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   Dr. Keith Mitchell
Dr. Keith Mitchell

Widening cracks!

THE divisions within West Indies cricket that have transformed the once dominant force in the world game into one of the weakest are ever widening.

Reshawn Sandiford (left) of Fruta Conquerors trying to evade the impending challenge from Alden Lawrence of the GDF during the matchup at the Tucville Community ground in the GFF Stag Beer Elite League
Reshawn Sandiford (left) of Fruta Conquerors trying to evade the impending challenge from Alden Lawrence of the GDF during the matchup at the Tucville Community ground in the GFF Stag Beer Elite League

Clinical Conquerors record fifth straight win

A clinical first half showing propelled Fruta Conquerors to their fifth consecutive win in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League downing the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) 5-2 Friday at the Tucville Community Centre ground.

Alves upsets defending champ

Adams Alves and Ashley Khalil are through to the final of the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) in collaboration with its corporate sponsor Digicel, Ansa Mc Al Lucozade Handicap squash tournament at the Georgetown Club Inc.,

Evergreen Ballers upset Sparta Boss

Evergreen Ballers will oppose Agricola while King Street Ballers will tackle Harmony Ballers in the semi-final round of the GT Beer four-a-side football tourney today following respective quarterfinal wins on Friday.

CA refuse to bar Gayle from BBL return

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Cricket Australia has no plans to banish West Indies batting superstar Chris Gayle form the Big Bash League over last season’s ‘don’t blush baby’ controversy.

Jonathan Fernandes played a mature hand to help rescue Essequibo. (Orlando Charles photo)

Chinkoo, Fernandes rescue Essequibo

A gutsy fifty from Looknauth Chinkoo helped Essequibo to a decent first innings score of 197 after the Demerara bowlers did some damage on day two of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Hand-In-Hand Under-19 Inter-County three-day Competition played yesterday at Bourda.

Road to Mecca III replay on today

Following weeks of deliberation the final of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Road to Mecca Championship between Retrieve Raiders and Colts will be replayed today at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall from 21:30hrs.

Determined Yuvraj sets 2019 World Cup goal

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Once a limited-overs giant, Yuvraj Singh has been in and out of the Indian team in recent years but the all-rounder believes he still has enough cricket in him to look forward to the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales.

CPL sensation Shamsi in for injured Badree

MUMBAI, India, CMC – South African left-arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has been drafted into the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the rest of the season to replace injured West Indies leg-spinner Samuel Badree.

 Barbados Tridents owner, Vijay Mallya … on bail following second arrest.

Tridents owner Mallya fighting battle to stave off creditors

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Barbados Tridents millionaire owner, Vijay Mallya, continues to be dogged by financial controversy and was yesterday fighting a legal battle to stave off creditors who are seeking to recover more than US$1.4 billion from him, following the collapse of his Kingfisher Airlines.

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