DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Former World champions West Indies have regained top spot in the ICC Twenty20 rankings without bowling a single delivery, thanks to Sri Lanka’s demise on Sunday against New Zealand.
SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – All-rounder Dwayne Bravo extended his fine batting form, upstaging both West Indies teammates Chris Gayle and Andre Russell, as he fired Melbourne Renegades to a handsome five-wicket win over Sydney Thunder here yesterday.
SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – Lendl Simmons turned around his indifferent form with a half-century to help power Brisbane Heat to victory but Darren Sammy’s late cameo was not enough to get Hobart Hurricanes over the line in the Big Bash League here yesterday.
MADRID, (Reuters) – Real Betis have sacked coach Pepe Mel after more than a month without a win left the Seville-based club hovering just above the La Liga relegation places.
(Reuters) – Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt hit a century as he and fast bowler Mohammad Asif returned to competitive cricket yesterday after serving five-year bans for spot-fixing.
(Reuters) – Colin Munro blasted New Zealand’s fastest Twenty20 half century to surpass a mark set by Martin Guptill earlier in the innings as the hosts swept their two-match series against Sri Lanka with a nine-wicket win in Auckland yesterday.
(The Sports Xchange) – After watching his MVP light up the scoreboard with an array of long-distance bombs, short flips and ridiculous layups, Golden State Warriors coach Luke Walton summed up Stephen Curry’s night relatively simply.
(Reuters) – An inspired Milos Raonic toppled Roger Federer 6-4 6-4 to win the Brisbane International yesterday and avenge his defeat to the Swiss master in last year’s final.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Premier League Swansea City fell victims to the first major giant-killing of the FA Cup third round yesterday when they lost 3-2 away to League Two (fourth tier) side Oxford United.
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul rolled back the years with a vintage half-century as Guyana Jaguars trounced hapless Leeward Islands Hurricanes by 72 runs to post their first win of the Regional Super50 here Saturday.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India’s Mohammed Shami will have to wait a little longer for his return to international cricket after the fast bowler was sidelined for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury.
Named Fitness `53’ after his infamous shirt number, ex-Guyana/West Indies Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan yesterday said he hopes his new gym and fitness centre will open newer dimensions of healthy living for Guyanese.
By Tony Cozier Steve Smith’s proposed deal to Jason Holder to enliven the last day of the water-logged Test in Sydney was strictly fantasy.
The annual Mayor Hamilton Green 81st birthday seven-a-side Inter-Ward football championships will officially end today at the Den Amstel Community ground with the quarterfinal, semi-final and final fixtures.
A three-member team of amateur boxers will wing out tomorrow for Trinidad to represent Guyana at a one-night championship on Tuesday.
MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – All-rounder Dwayne Bravo snatched the spotlight away from under-fire West Indies teammate Chris Gayle with an electrifying unbeaten half-century but the knock failed to save Melbourne Renegades from a comprehensive eight-wicket loss in the Melbourne derby here yesterday.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Kjorn Ottley and Kyle Hope carved out classy, unbeaten half-centuries as Trinidad and Tobago Red Force capitalised on a feeble batting effort from Barbados Pride, to cruise to a nine-wicket victory in their second game of the Regional Super50 here yesterday.
A fourth quarter blitz propelled Eagles U23 to a berth in the final of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) League Championships after they defeated Colts 64-56 in their semi-final affair Friday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Guyana-born Alex Bunbury will arrive on local shores today to commence a two-week tour in an attempt to establish the Alex Bunbury Sports and Academics Academy (ABSAA).
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