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 Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine

Big leap for Sammy, Narine in ODI rankings

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies captain Darren Sammy and exciting off-spinner Sunil Narine have shot up the latest International Cricket Council’s players’ rankings after strong performances in the just concluded one-day series against Australia.

The West Indies players will be hoping that they do not drop the ball in today’s opening encounter against Australia.(WindiesCricket.com)
The West Indies players will be hoping that they do not drop the ball in today’s opening encounter against Australia.(WindiesCricket.com)

Windies switching gears for T20 matches

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia, CMC – For all their heroics in masterminding a tied series with Australia in the just concluded one-day series, West Indies players say they will be refocussing for the two-match Twenty20 contest bowling off here today.

Dinanath Ramnarine
Dinanath Ramnarine

Ramnarine resigns as WIPA president

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Combative West Indies Players Association chief Dinanath Ramnarine has resigned as head of the organisation, citing a need for new blood to infuse the leadership.

Heavyweight boxer Pauline London going hard on the tyre yesterday during her training session at the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis gym. (Orlando Charles photo)

Super bantamweight Moses to face heavyweight London Friday night

By Emmerson Campbell Super bantamweight boxer Mandessa Moses will now face heavyweight Pauline London on Friday night in a six –round catch weight contest after her two previous opponents Venezuelan Anys Cedillo and Trinidadian Tianna Sosa became unavailable because of unforeseen circumstances.

Mc Kinnon upstages strong handgun field

Smallbore vice-captain Ryan McKinnon upstaged a competitive field to win last Sunday’s three-stage Practical Pistol Shoot at the Timehri ranges in the first competition for 2012 featuring members of the Small bore section of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA).

Colin Boyce

Carifa team face financial crisis

The 2012 Carifta team is stuck in a financial crisis and will need approximately $G2.9 if the 10-member contingent selected by the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) is to participate at the April 7-9 games in Bermuda.

Lawn tennis girls’ team ends tourney on winning note

The Guyana team participating in the North/Central America and the Caribbean Pre-Qualifying Junior Fed Cup ended on a high note after winning their final match against Trinidad and Tobago when the competition ended Saturday in the Dominican Republic.

J/ca crushes CCC by 154 runs

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – It took Jamaica only 13 balls to complete a crushing 154-run win over Combined Campuses & Colleges on the fourth and final day here yesterday, for a remarkable clean sweep in the Regional Four-Day Championship ahead of the semi-finals this weekend.

New Zealand slump as South Africa smell blood

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – New Zealand were in dire straits at lunch on the fifth day of the third and final test against South Africa, reaching the break at 26 for two, still 66 overs from the scheduled end of play.

Darren Sammy gets his Digicel Man of the Match award from Country Manager, Digicel St. Lucia Geraldine Pitt. Courtesy DigicelCricket.com/Brooks LaTouche

Spoils shared!

GROS ISLET, St Lucia,  CMC – A valiant West Indies fought to the end but their dreams of beating Australia in a one-day series for the first time in nearly two decades, ended in disappointment with 30-run loss in the fifth and final match here yesterday.

J/ca in sight of victory

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Combined Campuses and Colleges, chasing 321 for victory, reached 162 for eight at the close on the third day of their final round Regional Four-Day match against Jamaica at 3Ws Oval here yesterday.

Tiger Woods

Woods ends PGA Tour title drought

ORLANDO, Florida,  (Reuters) – Tiger Woods ended his two and a half year drought on the PGA Tour when he won the Arnold Palmer Invitational by five strokes yesterday, sending a warning signal to his rivals ahead of next month’s Masters.

Ramnaresh Sarwan

Guyana’s semi-final place confirmed

After sitting out last week-end’s final round of matches hoping for favourable results, a 71-run victory by Barbados over the Windward Islands on Saturday confirmed Guyana’s progress into the semi-finals of the West Indies Cricket Board’s 2011/12 Regional Four-day competition.

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