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Attempted mopping up operations by ground-staff at Queen’s Park Oval were all in vain.
Attempted mopping up operations by ground-staff at Queen’s Park Oval were all in vain.

Questions abound as Test farce ends

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – There were more questions than answers left hanging after the fourth and final Test between West Indies and India finished in a farcical draw here on the final day yesterday.

Haroon Lorgat
Haroon Lorgat

Wet outfield means another day lost in Durban

DURBAN, South Africa, (Reuters) – A wet outfield again prevented play on the fourth day of the first test between South Africa and New Zealand in what is becoming an increasing embarrassment for the hosts.

Taylor cameo in vain as Storm lose in final

LONDON, CMC – West Indies Women’s Team captain Stafanie Taylor struck a cameo but her efforts were in vain as Western Storm went down by seven wickets to Southern Vipers in the final of the Women’s Super League here Sunday.

Yadram … steered Guyana to victory with an unbeaten 41.

Guyana successfully defends one-day title

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Guyana were crowned one-day champions of the Regional Under-19 Championship for the third straight year here yesterday, when they easily brushed aside Windward Islands by five wickets in the final at Arnos Vale Stadium.

Badminton players reach doubles finals at CAREBACO c/ships

Guyana’s badminton players are assured of medals after reaching the finals of the boys and mixed doubles events at the Carib-bean Badminton International Championships (CAREBACO) which ended yesterday at the Centro Deportivo Sports Hall, Aruba, After both Narayan and Priyanna Ramdhani lost their singles semi-final matches, the Guyanese rebounded to reach the mixed doubles and the boys doubles final.

Hundreds of students filled the stands at D’urban Park during last Friday’s NSC Summer Camp closing ceremony.

Jones eyes bigger Summer Camp next year

Director of Sports Christopher Jones yesterday said that this year’s National Sports Commission’s (NSC) Summer Camp has laid a solid foundation for making the event grander come next year.

Colts get the better of Pacesetters

Colts defeated fierce rivals Pacesetters 54-45 in their Open division matchup when the Turbo Hard-Court basketball championships continued at the Plaisance Community Court, Saturday.

Neymar of Brazil celebrates with goalkeeper Weverton after they won the penalty shootout and the gold medal. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Neymar hands Brazil precious football gold medal

RIO DE JANEIRO,(Reuters) – Neymar shed tears of joy after delivering Brazil’s first men’s football gold medal with the winning penalty in a 5-4 shootout triumph over Germany after a thrilling final ended in a draw following extra-time yesterday.

Diana Taurasi of the U.S. hugs team mate Angel McCoughtry after winning the gold in basketball. REUTERS/Jim Young

U.S. rolls past Spain to win sixth straight gold

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 20 (Reuters) – The United States women’s basketball team thumped Spain 101-72 to claim a sixth straight gold medal yesterday to rubber-stamp their credentials as one of the greatest Olympic sporting dynasties of all time.

United States reclaim men’s 4x400m title

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – LaShawn Merritt ran a blistering anchor leg to return the men’s 4x400m title to the United States, and win his third Olympic gold medal, in the final athletics event of the Rio Games yesterday.

Imperious Farah seals double-double

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Briton Mo Farah became only the second man to retain both Olympic track long-distance titles yesterday when he produced an utterly dominant performance to add the 5,000m gold to the 10,000 he collected a week ago for a glorious double-double.

U.S. win sixth straight gold in women’s 4×400 relay

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – The United States maintained their iron grip on the Olympic women’s 4×400 metres relay yesterday when they held off Jamaica for their sixth straight victory in the event to give anchor Allyson Felix her sixth career gold.

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