A Travis Grant goal with only two seconds remaining propelled Sparta Boss to a 3-2 win over Alexander Village when the inaugural GT Beer Futsal Championship kicked off in exciting fashion on Tuesday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Homestretch Avenue.
The inaugural RDE Vibes and Sparta Boss ‘King of the Streets’ Football Tournament will kick off today at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac on Mandela Avenue with eighth fixtures.
SEOUL, (Reuters) – FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-joon said yesterday that payments he made to Haiti and Pakistan in 2010 were “charitable donations” and any attempt to use them as part of a reported ethics investigation was “cynical and unethical”.
PRETORIA, (Reuters) – A century from Hashim Amla laid the foundation for home success yesterday as South Africa beat New Zealand by 20 runs to win their opening one-day international at Centurion.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Oscar Pistorius will not be freed on parole tomorrow because the decision to do so was made without the right legal basis, South Africa’s justice minister said yesterday, shocking the athlete’s family as they prepared for his homecoming.
Guyana’s hopes of retaining their male title and clinching the overall team title got off to the worst possible start, losing all three of their fixtures when the Caribbean Squash Association Championships Team Tourney commenced yesterday in the Cayman Islands.
BEIJING, (Reuters) – Sebastian Coe was elected as the new head of international athletics yesterday and promised to stand by his campaign pledge to set up an independent anti-doping body for the embattled sport.
LONDON, (Reuters) – The holidays are over and Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton faces a new start as the second half of the season revs up at Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps circuit this weekend.
COLOMBO, (Reuters) – A recovering Murali Vijay is likely to open the innings for India in the second test against Sri Lanka beginning today as the beleaguered visitors chase a series-levelling victory.
LONDON, (Reuters) – England fast bowler James Anderson will not play in the final Ashes test against Australia at The Oval due to a side strain, captain Alastair Cook said yesterday.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, CMC- Former International Cricket Council (ICC) President Ehsan Mani has accused Pakistan of manipulating an upcoming tri-series to safeguard their qualification for the 2017 Champions Trophy.
BEIJING, (Reuters) – Usain Bolt returns to the site of his first global triumph this week for a world championships showdown with a convicted dope cheat that has ramifications for athletics beyond just establishing who is the fastest man in the world.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Australia captain Michael Clarke was in reflective mood on the eve of his final test match against England at The Oval as he plotted a consolation victory to finish the series on a high.
ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- Antigua will host the third edition of the Caribbean Awards for Sports Icons (CASI), on September 26, organisers have announced.
Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Chairman of National Selectors, Rayon Griffith lauded the work and discipline exhibited by the 15 players who recently received their contracts ahead of the 2015 Professional Cricket league (PCL) Regional four-day season.
Ahead of the upcoming Professional Cricket League (PCL) Four Day season, Ryan Hinds, the Barbadian all-rounder is expected to face a one-year ban for breaching his contract to represent the defending Four Day champions, Guyana Jaguars.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – A former leading anti-doping official has warned Jamaican athletes about the possibility of sabotage at the World Championships in Beijing starting Saturday.
BERNE, (Reuters) – FIFA will meet some of its leading commercial partners tomorrow to discuss reforms, a source close to soccer’s world governing body said yesterday.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa’s justice minister said yesterday he was seeking legal advice on whether its parole board was right to decide to free Oscar Pistorius on house arrest on Friday after serving a sixth of his five-year sentence for killing his girlfriend.
BEIJING, (Reuters) – Outgoing IAAF President Lamine Diack has defended the work done by world athletics’ governing body to combat doping, saying yesterday the organisation had an “unparalleled” record among sports in detecting and punishing drug cheats.
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