Sports

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) says it’s seeking to fill the position of Director of Commercial, Marketing and Communications.

(The Sports Xchange) ——James Harden returned from a one-game absence because of a foot injury and poured in 36 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 109-106 win over the New York Knicks.

The fifth game of the FIDE World Championship Match between India’s Viswanathan Anand and Sweden’s Magnus Carlsen sponsored by Tamil Nadu state and currently ongoing in Chennai, finished in Carlsen’s favour after 58 moves of play.

BELGRADE, (Reuters) – Serbia’s world number two Novak Djokovic will face his toughest Davis Cup weekend after team mate Janko Tipsarevic was forced to pull out of the 2013 final against holders Czech Republic with a heel injury.

(BBC) Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed for 74 in what could prove to be the final innings of his record-breaking career.

After covering 106 miles and outpedalling their rivals in the first two stages, Team Coco is destined to again ride away with the spoils of the annual ‘Ride For Life’ five-stage event.

MUMBAI, India,  CMC- Spin bowling sparked another typical West Indies batting collapse as India took control on day one of the second test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai yesterday West Indies crumbled for 182 before tea, eroded by left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha, and India in reply reached 157 for two at the close, well within sight of first innings lead.

Former Golden Jaguar and current Caledonia AIA head coach Jamal Shabazz says that he is disheartened to know that the Kashif and Shanghai Organization will not be hosting their traditional senior yearend football tournament this year.

A fine all-round performance from Travis Williams led the Courtland All Stars to a spot in the final of the inaugural 2013 Raffik and Sons Second Division 20-Overs Cricket Competition, organised by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) for teams in the Lower and Central Corentyne areas.

Cotton Tree Die Hard defeated Bath in their last Zone B match, cruising the last 16 play-offs of the 2013 New Building Society Second Division Cricket Competition in Berbice due to an Asim Ibrahim half-century.

The Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) presented several pieces of volleyball gear to two Skeldon volleyball groups as part of its ongoing efforts to develop the sport.

The seventh round of the Demerara Cricket Board/Raj Singh Insurance Brokers/ Trophy Stall over-40 20-overs competition continues today with four highly anticipated matches.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Clippers will no longer be pushed around and their latest dustup with a Western Conference nemesis proved it once and for all.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Cycling has a difficult process of soul-searching to get through if it is to restore its reputation after years of doping scandals, new International Cycling Union (UCI) president Brian Cookson said yesterday.

(BBC) The United States’ Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) has offered to help Jamaica’s anti-doping team because they feel the island’s athletes have been “let down”.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – A defiant Misbah-ul-Haq has ruled out stepping down as Pakistan cricket captain despite the team’s poor performance in recent times and strong criticism of his leadership.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Jonathan Trott believes everything is coming together for England a week before they embark on their bid for a fourth successive Ashes triumph in Brisbane.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Lance Armstrong’s promise to come clean about doping is “a little late”, the head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said yesterday, accusing the disgraced cyclist of trying to use events to “gain advantage”.

“Let us be disciplined, ride well and break some records”. Some of the words mentioned by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dr.

Mohamed’s Enterprise yesterday continued its 20-plus year tradition of supporting the Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) year- end football tournament.