Daily Archive: Thursday, May 9, 2019

Articles published on Thursday, May 9, 2019

The Delhi Capitals took a step closer towards making their maiden appearance in an IPL final when they defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad yesterday.

Paul shines as Capitals advance to crucial qualifier

VISAKHAPATNAM, India, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Keemo Paul grabbed three wickets and then returned to lash the winning runs as Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by two wickets with a ball to spare, to keep alive their hopes of reaching the final of the Indian Premier League yesterday.

Tiger Bay whips Eastveldt 8-2

Tiger Bay, Future Stars and West Front Road were amongst the teams to seal their berths to the group round, when the 4th Annual Corona Beer Futsal Championship continued on Tuesday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Carl Greenidge

Greenidge to continue serving at Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Granger

Former Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge, who was forced to step down because of his dual citizenship will remain at that ministry, President David Granger said yesterday before noting that while all the details have not yet been finalised, a key role in the ongoing border controversy with Venezuela and Guyana’s economic relations with other countries are on the cards.

Tottenham’s Lucas Moura celebrates their third goal which completed his hat trick and sent his team through to the Champions League final. (Reuters photo)

Nightmare in Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM,  (Reuters) – Ajax Amsterdam’s teenaged captain Matthijs de Ligt described their semi-final exit from the Champions League as a “nightmare” after the Dutch side were undone by Lucas Moura’s 96th minute strike for Tottenham Hotspur yesterday.

Shai Hope

Wickets at crucial stages cost us: Hope

DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – In-form strokemaker Shai Hope believes West Indies were let down by their batting, leading to their eight-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the their second match of the Tri-Nations Series here Tuesday.

ECB chooses older Dukes ball for Ashes series

(Reuters) – An older Dukes ball with a more prominent seam will be used in England’s tests against Ireland and Australia this year instead of the new version being used in the County Championship, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

Spending down poverty

In the wake of the cyclones that ravaged parts of Africa between March and April this year, the World Bank, after extending some US$700 million in grants to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi – the countries that bore the brunt of the damage – announced that it would also boost lending to help fight poverty.