VIJAY MALLYA, the Indian entrepreneur who recently paid the reported franchise fee of US$2 for the Barbados Tridents in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), and United Breweries Holdings (UBHL), the company he heads, have been declared ‘wilful defaulters’ by three Indian three state-owned banks.
(Cricinfo) West Indies allrounder Andre Russell has said he would be willing, but “scared”, to travel to Pakistan if the Pakistan Super League (PSL) were to be played there next year.
League leaders Slingerz FC and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) will face off today when the second round of the League Finale of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League commences at the Tucville ground at 18:30hrs.
CHRISTCHURCH, (Reuters) – Australia continued their march to a comprehensive test series victory over New Zealand, and a return to the top of the world’s test rankings, yesterday after reaching 185 for three at lunch on the final day of the second test.
Santos FC and Western Tigers maintained their unbeaten streaks in the GFA/Stag Beer League defeating Northern Rangers and Flamingo respectively on Monday.
TURIN, (Reuters) – Juventus staged a superb comeback from two goals down to rescue their Champions League hopes and secure a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich in their last 16 first leg yesterday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Lionel Messi proved a thorn in Arsenal’s side yet again as his late second-half goals, including a penalty, gave Barcelona a 2-0 win at The Emirates in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie yesterday.
ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- Former West Indies fast bowler Sir Curtly Ambrose says Antiguan pacer Alzarri Joseph should be promoted to the senior setup on the basis of his ability and not his age.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Prolific Jamaican spinner Nikita Miller says he does not intend to dwell on his non-inclusion in the West Indies senior team for the T20 World Cup in India starting next month.
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, CMC – Leeward Islands Hurricanes survived a scare before holding on for a draw on the final day of their seventh round match against Windward Islands Volcanoes here Monday.
A six-member Guyana junior delegation returned to local shores with an 11 medal haul following participation at the recent St Vincent & The Grenadines Junior Squash Open championships.
From Clifton Ross in Barbados Man-of-the-match Roston Chase bagged a career-best 10-104 but the Barbados Pride were unable to bowl out defending Professional Cricket League Regional four-day champs Guyana Jaguars who ended on 252-7 in their second innings, as round seven ended in a draw yesterday at the Kensington Oval, Barbados.
Former Guyana and West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan says that he is thrilled about his upcoming stint with the Trinidad & Tobago Knight Riders in this year’s Hero Caribbean Premier League (HCPL) T20 tournament adding that there was still a lot of cricket left in him.
Keemo Paul, the Guyana and West Indies Under 19 all-rounder, said the World Cup success has made him a better cricketer and he is now ready to play for his country at the senior level.
Two schools, the Morgan Learning Centre and Sir Leon Lessons have withdrawn from the fourth annual Milo Schools football tournament currently underway and the Petra Organization has cited the addition of rules as a possible reason for their withdrawal.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Former West Indies leg-spinner Rawl Lewis has been appointed interim West Indies team manager for next month’s Twenty20 World Cup in India.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Evin Lewis’s maiden first class hundred headlined a convincing Trinidad and Tobago Red Force win as they predictably trounced Jamaica Scorpions by eight wickets early here yesterday.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – England coach Trevor Bayliss has urged his batsmen to rein in their gung-ho approach ahead of the World Twenty20 in India starting next month.
CHRISTCHURCH, (Reuters) – Kane Williamson was in sight of his 14th test century as he combined with Corey Anderson to give New Zealand a slender lead over Australia on the fourth day of the second test.
(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Sunday’s National Basketball Association games: Trail Blazers 115, Jazz 111 Guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum combined for 61 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers past the Utah Jazz 115-111 Sunday night at the Moda Center.
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