Sports

Jones to fight American Clarkson for WBC FECARBOX title

The Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) ‘Brazilian Invasion’ card set for February 20 will see Guyana’s national champion, Kwesi ‘Lightning Struck Assassin’ Jones facing American, Samuel Clarkson for the World Boxing Council light heavyweight FECARBOX championship So said an official from the GBBC.

Eagles, Nets win GABA U23, 2nd division competitions

Eagles and Republic Bank Nets won the U23 and second division tournaments of the Guyana Amateur basketball Association defeating Pacesetters and Pepsi Sonics 2-0 respectively in their best of three finals Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Colts defeat Guardians to set up decisive game

Colts survived a fourth quarter assault highlighted by a missed Nikkoloi Smith three-pointer in the final second to defeat Plaisance Guardians 77-74, leveling their best of three division one final of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Championships on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

LaMarcus Aldridge

Spurs wallop Mavs to stay perfect at home

(The Sports Xchange) – LaMarcus Aldridge scored 23 points, 13 of them in a pivotal third quarter, to help San Antonio whip the Dallas Mavericks 112-83 on Sunday and stay undefeated at home this season.

West Indies opener Chris Gayle … equalled the fastest ever half-century in Twenty20s off just 12 balls. (file photo)

Gayle equals fastest T20 half-century but Renegades lose

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Mercurial Chris Gayle equalled the fastest ever half-century in Twenty20s with an extraordinary knock, as he brought the curtain down on his controversial – and perhaps final – campaign in the Australia Big Bash here Monday.

National champion Christopher Franklin plays a forehand push in his match against Orin  Hickerson last evening at the National Gymnasium. (Orlando Charles photo)

Franklin, Edghill new national TT champs

Christopher Franklin last evening turned back the challenge of defending national men’s singles champion Nigel Bryan in straight games en route to winning his first national men’s singles table tennis championships at the National Gymnasium.

Kings halt Clippers’ 10-game win streak

(The Sports Xchange) – Forward DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points, 13 rebounds and six assists as the Sacramento Kings ended the Los Angeles Clippers’ 10-game winning streak with a 110-103 victory on Saturday night at Staples Center.

Middle order batsman Sunil Ambris hits out during his top score of 74 for Windward Islands Volcanoes during the Regional Super50 yesterday. (Photo courtesy WICB Media)

Ambris, Johnson inspire Volcanoes to win

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – A Sunil Ambris half-century and a three-wicket haul by left-arm seamer Delorn Johnson inspired Windward Islands Volcanoes to a tense five-run victory over Leeward Islands Hurricanes in their final round encounter in the Regional Super50 here last night.

Captain John Campbell led Jamaica Scorpions revival with a top score of 82.

Campbell leads revival as Scorpions score crucial win

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Captain John Campbell struck his first half-century of the tournament as Jamaica Scorpions overcame a dodgy start to their run chase, to edge ICC Americas by a single wicket in the final round game of the Regional Super50 here yesterday.

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