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Athletics boss confirms funding request resubmitted for Jess St John, but no luck for Bailey Spread the love National shot-put athlete Jess St John could still receive funding from the National Olympic Committee (NOC) despite recent threats by the athlete to switch her allegiance. This was confirmed by President of the Antigua and Barbuda Athletics Association (ABAA), Everton Cornelius, who told Observer media that the body has submitted a request for funding on the athlete’s behalf. “I w...

Published: 17 March 2021 ► What is it? Why should you care? ► CAR talks to Jamie Chadwick and Veloce Racing Extreme E might be the wacky brainchild of Formula E founder Alejandro Agag, but there’s more to it than just some off-road racing in electric cars. A star-studded line-up of drivers and team owners, far-flung locations and a vision that goes out on a limb in terms of bringing environmentally friendly motorsport to the masses is all here in one place. Keep read...

Bush Theatre announces the broadcast of new work Project 2036 (L-R) QianEr Jin, Darius McFarlane and Devon Muller THE BUSH Theatre has announced the world premiere of three short works from the next generation of theatre designers. The 2036 programme offers three Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, and Refugee emerging theatre designers a £7,500 bursary each year. This year’s cohort is set designer QianEr Jin, sound designer Darius McFarlane, and lighting designer Devon Muller. The programme ...

BOSTON (March 2, 2021) – New Haven (CT) super welterweight boxer Jimmy “Quiet Storm” Williams will finally get what he calls “his world title fight” this Saturday night against former world champion Yuri Foreman in an 8-round bout for the vacant American Boxing Federation USA super welterweight championship, at the Kentucky Center for African Americans in Louisville, Kentucky. Foreman (35-3, 10 KOs), fighting out of Brooklyn, captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterwei...

Cochrane: Bailey must do ‘certain things’ before funding request could be processed Daniel Bailey is dependent on the athlete’s willingness to “do certain things”. This is according to the vice president of the National Olympic Committee (NOC), Neil Cochrane, who said the president of the organisation, EP Chet Greene, has been in contact with Bailey regarding statements the athlete would have made in reference to the quantum of support he received from the NOC in the past. “The NO...

The Marthas Vineyard Times Hob Knob project heads to decision MVC decides not to reopen public hearing for new plans that remove parking, add green space. The latest Hob Knob plans that remove some parking to add a lawn area. The Martha’s Vineyard Commission decided a public hearing was not necessary for the latest plans for the Hob Knob’s proposed expansion. The new plans reduced the number of parking spaces at the Tomassian property from 17 to nine. The parking spaces have bee...

Team aiming to drive change in motorsport industry by joining forces with sustainability solutions provider ALLCOT to measure and help offset all of team’s pre and in-season carbon production Strengthening its resolve to lead the way both on and off the track during the inaugural campaign of Extreme E next year, Veloce Racing has become the first of the innovative electric off-road series’ teams to announce a carbon offset partner, after reaching an agreement with ALLCOT Group. ALLCOT is a ...

Track and field boss calls for dialogue, holistic approach in solving funding woes Spread the love President of the Antigua and Barbuda Athletics Association (ABAA), Everton Cornelius, has called for a holistic approach in solving the funding issued faced by not just national track and field athletes but by all who aspire to don national colours Speaking amidst ongoing debate regarding the inadequacies of existing funding structures, Cornelius said there is a need for serious dialogue between ...

Athletics head cautions athletes against cutting corners in attempt to access NOC funding Spread the love President of the Antigua and Barbuda Athletics Association (ABAA), Everton Cornelius, has cautioned athletes against bypassing the national association and seeking to access funding directly from the Antigua and Barbuda National Olympic Committee (NOC). His warning comes amidst ongoing debate over funding for national athletes and who should be eligible for financial support. Cornelius sai...

captions paid for by nbc-universal television good evening, with fighting in the streets and his entire nation in play, moammar gadhafi made it clear, if hes going to be toppled after over 40 years in charge, he intends to go down fighting and die like a martyr. right now, tonight it looks like the fight for libya is devolving into a civil war. gadhafi went on libyan television today to deliver a speech that sounded as bizarre as it looked. he stood in front of the preserved wreckage...