Sports

The Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) has named a 21-man team which commenced training as of yesterday, as the fraternity prepares for upcoming international engagements slated for Maceio, Brazil from September 27 to October 5.

BEIJING, China, CMC – Olympic champion Kirani James of Grenada easily advanced to the final of the Men’s 400 metres and a chance to regain the world title.

A fourth quarter defensive master-class created the first major upset of the GABF Forbes Burnham Memorial Championship as Linden unit Victory Valley Royals downed Ravens 70-49 on Sunday to clinch their berth in the semi-final round.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Usain Bolt’s coach, Glen Mills, hopes the Jamaican can recover from sore legs to complete a world championship sprint double for the third time in his career after what he rated as the athlete’s toughest win yet.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – India spoiled Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara’s farewell party with off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bowling the visitors to a series-levelling 278-run victory in the second test yesterday.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Colombia’s Caterine Ibarguen extended her unbeaten streak to 29 finals yesterday as she retained her women’s triple jump world title after dominating the event.

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, (Reuters) – Formula One can count its lucky stars after Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg escaped unscathed from high-speed tyre blowouts at the Belgian Grand Prix.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Usain Bolt once again produced his best when it mattered most to retain his 100 metres world title and reassert his status as the number one sprinter on the planet at a rocking Bird’s Nest Stadium yesterday.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A leading member of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB), Patrick Rampersad, has scolded the president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Dave Cameron, over his failure to stage a Town-Hall meeting on the island.

Guyana ended their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Olympic Qualifiers on an unbeaten note, drawing with Cuba in their final group-4 fixture yesterday at the Estadio Panamericano in San Cristóbal in the Dominican Republic.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Australia secured a consolation victory in the final test by an innings and 46 runs yesterday before England captain Alastair Cook lifted the Ashes urn at the end of a dramatic and fluctuating series.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara made 18 in his final test innings as India dominated fourth day’s play in the second test yesterday to stand eight wickets away from a series-levelling victory.

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, (Reuters) – Davis Love III became the oldest winner on the PGA Tour in 40 years when he clinched the Wyndham Championship yesterday while Tiger Woods’s bid to end a two-year victory drought ended in a tie for 10th.

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, (Reuters) – Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton celebrated a dream Belgian Grand Prix victory yesterday to stretch his lead over Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg to 28 points with eight races remaining.

Two clutch free-throws by Terrence James alongside a steal with under 10 seconds remaining propelled Half Mile Bulls to a 77-73 win over Plaisance Guardians when the GABF Forbes Burnham Memorial Championship bounced off on Saturday.

On a night highlighted by penalty shoot-outs, Alexander Village recorded an outright win when the inaugural RDE Vibes and Sparta Boss ‘King of the Streets’ Football Tourney commenced on Saturday.

(Reuters) – Roger Federer avenged his Wimbledon final loss to Novak Djokovic by beating the top-seeded Serb 7-6(1) 6-3 yesterday to capture his second consecutive Western & Southern Open title.

With 76 goals already scored during the first two nights, another action packed evening is expected when the inaugural GT Beer Futsal Championship continues tonight at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Homestretch Avenue.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, (Reuters) – An unbeaten century from opener Martin Guptill eased New Zealand to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over South Africa in the second One-Day International at Senwes Park yesterday.

(Reuters) – Wriddhiman Saha and Murali Vijay have been ruled out of the remainder on India’s tour of Sri Lanka after suffering injuries in the second test, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Sunday.