Former world boxing champion Ria Ramnarine made a successful return to the ring on Saturday night when she unanimously out-pointed American Denise Jacobs 68/66, 69/67, and 69/65 to win the Professional Pan American Flyweight Kickboxing title. The two women were featured as the main event in the kickboxing card billed as Fight Night XV, ’Return of the War-Ria’ which was promoted by Fine Line Fight Club at the Chaguanas Regional Indoor Sports Arena. Coming in at 108 lbs, Ramnarine was well below the weight limit while Jacobs struggled to make the 110lb limit on Friday at the weigh-in ceremony at the Jean Pierre Complex. Despite the weight disadvantage added to the fact that she has not been in the ring for over two years, Ramnarine displayed a calm disposition as she patiently outworked her opponent throughout their seven-round battle. Jacobs, currently ranked at number four in the world by the International Kickboxing Federation, came in for high praise from the newly crowned champion. Ramnarine described Jacobs as a tough and worthy opponent. Ramnarine’s performance also earned her the ’Kickboxer of the Night’ award. »

A few weeks ago, Adrenalin’s editor came to me with an idea for the magazine. ’I want you to do an article on yoga, but you’ll have to attend one of the classes,’ she said. »

World cricketer of the year Shivnarine Chanderpaul says players are increasingly eyeing the huge pay cheques offered by Twenty20 cricket but believes the Test format will remain the game’s gold standard. »

At the beginning of this month 130 children from across the country were treated to a football clinic by Digicel. Both girls and boys from ages six to 16 came from as far as the north coast, Arouca, Chaguanas, even Point Fortin, to King George V Park in St Clair for the Digicel Caribbean Championships Football Clinic, where they were coached by none other than Shaka Hislop, former national goalkeeper. Hislop encouraged the children to hold positive values and remember how important discipline is in sport, as well as doing well in school. He told them that when he did well in his exams he always excelled on the field. ’Seek advice from your coaches and parents at all times,’ Hislop insisted. »

With just one championship event left, the competition was keen when 22 karters came out to race on on November 4 at the Arima Race Course. »

Kushti is an indigenous form of wrestling in India and Pakistan based on an ancient traditional wrestling and physical culture template that dates back thousands of years. The twice-daily workout sessions under the supervision of a guru at the local akharas or wrestling gymnasiums was once a royal national sport. Training with total devotion and intensity, the wrestler learns through exercise, diet, self-control and celibacy that his strength ultimately goes beyond the mere physical. »

Mark Pouchet talks to one of the country’s great cyclists, Ferdi de Gannes, about the fight for independence for the sport way back in 1951; and growing old like a champion »

You either love Allen Stanford or you hate him. After eight days of his Super Series last week in Antigua, that’s the conclusion I have to come to. »