Sports

Yesterday was a great day on the saddle for Junior Niles as the veteran wheelsman sprinted off with the spoils in the feature 35-lap race of the Laparkan-sponsored criterium fixture at the National Park.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Batting coach Toby Radford said West Indies once again failed to adjust to conditions in yesterday’s second Twenty20 International, and need to find answers ahead of the final game on Tuesday.

Former West Indies U19 opening batsman Tagenarine Chanderpaul narrowly missed out on a double century as West Demerara took control of their fifth round match of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Franchise League tournament at the Lusignan Community Centre Ground yesterday.

New Woman Fide Master (WFM) Maria Varona-Thomas is “thrilled” with her achievement of becoming the first WFM in Guyana following her stellar play at the 42nd Chess Olympiad held in Baku, Azerbaijan September 1-14.

Beer Plant/Brewery defeated Distribution/Warehouse by 23 runs when the Banks DIH Limited GT Beer Inter-Department tapeball cricket tournament commenced Friday at the company’s sports club ground.

President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Wayne Forde yesterday confirmed that the Leonora Sports Facility has been certified to stage the third round Caribbean Cup marquee showdown against regional giant Jamaica.

KANPUR, India (Reuters) – Spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin made the most of a turning pitch in Kanpur to rip through New Zealand as India racked up a commanding 215-run lead on day three of the first test yesterday.

KANPUR, India, (Reuters) – With six lbw dismissals cluttering up their scorecard, New Zealand clearly did not put their best foot forward in the first test against India yesterday.

(Reuters) From the moment Toby Roland-Jones uprooted the leg-stump of Ryan Sidebottom it was impossible to wipe the smile off the faces of any Middlesex fan or player.

Plaisance Secondary, North Georgetown and Marian Academy won their matches when the 11th Annual Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) coordinated National Schools Basketball Festival (NSBF) resumed Friday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Reigning World champions West Indies were humbled by Pakistan in the opening Twenty20 International here yesterday, after virtually condemning themselves with a feeble batting effort at the Dubai International Stadium.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Captain Carlos Brathwaite said West Indies simply did not fire in the opening Twenty20 International of the three-match series against Pakistan here yesterday.

Guyana’s premier cyclists will unchain their competitive juices and renew their cycling rivalry tomorrow with the staging of the 14th annual Victor Macedo memorial road race.

Kayron Fraser scored a century while several other batsmen fell in the nineties on the first day of the fifth round of the Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) Franchise League yesterday at various cricket grounds around the country.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Exciting off-spinner Jon Russ Jaggesar believes he is on the verge of playing international cricket.

KANPUR, India, (Reuters) – Captain Kane Williamson and opener Tom Latham led a strong New Zealand reply with unbeaten half-centuries before rain washed out the final session of the second day of the first test against India yesterday.

KANPUR, India, (Reuters) – The Indian spinners did succeed in bringing Kane Williamson and Tom Latham to their knees but only literally as the New Zealanders swept them to distraction on day two of the first test in Kanpur yesterday.

(The Sports Xchange) – Eleven-time All-Star forward Chris Bosh has failed his preseason physical and remains unable to return to basketball activities, the Miami Heat said on Friday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Toby Roland-Jones took a hat-trick to lead Middlesex to the English County Championship title with a dramatic 61-run victory over Yorkshire at Lord’s yesterday.

The second annual Gold Cup table tennis tournament organized by Titans Table tennis Club is set to take place next month with the winners set to receive lucrative cash prizes.