AUGUSTA, Georgia, (Reuters) – Jordan Spieth’s love affair with Augusta National continued yesterday as the reigning Masters champion fired a flawless six-under-par 66 to seize an early three-shot clubhouse lead in the opening round.
(The Sports Xchange) – J.J. Barea added another clutch performance to the best stretch of his career Wednesday night and the Dallas Mavericks secured a crucial 88-86 win over the Houston Rockets at American Airlines Center.
Former Guyana and West Indies Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan has openly criticized the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) executives for what he described as painting bad pictures of its players over the years.
Former Prime Minister Owen Arthur yesterday called for a “moratorium on controversy” in West Indies cricket, while stating that he was not only bowled over by recent comments made by the President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Dave Cameron and the region’s T20 skipper Darren Sammy, but also by the persistent demands by some of his former prime ministerial colleagues for the disbandment of the WICB.
If performance merits selection, Guyana Jaguars Captain Leon Johnson should be a certainty for a West Indies recall following an extraordinary season in the 2015/16 West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)/Professional Cricket League (PCL) Regional four-day tournament.
A few of Guyana’s brightest youth cricketers yesterday benefited from the one day seminar dubbed”Xercise” which was part of the United Nations Day of Sports for the Development of Peace programme held at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Sprint icon Usain Bolt will open his season at the Cayman Invitation next month as he sets his sight on history at the Rio Olympics this summer.
Netherlands-based establishment Greenfields has been officially selected by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) to build the Guyana’s first ever Goal Project following the conclusion of the International Tender Process.
(Reuters) – World Twenty20 winner Dwayne Bravo has accused the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) of being “the most unprofessional board in the world”.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Sir Viv Richards, one of cricket’s finest ever captains, has thrown his support behind Twenty20 skipper Darren Sammy in his decision to slam the West Indies Cricket Board for their lack of support for the squad during the recent Twenty20 World Cup in India.
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Long-standing rivals Barbados Tridents and Guyana Amazon Warriors will clash in the historic opening game, when the Hero Caribbean Premier League hosts matches on United States soil for the first time this year.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia’s elite women cricketers will be able to earn in excess of A$100,000 ($75,590) a year for the first time in the 2016-17 season after Cricket Australia announced significant pay increases for top players yesterday.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, has urged the West Indies Cricket Board to implement the most crucial reform aspect of the Patterson Report.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Sports Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange has called for restraint in the ongoing impasse between the West Indies Cricket Board and the players, and says the two parties need to find common ground.
(Reuters) – World Twenty20 winner Dwayne Bravo has accused the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) of being “the most unprofessional board in the world”.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – World champions West Indies Women and a few players from the men’s champions side arrived here today to a heroes’ welcome, as the country celebrated their clean sweep of the titles at Twenty20 World Cup which ended Sunday in India.
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC-The vice president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Emmanuel Nanthan, yesterday launched a major broadside against Darren Sammy, 48 hours after he led West Indies into the history books by becoming the first team to capture the T20 World Cup twice.
Apart from the post-game fiasco, the seemingly new militant behavior of West Indies cricketers, the double Twenty20 (T20) World title wins by the men’s and women’s teams made every Caribbean person feel great again, even if it was for one solitary day.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – West Indies T20 cricket captain Darren Sammy yesterday expressed his delight at the decision of the St.
Guyana Jaguars Coach Esuan Crandon said he hopes training under more professional conditions this season will help his players to reach peak condition as they prepare for upcoming events as well as the 2016/17 West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)/ Professional Cricket League (PCL) four-day competition.
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