Topic: Football
Volleyball duo will bounce back
Ileann Powery and Chante Smith-Johnson experienced many new and exciting things at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games which wrapped up over the weekend.
Panthers will battle Hellcats
The Cayman Islands Flag Football Association’s Premier League week 4 wrapped up with the Burger King Panthers leading the men’s division and HSM leading the women’s.
Special athletes raring to go
Cayman’s squad at the Special Olympic World Summer Games in Los Angeles has settled in by now after leaving on Tuesday and some athletes are relishing getting into action.
Webb bail: Homes, cars and jewels
Jeffrey Webb's family risks millions to secure his release from prison.
Cayman's spirit shone through
The Cayman Island’s Under-17 Women’s football squad has returned home from their U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifying Campaign in the Dominican Republic after a series of spirited displays.
Special Olympics athletes make Cayman proud
“Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."
Webb freed on $10 million bail
Former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb pleaded not guilty Saturday to a 15-count U.S. federal court indictment against him alleging that he engaged in an international racketeering and bribery scheme with more than a dozen other defendants.
FIFA defendant extradited to U.S.
FIFA defendant No. 1 - believed to be Cayman's Jeffrey Webb - is sent to the U.S. to face charges.
Sterling raises City's hopes
Manchester City may have forked out $76 million in signing Raheem Sterling from Liverpool, but of the estimated $700 million they have spent on transfers since Arab billionaire Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan took over the club – much of it wasted – this could be his best buy yet.
British Navy ship visits Cayman
British Navy support ship the RFA Lyme Bay is scheduled to arrive Wednesday in Grand Cayman for five days.
Sterling needed City move
Everyone in employment is entitled to move on from their job if unhappy, not paid their worth or a better offer comes along and Sterling is just exercising that basic right.
First of ‘FIFA seven’ extradited
One of seven defendants arrested in connection with an international
racketeering and bribery case involving world football’s governing body
was sent back to the U.S. to face charges Wednesday.
Pharmaceutical contract draws prosecutors' scrutiny
A second public hospital contract catches local prosecutors' attention in the CarePay criminal probe.
Webb could be extradited this week
Jeffrey Webb is expected in federal court in New York within several days to face criminal charges in the FIFA corruption investigation.
Webb extradition: US request likely to take precedence
Swiss authorities must weigh competing extradition requests for Cayman's Jeffrey Webb.
Reports: Webb agrees on extradition to U.S.
Cayman Islands native and former FIFA Vice President Jeffrey Webb agreed Thursday to be extradited to the United States.
Young Caymanians get Dart scholarships
Dart Cayman Islands, Minds Inspired has selected three young Caymanian scholars for its 2015 high school and university scholarships.
Charges allege Webb, Watson benefited from hospital contracts
Former FIFA VP Jeffrey Webb and Cayman businessman Canover Watson are alleged to have benefitted from what prosecutors say was a corruptly awarded public hospital contract.
Lynx crushed by tricky HSM
The 2015 Cayman Islands Flag Football Association season kicked off last weekend in spectacular fashion at the Ed Bush field in West Bay.
CarePay defendants to face more Grand Court charges
Criminal charges against two of the three defendants involved in the CarePay corruption case are sent to Grand Court.
Webb was director of Jack Warner's Cayman company
Jeffrey Webb was a director of Jack Warner’s Cayman company J&D International, which obtained World Cup TV rights and sold them for millions.
Women's football is set to kick off
FIFA is under the spotlight for all the wrong reasons at present, but it got something right when two decades ago it introduced policies to bring more females into the most popular sport on Earth.
Webb facing extradition to US and Cayman
Cayman's Jeffrey Webb is now facing criminal charges in both of his home ports.
Purvis takes coach award again
Alan Purvis must be one of the happiest coaches in Cayman football after the success of the teams he was in charge of last season.
US seeks extradition of Webb, Takkas
U.S. prosecutors issued extradition requests Wednesday for seven indicted FIFA officials arrested in late May.
West Ham coaches to host football camps
Aspiring footballers will soon get expert instruction from Premier League coaches.
Athletic kids dominate awards
The Cayman Islands Football Association held its annual awards evening over the weekend and Cayman Athletic, the youngest team in the league, attracted most of the honors.
Ramos back to his best in long haul
The busy cycling season continued with Championships 57 Mile Road Race around Frank Sound and East End on Sunday.
Referees to stage 6-a-side football tournament
Football referees will stage another 6-a-side tournament next week.
FIFA extradition request deadline looms
The clock is ticking on the extradition of seven FIFA defendants arrested in Switzerland.
Gaelic football winners crowned
Gaelic Athletic Association games
Olympic defeat for Cayman in Haiti
Cayman’s Olympic football team went down 6-0 to St. Kitts & Nevis in the opening round of qualification in Haiti this week.
Ideas for summer teen activities
Keep teens busy this summer with Weekender's round-up of some of the best activities for all to enjoy.
Manhattan DA: Cayman ‘better positioned’ to fight terrorism finance
A top U.S. prosecutor says Cayman is currently better prepared to fight against terrorism financing than America.
Academy takes Under 12's season-ending 'rally' victory
The Academy Sports Club 'White' football team won the U12 league's season-ending rally.
New launch: Cayman Compass Data Desk
The new "Cayman Compass Data Desk" is the new home for the Cayman Compass's reporting based on data and investigations.
Summer activities for Cayman's pre-teens
An overview of some of the multitude of summer camps available for young children in Cayman.
Ebanks focuses on Flashy double
The Island Games commence in Jersey next week and had there been a boxing competition Kendall Ebanks would have entered.
Online poll: Most think FIFA's problems go beyond Blatter
Most respondents to a caymancompass.com online poll don't think the resignation of Sepp Blatter will clean up FIFA of its problems.
Cayman team gives US hard time
Like the men’s team, the Cayman national women’s team travelled to Cary, North Carolina for the North American and Caribbean Rugby Association Championships over the weekend and acquitted themselves superbly.
Swiss open new FIFA probe
The Swiss attorney general said he has opened a separate investigation into FIFA officials awarding the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar.
Business in brief
Roundup of local business briefs.
Triathlon kids got into stride
Triathletes of all ages met for the seventh annual Solomon Harris Try-This-Tri at Camana Bay on Monday.
Aon too hot for Devils
Aon United played the Dominion Devils for the indoor five-a-side Playoff Cup Finals last Wednesday night wrapping up the 2015 Spring Season.
CIFA field to be completed by August, say officials
The Cayman Islands Football Association expects to complete the artificial grass field at the troubled “centre of excellence” in Prospect by August.
Keeping Cayman's focus on FIFA
In the midst of the ongoing local “Sturm und Drang” regarding this government and this newspaper, it is important that we not lose sight of the Cayman Islands' role in the FIFA scandal.
FIFA defendant wants out of detention
One of the seven FIFA defendants arrested in Switzerland last month says he wants out of detention pending extradition proceedings.
Soccer tourney canceled
An international under-15 soccer tournament that was slated to be the biggest sporting event the Cayman Islands has hosted, has been postponed amid the continuing fall-out from allegations of corruption within the sport’s world governing body.
Webb 'consultant' at Fidelity when bribes alleged
Former CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb was still working at Fidelity Bank when U.S. authorities allege he solicited bribes that were funnelled through an account at the bank.
Business interests tie Webb, Takkas to Cayman company
Jeffrey Webb and his attaché Costas Takkas served as directors for a Florida based penny stock company that maintains a subsidiary, run by Takkas, at Cayman Enterprise City.
Costas Takkas: From amateur dramatics to the world stage
Costas Takkas, the second man with links to the Cayman Islands arrested in the FIFA bribery probe, was an auditor who achieved brief fame for a whacky scheme to get English and Scottish professional footballers to play for the Cayman Islands in World Cup qualifi
Try-This-Tri is worth a shot
Anyone interested in trying out a mini triathlon gets another chance on the next public holiday, the Queen’s birthday.
24 years of Cayman football history
When Jeffrey Webb became president of the Cayman Islands Football Association 24 years ago, there was so little documentation and memorabilia that its entire history was handed to him in a shoebox.
Cayman's financial regulator begins 'internal review'
Cayman's financial regulator begins an internal review of FIFA-related matters.
Keegan buzz kicks in
Sunset Football Club’s annual fundraiser is guaranteed to be well attended because the star guest is former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan.
Local bank linked to CarePay corruption probe
More problems for a Cayman bank already embroiled in an international footbal bribery scandal.
CIMA chief Scotland must recuse herself from FIFA matters
Cindy Scotland, the managing director of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, must recuse herself from all matters that come before our country’s financial regulator involving the unfolding FIFA scandal.
Premier: 'Zero tolerance' for corruption
Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin has defended the islands' reputation in the wake of the FIFA bribery scandal, saying his government takes a “zero tolerance approach to anyone carrying out illicit activities” through the territory.
CONCACAF links to Webb’s ex-employer Fidelity
Fidelity Group chairman was on CONCACAF’s finance committee when bribe payments to Jeffrey Webb were allegedly routed through Fidelity Bank.
Touch rugby fields 30 teams
Touch rugby is about to start with a huge entry of 30 teams. Another9 Corporate Touch Rugby League 2015 will set another bumper year with a fine crop of teams ready to lock horns and battle for the coveted prize.
Webb out as local football president
Facing corruption allegations and banned from “football-related activities” by world governing body FIFA, Jeffrey Webb has been replaced “on a provisional basis” as president of the Cayman Islands Football Association, a position he held for 24 years.
Webb-Watson connection in bribe allegation
More connections between Cayman Islands football officials involved in separate criminal probes are revealed.
Athletic kids enjoy FA Cup glee
Cayman Athletic’s youngsters won the FA Cup at the TE McField Annex on Sunday, beating Elite Sports Club 3-2 to finish their senior season in style.
Corruption: An insidious, creeping crime
Corruption in a country corrodes, erodes — and eventually destroys. It is all too common in the Cayman Islands. From George Town to ghost town, in the blink of an eye. It could happen.
CIFA meeting in emergency session
The executive committee of the Cayman Islands Football Association called an emergency meeting Monday night to discuss the future of the organization following the arrest of its president and figurehead Jeff Webb on bribery charges in Switzerland.
Corporate president gets $5M bond in FIFA probe
The first defendant in the FIFA bribery scandal appears before a U.S. court.
Financial regulator monitoring FIFA allegations
Cayman’s financial industry regulator said Monday it would act “appropriately, dispassionately and in accordance with our obligations under the law” in the face of allegations linking a Cayman Islands bank to the ongoing FIFA corruption probe.
Hurricane season: Take no comfort from rosy forecasts
Monday, June 1, marked the beginning of “hurricane season” in the Atlantic basin. From now until the end of November, residents and visitors should remain on heightened alert that a terrible storm may develop and strike the Cayman Islands at any time.
International media focusing on Cayman
An unfinished, problem-plagued football field next to the Cayman Islands Football Association’s headquarters has become the symbol for FIFA’s lopsided power structure.
