This week, aspiring young players from St. Kitts and Nevis were eager to make their mark at the Digicel Kickstart Clinic and did just that impressing the coaches from Manchester City FC, who were on the island to deliver an intensive two day training session that would see three of the players progress to the upcoming Digicel Academy.
From the first day of the Clinic, the players were excited to learn as much as they could from the coaches, who shared the strategies and techniques employed by the first team players at top English Premier League club, Manchester City FC.
The City Football Schools coach, Lewis Childs, who led the Digicel Kickstart Clinic this week said; “I was happy to see that the boys were raring to go from day one and they maintained a high level of enthusiasm throughout the sessions, which came through in their playing. At the end of the clinic, we had a hard time picking the top three as they all proved themselves to be good players and we hope everyone who took part keeps working hard no matter what.”
The coaches finally chose three players to attend the Academy, these were: Antwaun Laville, Levanje Liburd and Dylon Morton.
The players will join the other top players from across the Caribbean and Central America at the week-long Digicel Academy where they will receive another round of intensive training. The boys will then have the opportunity to impress the coaches further, in the hopes of being among the top players who will get the chance of a lifetime to train at the City Football Academy, Manchester City FC’s elite training and youth development facility in Manchester, England.
Tiger Woods is showing some positive signs of recovery.
On Monday, the 14-time major champion hit the ceremonial tee shot at Bluejack National Golf Club in Montgomery, Texas, and played five holes with British Open champion Mark O'Meara.
Woods said they were the first holes he had played since the Wyndham Championship last August, when he finished for a tie in 10th.
In an interview afterward, Woods said he felt "pretty good."
"I'm definitely a little tired but I feel pretty good," Woods said Monday, according to ESPN. "I haven't been out here playing like this. I hadn't played any holes until today. I know people have said I've played holes back at Medalist, but I haven't. This is actually the first time I've played holes since Wyndham. It's been awhile.
"I'm just progressing. You saw how I was going at it today, nice and smooth. That's harder than I have been going at it the last month. Just gradually progressing. We're just trying to progress and I'm doing that."
According to ESPN, the United States Golf Association confirmed that Woods was registered for the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in June, but his agent Mark Steinberg said the move was "simply procedural."
Former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel was indicted Tuesday in Texas following allegations that he assaulted an ex-girlfriend.
A grand jury charged Manziel, 23, with assault causing bodily injury and family violence, according to court documents.
Manziel’s lead counsel, Jim Darnell, said in a statement after the indictment was announced: “We certainly respect the decision of the grand jury but of course they only hear part of the case:
What the D.A. chooses to share with them. We don’t know what that was. Johnny will certainly plead 'not guilty' and we believe the evidence will support that plea. Out of respect for Ms. Crowley, we will not try the case in the press. We do, however, believe that Johnny will be acquitted at the conclusion of the case."
Manziel’s ex-girlfriend, Colleen Crowley, claims her eardrum burst when the former Browns quarterback hit her during an argument that began at a Dallas hotel in January. After the alleged assault, Crowley “met with domestic violence specialists at the Dallas Police Department,” she said in a statement at the time.
Last week on Sportswatch, as Amin & Donavan along with Captain Ryan matched up some of the teams, it was said with the Lakers being a non factor, perhaps the Clippers will be a better fit! But, could it be the end of the Los Angeles Clippers' season?
On Tuesday, the team announced that Blake Griffin would be out for the rest of the season with a left quadriceps injury and Chris Paul would be out after undergoing surgery for a right hand fracture.
Both sustained injuries during Game 4 in the team's first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
According to a statement, Griffin would be ready for the start of next season's training camp, but Paul would be out "indefinitely."
"It's tough," Griffin said Monday night after the game, according to ESPN. "It's not easy dealing with injuries, especially this time of year."
The series is now tied 2-2 and Game 5 is Wednesday night in Los Angeles.
Detroit may soon have a Major League Soccer team after two owners from basketball's NBA announced a joint bid to launch a franchise in the city.
Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and Cleveland Cavaliers' Dan Gilbert are hoping to build a new stadium for the team in the downtown of the city.
In a statement, the pair said their proposal had won support from the MLS.
The league is aiming to increase its size from 20 to 24 teams by 2020 and then ultimately to 28.
"Detroit is rising and we know firsthand the power of sports to lift a community and drive a civic renaissance," read the Gores and Gilbert statement.
"We are very excited about the prospect of bringing Major League Soccer to Detroit and building an ownership group that represents a cross-section of investors."
Gilbert added: "Bringing a team downtown will also further energise Detroit's urban core, which is critical to the entire city's overall health and vibrancy."
Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt will run the 100 metres at the Golden Spike meet in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava on May 20, the event's organisers said Tuesday.
This will be Bolt's second race in the run-up to the Rio Olympics in August, where he will defend his 100m, 200m and 4x100m titles from 2012.
In his first race this year, he is due to run the 100m at the Cayman Invitational Meet on May 14.
Bolt has not raced since the Beijing World Championships last August, where he won the 100m and 200m races in addition to helping Jamaica dominate the 4x100m relay.
In Celebration of Mother’s Day, the Women in Sports (WIS) will host their second annual Mother/Daughter Walk on Saturday May 14, 2016.
The purpose of the walk is to encourage fitness, practicing healthy lifestyles between Mother and Daughter which is a gift that is invaluable to everyone. We believe that when you encourage or motivate mothers to practice fitness you are helping her to open a door to better health (both physically and mentally).
Everyone is invited to participate in this event, as we show our love for our Mothers. If you do not have a daughter, adopt a daughter for the day and be a blessing. This is also a great opportunity to ensure Mother’s Health and well-being by keeping them active and physical, so daughters this is an excellent way to get our mothers off the couch and get moving.
The walk will commence from the Pond Street Gazebo at 5:30 a.m. to Governors Beach. Upon arrival, there will be an array of healthy foods, fruits and drinks, prizes and surprises to be won. Proceeds from this event will be geared towards a swimming program for boys and girls, to commence during the summer holiday.
Registration fee: $5.00 Mothers, $1.00 Children
Belgium has extradited Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam to face trial in France.
He was wounded and arrested in a dramatic raid in Brussels on 18 March after four months on the run.
The 26-year- old French national was born in Brussels and lived there before the Paris attacks.
Some 130 people were killed and dozens wounded in co-ordinated attacks carried out by so-called Islamic State in Paris on 13 November.
The federal prosecutor said Salah Abdeslam had been "surrendered to the French authorities this morning (in execution of the European Arrest Warrant issued by France on 19 March 2016)".
It is not immediately clear where he has been taken, although it is known that he was transferred recently from prison in Bruges to the high-security jail at Beveren, near Antwerp.
Salah Abdeslam was indicted by Belgian authorities last week over a shoot-out in the Forest area of Brussels in which four police were wounded, three days before he was arrested.
Trump's nomination by the Republican Party is the less certain, but in his typical bombastic style he responded to a reporter's question Tuesday night by saying he considers himself the presumptive nominee.
Clinton has not made that same declaration in the Democratic race but with a big delegate lead, she has in recent weeks focused on criticism on Trump at her campaign rallies, while also making overtures to supporters of her rival, Bernie Sanders. That continued Tuesday night as she advocated two key Sanders policies -- addressing special interest money in politics and income inequality.
