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The West Indies were indebted to opener Johnson Charles’ 83 for their total of 214 all out in yesterday’s second ODI although the total proved to be woefully inadequate in the end. (Photo courtesy of WICB media)
The West Indies were indebted to opener Johnson Charles’ 83 for their total of 214 all out in yesterday’s second ODI although the total proved to be woefully inadequate in the end. (Photo courtesy of WICB media)

Windies tamely concede series

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – West Indies’ disappointing tour of Sri Lanka continued here yesterday when they plunged to an eight-wicket loss in the second One-Day International to tamely concede the three-match series.

Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell (left) along with WICB President Dave Cameron (centre) and St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves chat following a meeting earlier this year in Grenada to discuss cricket governance.
Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell (left) along with WICB President Dave Cameron (centre) and St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves chat following a meeting earlier this year in Grenada to discuss cricket governance.

CARICOM heads request urgent meeting with WICB

ST GEORGES, Grenada, CMC – CARICOM Heads of Government have requested an “urgent meeting” with the embattled West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), in a move aimed at to having the far-reaching recommendations of the Cricket Review Panel report implemented swiftly.

GT&T knockout football tourney set to commence Saturday

Despite the top brass of the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) and the East Bank Football Association declining to participate and the failure of the Georgetown Football Association executive to respond to theirs, the Petra Organization in collaboration with the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company has decided to go ahead and yesterday officially launched the inaugural GT&T Knockout Football Championships.

WICB governance structure outmoded — Cricket Review Panel

The five member Cricket Review Panel appointed by the CARICOM Sub-committee of Cricket Governance, says an outmoded governance structure which does not make issues of transparency and accountability priority, are among the reasons responsible for their decision to call for the immediate dissolution of the West Indies Cricket Board.

Wade elected president of NAWF

Charmaine Wade was elected the President of the National Association for Women’s Football (NAWF) when the entity staged its electoral congress on Tuesday ahead of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Congress on November 14th.

GFF supports UDFA league to tune of one million dollars

With the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) set to commence their 10-team first-division league on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, the Guyana Football Federation has officially donated one million dollars towards the staging of the event.

Holder slapped with one-match suspension

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC-West Indies captain Jason Holder has been slapped with a one-match suspension for maintaining a slow over-rate during the first One Day Inter-national (ODI) against Sri Lanka in Colombo.

King James becomes youngest to assume 25,000-point throne

(The Sports Xchange) – After becoming the youngest player in NBA history to surpass 25,000 career points on Monday, LeBron James sat in the locker room in the Wells Fargo Center with his feet in an ice bucket, an ice bag on each knee and another ice bag on his back.

REGALLY YOURS! Captain of the victorious Regal Masters softball team Troy Kippins receives the winning trophy from the Masters division from Devi Sunich, wife of Ramesh Sunich proprietor of Trophy Stall, an organization which is to the fore of sports sponsorship in Guyana through their generous donations of trophies for a wide range of sporting endeavours.

Regal were simply regal

Despite the controversy of the final of the Open category of the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) Guyana Softball Cup 5 tournament, winners of both the Masters and Open categories Regal softball team was (pun intended) regal.

Resolution in sight between Simmons and WICB

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- The CEO of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Michael Muirhead says Phil Simmons has not yet been reinstated as head coach of the West Indies team, although a resolution seems to be in sight.

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