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Facility Notes: St. Lucia Renames National Cricket Ground In Darren Sammy's Honor

Darren Sammy’s success in captaining the West Indies to the World Twenty20 title was recognized by his native St. Lucia after it was announced that "the island’s main cricket ground would be renamed in his honour." The Beausejour Cricket Ground "will now be known as the Darren Sammy National Cricket Ground," with one of the stands to be named in honor of fellow St. Lucian and Twenty20 winner Johnson Charles. The announcement was made by St. Lucia PM Kenny Anthony "at a welcome reception on the island on Tuesday" (AFP, 4/6).

The official completion date of Sochi's stadium for the 2018 World Cup has "slipped back five months to November, the second such delay for a Russian World Cup venue in the last week." Regional Sports Minister Lyudmila Chernova announced the delay, "but did not give any explanations." The Fisht stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2014 Winter Olympics, but has "needed lengthy construction work" to convert it for football and expand its capacity to over 47,000 (AP, 4/5).

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