its 1st win of the semi-pro competition using the home field advantage inside the Norman Broaster Stadium yesterday to pounce on a struggling FC Belize for the 1-zip […]

Countdown to Belize vs. Mexico

In one week, eight Belizeans and eight Mexicans will literally bring blood, sweat and tears for the glory of representing their country in a sport that is growing in Belize….that’s mixed martial arts. The Belizeans fighters are from Dangriga, Corozal and Belize City, while the eight Mexicans are from neighbouring Quintana Roo. News Five took […]

Cricel Returns Home Victorious

Bodybuilder Cricel Castillo returned to Belize this morning from Miami, Florida where she rose to international stardom in bodybuilding, clinching the Pro Card Diva Fitness Model Short and Best Costume categories. Her family and fans were on hand to greet her at the P.G.I.A. and staged a motorcade in recognition of her huge success.  Prior […]

Cricel wins Big in Miami – Earns Pro Status

There has been enough bad news in this newscast but there is something positive to report on tonight. The World Beauty Fitness and Fashion Competition was held at the Hyatt Miami convention Sunday on Saturday. It is a major event for amateur fitness models and bikini divas but young Cricel Castillo, who the B.B.B.F.F. shunned […]