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Cricket World Cup 2007 v West Indies Cricket

Chairman of the CARICOM Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Cricket, Keith Mitchell, is bullish about the benefits that will accrue from hosting Cricket World Cup 2007.

The Prime Minister of Grenada welcomed delegates to another meeting of the Sub-committee, which he convened at the Grenada Grand Beach Resort.

Delegates were told that in spite of a severe battering from Hurricane Ivan on September 7, 2004 the National Stadium will be ready in time for the World Cup.

One of the proposals for the Heads of Government to approve is the Cricket World Cup visa that will facilitate immigration and customs policies throughout the region.

He also informed the meeting of progress on the latest developments between the West Indies Players' Association and the West Indies Cricket Board. "It is one of the biggest challenges yet," explained the Prime Ministerial Sub-committee Chairman.

He noted that there are still some outstanding hurdles, but nothing that cannot be addressed in the near future.

"I am convinced that both parties have West Indies cricket at heart and are willing to make the necessary compromises as they would have to ensure that an atmosphere of trust and goodwill prevails. It is the hope of all concerned that conditions are created for West Indies cricket to be back to the top of the pack, where it truly belongs," he said

Milrose Games To Feature Top Jamaican Athletes

Three of Jamaica's top international athletes will compete in the 98th annual running of the prestigious Milrose Games at Madison Square Gardens, New York City over the weekend.

Quarter miler, Sandie Richards; sprinter, Tayna Lawrence and sprint hurdler, Vonette Dixon will compete in the five-hour event, which officially kicks off the New York indoor season. The 40-event meet will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, February 4.

Miss Richards, a member of Jamaica's mile relay team at the last summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, will compete in the individual women's 400 metres.

A member of Jamaica's historic women's sprint relay gold medal winning team, Miss Lawrence is down to compete in the women's 60-metre dash.

Miss Dixon will compete in the 60-metre hurdles race. Regarded as the United States greatest indoor track meet, the Milrose Games bring together athletes from high schools, colleges, clubs and the professionals. Twenty-two medals were won at the Athens Olympics by athletes who participated in the 2004 Milrose Games.

D.C. United-Harbour View Series Set

Maryland SoccerPlex to Host 2005 CONCACAF Champions Cup Match on March 9th; Return Leg Set for March 16th in Kingston.

D.C. United plans to host their 2005 CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal match against Jamaican club Harbour View FC on Wednesday, March 9th at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, MD. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The return leg of the home-and-away series will be played a week later, on March 16th at 7:30 p.m. ET at Harbour View Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.

Should United advance to the semifinal round, the MLS Cup Champions would face the winner of Pumas UNAM (MEX) and CD Olimpia (HON) on April 6th and 13th. Other pairings have CF Monterrey (MEX) meeting CSD Municipal (GUA) and the Kansas City Wizards facing Deportivo Saprissa (CRC). The championship series is set for May 4th and 11th with the winner of the 2005 CONCACAF Champions Cup advancing to the FIFA Club World Championship to be held in Japan from December 11th - 18th.

The CONCACAF Champions' Cup is the longest running international club competition in the region and has crowned the champion club of the Confederation since its inception in 1962.