Sports

President’s College made light work of YBG Cluster 32-6 in their U14 Boys fixture, when the Youth Basketball Guyana ‘Regional Conference’ continued on Friday.

Eagles clawed past home side Den Amstel 4-0, when the West Demerara Football Association [WDFA]/Trophy Stall U11 League continued yesterday at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground.

Countryside softball team lost to Avengers in a last ball thriller as the inaugural 592 Beer and I-Cool Water nationwide 10-over softball competition got underway at the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) Sports Club Ground, Woolford Avenue last Sunday.

Four Guyanese have been named on the West Indies Full-Bore Shooting Council team which will compete at the 150th Imperial Meeting of the National Rifle Association, Bisley, United Kingdom next month.

The Imam Bacchus Ground, Affiance, Essequibo Coast, will be the venue for a series to sports activities to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO).

The final playoff rounds of the nationwide Ivanoff Vodka dominoes tournament which was postponed from last weekend will get cracking today at the Transport Sports Club from noon with the finals billed for tomorrow at the same venue.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Simona Halep’s path to a second successive French Open title cleared up in spectacular fashion yesterday after 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams and world number one Naomi Osaka exited Roland Garros in the third round.

BRISTOL, England, (Reuters) – cand Steve Smith returned to international cricket yesterday to see Australia through to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in their World Cup opener at Bristol’s County Ground.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The recent appointment of three Independent Directors to the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Board of Directors will augur well for the development of the regional institution, believes CWI president Ricky Skerritt.

NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – England’s Jofra Archer’s debut at the International Cricket Council’s World Cup has already caught the attention of several players.

Draymond Green put the onus squarely on himself to improve the results for the visiting Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals tonight against the Toronto Raptors.

CARDIFF,  (Reuters) – New Zealand crushed Sri Lanka without losing a single wicket in Cardiff yesterday to begin their World Cup campaign in style after seamers Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson had skittled their opponents out for 136.

NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – If the West Indies can emulate their performance against Pakistan throughout the World Cup, legendary former captain Clive Lloyd expects them to beat some of the higher ranked teams.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – A six-member Task Force has already commenced the process of reviewing the team selection policy of all West Indies teams.

BRISTOL, England, (Reuters) – David Warner and Steve Smith returned to international cricket today to see Australia through to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in their World Cup opener at Bristol’s County Ground.

NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – West Indies fast bowlers unleashed a hostile pace salvo to stun a shell-shocked Pakistan before Chris Gayle’s 33-ball fifty inflicted further misery as the Caribbean side made a winning start to their World Cup campaign with a dominant seven-wicket triumph here yesterday.

An international Under-14 category has been added to the number of categories to be contested when the  fourth annual Sheltez tennis club’s Independence tournament gets underway today.

Golden Jaguars Youth Internationals Kelsey Benjamin, Ryan Hackett and Sese Norville will commence a one month pre-season training with Seria-D [4th Division] outfit Madureira Esporte Clube of Brazil.

He was appointed to the coaching staff of the West Indies men’s cricket team in January on the back of an exceptional regional record and was surely gearing up for the ongoing ICC 50 World Cup, however, it wasn’t to be.

Powerlifters, Carlos Petterson-Griffith and Junica Pluck have been suspended for a period of 12 months after failing to notify the Executive Members of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) that they would have been competing at the Barbados StrongFit competition held earlier this month.