Topic: Football
Ladies tackle Georgia
The Cayman Islands is facing some of Georgia’s best clubs on the gridiron.
KPMG Sharks hungry for more prey
The KPMG Sharks made a statement against the Maples Dolphins during Week 4 of the Digicel Premier League.
Germans in top gear
Germans may be in high spirits again this Sunday at the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim.
Robinson wants wild card spot
Teenage footballer Jiffon Robinson hopes to get help from Cayman’s general public to join three other Caymanians already selected for the Digicel KickStart Academy in Barbados this year.
Sturridge upbeat as Bony is lined up to replace Suarez
England striker Daniel Sturridge is in Jamaica this week on a working holiday, using the time to help promote youth football on the island.
Cayman top of the world too!
Cayman football can boast to be world beaters too after doing what Brazil, Spain, Argentina, England and all the others couldn’t - they lifted the World Cup on Sunday! Well the alternative one, anyway.
Germany’s precision was key
One of the most popular posts that went viral on Facebook had the caption: “Portugal have Ronaldo, Argentina have Messi, Brazil have Neymar, but Germany have got a team.”
Webb on Suarez: He got lucky
No matter what happens over the weekend, one of the lasting aspects of this year’s World Cup will be the Luis Suarez controversy.
World Cup action sadly reaches its finale in local bars
World Cup action sadly reaches its climax this weekend with the finals and sports bars across the Cayman Islands will be packed.
Girls set for CONCACAF action
Cayman’s Under-15 girl footballers are in serious preparation for the inaugural CONCACAF tournament in their age group that is being held here next month.
They have been training at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex for the tournament which runs from Aug. 6-13.
Locals brace for final samba
As the 2014 World Cup reaches its climax, emotions are running high for fans in the Cayman Islands.
Online poll: Help the Cuban migrants, says Cayman
Cayman expressed support for assisting Cubans on their journey.
Proud of Them honors Brac student
An aspiring psychiatrist, who also filled the role of "Deputy Governor" in Youth Parliament, has been nominated by the Proud of Them initiative for her active role in the community in the Sister Islands.
Chaloner will lead kids to glory
A team of junior squash players head to Bermuda this week to participate in the Caribbean Area Squash Association Junior Championships, hosted by the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association.
Costa Rica made locals proud
Costa Rica captured the hearts of most neutrals who are enjoying the best World Cup ever, but sadly they are out after a fabulous run that ended with a penalty shootout loss to Holland after a 0-0 finish on Saturday.
McLean gets deserved tryout at English pro club
Local football company Excel Sports Management has an exciting summer lined up.
In November 2013, Kory McLean travelled with Academy Sports Club coach Virgil Seymour, who also heads ESM, to England and spent 10 days training with English League One club Gillingham.
World Cup broadcast rights and wrongs
Cable company WestStar has come under fire from soccer fans for its coverage of the World Cup.
Footie Flick
Football will be taking center stage at Camana Bay this weekend.
Students chosen for Dart scholarship
Dart Cayman Islands has selected two Cayman Prep and High School students for its Minds Inspired scholarship program.
Webb pleased with CONCACAF teams
Jeffrey Webb is happy with the success of the region’s best football nations at the 2014 World Cup.
Clifton Hunter cost $6 million to ‘fix’
In its first year of operation, Grand Cayman’s Clifton Hunter High School incurred some $6 million in repair costs and another $2.4 million in operational expenses.
Ireland upset casual Honduras
The Heineken Sunday League World Cup was full of thrills and spills at the weekend as it replicated the real action that was unfolding in Brazil.
Muchene quickly got first glow
The running scene is the most open in years because so many newcomers are testing the established order.
Aiming for Glasgow glory
The Cayman Islands clay shooting team knows it will be up against full-time world and Olympic champions when competing at the Commonwealth Games later this month but this tight unit is nevertheless upbeat.
Costa Ricans hail Navas heroics
It was mixed fortunes for Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football teams in the World Cup in Brazil over the weekend with one staying in and another cruelly dumped out of the tournament at the last 16 stage.
Annex flagged for youth camps
Youth flag football will take center stage this summer.
Online poll: Home is where the heart is for football fans
Most people who are fans of the global game of football have been watching the World Cup games at home on television, our latest poll shows.
Students awarded bikes for sporting achievements
Students, teachers and volunteers at Sir John A. Cumber Primary School in West Bay marked the end of the school year on Friday with a ceremony that included the donation of bicycles to several students.
Killa-Panthers eager to bite back
After a less than convincing start to their title defense, the Androgroup Killa-Panthers are hungry to make amends.
Suarez’s price will drop
Barcelona are still interested in signing Luis Suarez despite Tuesday’s disgraceful incident when the Uruguay striker bit an opposition defender.
Neuert expects German glory
Germany have lived up to expectations at the World Cup, looking like potential winners and on Thursday take on the USA in their final Group G match expecting to top the group.
Panthers maul Sharks in opener
The Burger King Panthers have started their title defense on a positive note.
Jamaica out to lift World Cup
The Heineken Sunday League is running its own World Cup tournament in Grand Cayman with eight teams competing.
Roulstone inspires girls to kick it too
High school students in the Cayman Islands have received accounts of the importance of football in shaping lives by the Local Organising Committee of the CONCACAF Girls’ Under-15 Championship.
Whittaker set for Brazil trip
One of Cayman’s most experienced football officials is expecting to get to see the final stages of the World Cup in an official capacity.
Cayman bank records seized
German customs officials in Hamburg, Germany, have confiscated two containers with thousands of offshore banking records that were shipped from the Cayman Islands.
Cayman U-20s kick into action
Cayman Islands national men’s Under-20 footballers will soon be competitive again after a long hiatus as one of the 21 teams to contest the biennial Caribbean Football Union 2014 tournament for that age group.
Summer camp roundup
There are a wide range of camps to keep youngsters entertained over the long summer holidays.
Neuert feels Germans can kick out Ghana, ace World Cup
Ritz Carlton tennis coach Thomas Neurt is feeling good about Germany’s World Cup chances as he follows his national team in the ‘travelling carnival’ of fans that has taken over Brazil.
Tri intro got kids really trying
Triathletes of all ages met at Camana Bay for the sixth annual Solomon Harris Try-This-Tri.
Webb wants Cup bans for racism
Cayman’s top football figure is making headlines with his stance on racism.
Panthers start their title defense
Adult flag football is back on the local sports scene.
CPL will bowl them over again
Caribbean sports fans get a double treat this summer because immediately after the World Cup concludes it’s the second staging of the Caribbean Premier League.
Seymour backs Brazil
One of the surprises of the World Cup so far was Holland smashing five past world champions Spain in their first match. Holland take on Australia on Wednesday at 11 a.m. and there are few backing the Aussies - the lowest ranked side of the 32 in Brazil - to win this one.
Ruggers optimistic over future
Rugby players in the Cayman Islands are confident in the sport’s future here.
Most entertaining start ever
It is billed as the greatest show on earth and so the World Cup in Brazil is exceeding expectations.
Boca mastered Sunset and remain in seventh heaven
The masters football season has just concluded and Boca Juniors recorded an improbable 7-0 win over previously unbeaten league champs Sunset in the FA Cup final.
Panthers maul Cayman
American rugby players penetrated Fortress Cayman.
You’ll have a ball with the FIFA official app
World Cup 2014 is here, and even though you may not have made it to Brazil, the FIFA Official App can put all the action in the palm of your hand.
Cayman fans kick in wide choice
Cayman is a melting pot of different nationalities and all will be focused on the World Cup in Brazil over the next month.
FIFA World Cup: The games, the gamesmanship
The World Cup provides action and controversy both on and off the pitch.
Jamboree kicks off
Flag football is set to start its adult leagues.
Online poll: Respondents: Duty cuts not enough
Poll respondents say the government's duty rate reduction doesn't go far enough.
Brazil and Germany look likeliest
The World Cup kicks off with hosts Brazil playing Croatia on Thursday and by the end of the tournament in a month’s time the samba kings are confident that they will be hoisting the cup aloft for a record sixth time.
Rooney baiting resumes and his pal Neville is furious
Wayne Rooney is again under fire from the English media for poor performances at World Cup finals and Manchester United coach Phil Neville is outraged.
World Cup fever grips Cayman
Cayman residents of every nationality are hoisting their flags in preparation for the start of the World Cup in Brazil today.
Frederick gets special CIFA award
The Executive Committee of the Cayman Islands Football Association presented awards to players, coaches and officials at their annual awards ceremony at the Marriott Grand Cayman last week.
Brazil’s samba will dazzle Croatia
World Cup interest is at fever pitch on the eve of Thursday’s kick-off in Brazil.
The tournament sees the hosts open against Croatia in their biggest city, Sao Paulo, at the brand new Corinthians Arena. With all the controversy and protests in the lead up to this tournament, Brazil want not only to win comfortably, but look stylish in doing so. Samba football at its best.
Purple Dragons set for grading
Purple Dragon Karate Club’s students have been training exceptionally hard in recent weeks in preparation for their latest grading exams this weekend.
Cayman aim for double delight
Cayman’s national rugby team achieved another great victory over the weekend, setting themselves up perfectly for this Saturday’s crunch match.
Bodden: Sports tourism is our focus
Minister of Sports Osbourne Bodden has his eyes on a number of issues related to local athletes.
Bush kicks football aside but stays buff
Bodybuilding fans converged at the Arts and Recreation Centre in Camana Bay for the Fitness Extravaganza on Saturday.
Government sees Anglin as perfect sporting ambassador
As government looks to promote sports, it will continue to lean on one of its most prominent officials.
Cupid’s heart is set on both codes
Ambitious footballers in Cayman now have the option of trying to play for the national side in beach soccer as well as the regular 11-a-side code.
Grassroots appeal to 500 kids
The Grassroots Football Programme has just ended and was a notable success.
Triumphant Academy kids took opposition to school
Academy Sports Club’s Under-13 football team have plenty to celebrate this week, as they enjoy their FA cup win for the third consecutive season and they have also won the league.
Sonova crew spill Hot Chocolate
Public Beach was a sports-lovers paradise as both football and volleyball shared centre stage.
Business in brief
Business in brief.
CONCACAF girls get their chance
The inaugural Girls Under-15 Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football tournament will be staged in a couple of months and there was an unveiling of the competition’s logo at the Marriott Hotel on Monday night.
Beach format will kick start soon
Local footballers have never had so much choice to indulge in their beloved sport.
Refs are popular again
Local football referees do not often get much praise from players but to popular acclaim they have organized again a tournament to boost their funds.
Scholars tamed Tigers cubs
The Cayman Islands hosts the inaugural girls Under-15 CONCACAF tournament in August and a few candidates for squad places were on view in the FA Cup final last Thursday.
