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West Indies cricket captain Darren Sammy ponders what will be  the outcome of the first test  against Bangladesh. (WICB media)
West Indies cricket captain Darren Sammy ponders what will be the outcome of the first test against Bangladesh. (WICB media)

Sammy backs Windies to win first test

DHAKA, Bangladesh – Darren Sammy said West Indies were ready to chase more success, when they face hosts Bangladesh in the first Test, which opens  today at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium here.

Guyana’s Avonda James on the attack against Trinidad and Tobago in their opening match.
Guyana’s Avonda James on the attack against Trinidad and Tobago in their opening match.

Guyana swamped by Canada 10-0

Guyana women hockey players went down to tournament favourites Canada 10-0 suffering their second defeat in as many days at round one in the  World League at the Natonal Hockey Centre in Tarcarigua in Trinidad.

Sri Lanka lifted after ODI scrap against New Zealand

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s 3-0 one-day international series win against New Zealand, despite being heavily affected by rain, has been the perfect antidote to their Twenty20 World Cup final defeat last month says captain Mahela Jayawardene.

  Roger Federer

Djokovic beats Federer, still reigns supreme

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The world’s top three players all scaled dizzy heights in 2012 but Novak Djokovic ended the year staring down at his rivals after grinding down Roger Federer to win the ATP World Tour Finals title in brutal fashion at London’s O2 Arena yesterday.

Burrell plays down Austin’s injury

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC– President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Captain Horace Burrell, has rejected reports from England that Jamaican international midfielder Rudolph Austin suffered a broken leg on Saturday while representing his club Leeds United against Watford.

 Elishaba Johnson

Guyana dominate IGG table tennis

Team Guyana got a jump on the competition at the inaugural table tennis competition at the Inter Guiana Games (IGG) last weekend in Suriname where they convincingly swept both male and female categories.

The winning Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets team with the staff of the Guyana Beverage Company.

Rose Hall Town win Busta Champion of Champions tournament

A responsible eight-wicket partnership between national player and coach Esuan Crandon and former national Under-19 all-rounder Loyydel Lewis led Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets (RHTG&G) to a hard fought two wicket win  over arch rivals Albion in the final of the 2012 Busta Champion of Champions Tournament.

Christopher Barnwel

DCC Day of Sports on today

-Club raising funds to erect concrete facilty The Demerara Cricket Club’s Day of Sports will bowl off today at the club’s ground, Lance Gibbs and New Garden streets, Queenstown from 10:00am.

Michael Clarke

Clarke’s 218 puts Australia on front foot

BRISBANE,  (Reuters) – Australia captain Michael Clarke scored a brilliant unbeaten double century to give the hosts a remarkable 37-run first innings lead on the fourth day of the first test against South Africa  yesterday.

The various winners and other cyclists following the completion of yesterday’s DDL sponsored 50-mile road race along with the organisers and representatives of DDL. (Iva Wharton photo)

DeNobrega wins Diamond Mineral Water 50 mile race

By Iva Wharton Paul DeNobrega, in a time of 2:2:18s yesterday won the Diamond Mineral Water 50-mile road on the West Bank of Demerara, The race started at the Demerara Harbour Bridge and the cyclists proceeded to Bushy Park, Parika before returning to finish at the Harbour Bridge.

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