Sports

Ministry of Home Affairs sixth annual sports programme will take place today at the Police Recreational Hall, New Amsterdam.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Trinidad and Tobago smashed 14 runs off the last over to beat Barbados by five wickets and keep their archrivals winless in the Caribbean vs Asia Twenty20 tournament here Friday night.

(Reuters) – A fourth-wicket stand of 90 between Jacques Kallis and Jean-Peal Duminy guided South Africa to a comfortable seven-wicket win over England in the opening Twenty20 match played at Chester-le-Street yesterday.

(Reuters) – Yuvraj Singh will have to wait a little longer for his return to international cricket after rain washed out India’s first Twenty20 International match against New Zealand at Visakhapatnam yesterday.

By Emmerson Campbell Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the second highest run scorer in West Indies cricket history, was yesterday presented with a portrait of himself playing an innings by the top brass of CGX Energy Incorporated at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC).

Former Commissioner of Police Henry Greene is being praised for his role in reviving table tennis in Guyana.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Head coach Ottis Gibson believes West Indies boasts a bowling attack that will thrive in whatever conditions the team meets during the World Twenty20 Championship starting next week in Sri Lanka.

CAVE HILL, Barbados, CMC – The outstanding Chris Gayle took centre stage with an exciting half-century in a smooth all-rounder performance as West Indies beat a UWI Select XI by 77 runs, to sweep their warm-up doubleheader at the 3W’s Oval here Thursday night.

The stage is all set for today’s Demerara Distillers Limited sponsored El Dorado golf tournament which takes place today at the Lusignan Golf Club.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Afghanistan stole a last-over thriller against hosts Trinidad and Tobago while Bangladesh beat Barbados in a rain-ruined game, on the opening day of the Asia vs the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament here Thursday.

By Iva Wharton The second annual Kingston Grassroots Under-13 Soccer Academy will commence today at the Banks DIH Limited Thirst Park ground after a one week delay.

Jamaica enjoyed their best day at the 40th World Chess Olympiad yesterday in Istanbul, Turkey, as both the men and women’s teams won easily in the 10th round.

A number of unavoidable snags were the main reasons for the Leonora Synthetic track falling behind its initial schedule according to Director of Design and Constructing Services Limited (DCSL) Patrick Pitt.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Serena Williams routed 10th-seeded Sara Errani of Italy 6-1 6-2 yesterday to advance to the U.S.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – Olympic champion Aries Merritt of the United States broke the world record in the 110 metres hurdles while Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake won their sprints in the final Diamond League meet of the season yesterday.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic was at his brilliant best as he moved a step closer to defending his U.S.

By Neil Barry The Chanderpaul batting lineage shone brightly Wednesday as the trio of Tagenarine, Shivnarine and Khemraj Chanderpaul all scored runs to lead the Gandhi Youth Organization (GYO) to victory over the touring Perseverance Sports Club of Trinidad and Tobago.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Warwickshire won the English county championship for the first time in eight years when they wrapped up an innings and 202-run victory over local relegation-threatened rivals Worcestershire on Thursday.

 (Reuters) – Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney said requesting a transfer away from Old Trafford two years ago was the biggest mistake of his career.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s Sports Minister Anil Roberts says government went to great lengths to ensure the trio of Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narine represented the country at the upcoming Twenty20 Champions League.