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Leon Williams’ 133 guided UG to an innings victory over GNIC last weekend.
Leon Williams’ 133 guided UG to an innings victory over GNIC last weekend.

Williams strikes second century in GCA Noble House Seafoods competition

Leon Williams struck his second century of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Noble House Seafoods second division two-day competition to guide the University of Guyana (UG) to an innings victory over the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) at the UG ground, Turkeyen last weekend.

Darcel Harris
Darcel Harris

Harris confident G/town b/ballers can reverse fortunes

Darcelle Harris, head coach of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) side says that he is confident his charges will reverse their fortunes against the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) side on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Bravo says he is close to full recovery

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo says he is close to making a full recovery from injury as he heads to Barbados today to join a training camp ahead of the home series against New Zealand which bowls off next month.

James, Wade spark Heat win over fired up Pacers

INDIANAPOLIS, (Reuters) – Beating the Miami Heat once is difficult enough but taking two playoff games in a row from the defending National Basketball Association champions is mission impossible as the Indiana Pacers found out on Tuesday.

Supreme court restores Sethi as Pakistan head

KARACHI, (Reuters) – The Supreme Court yesterday restored Najam Sethi as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) just four days after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had reinstated his predecessor, Zaka Ashraf, as head of the organisation.

Kevin ‘Bus Boy’ Hylton (left) of Team Jamaica stares down his opponent Howard ‘Batter Tea’ Eastman of Team Caribbean ahead of today’s fight.

Eastman targets the ‘Bus Boy’ in Contender Series

(Jamaica Observer) Howard ‘Batter Tea’ Eastman, one of the major attractions at the 2014 Wray & Nephew Contender Boxing series, will head into the second quarter-final bout of the series seeking win number two against Kevin ‘Bus Boy’ Hylton at the Chinese Benevolent Association tonight.

Akeem Kanhai

GABA blows out B/ce in Inter Association B/ball

The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) blew-out the Berbice Amateur Basketball Association (BABA) 116-42 when the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Inter-Association tourney continued at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Sunday.

Alpha United clinches GFA second division league

Alpha ‘the Hammer’ United clinched the Stag Beer sponsored Georgetown Football Association (GFA) second division league title, crushing Santos by a 4-0 score line on Sunday at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ground on Vlissengen Road and Carifesta Avenue.

Chelsea Edghill

Edghill, Britton win U18 titles

Chelsea Edghill claimed the under-18 Girl’s title, defeating Priscilla Greaves 3-0 when the 2014 edition of the National Sports Commission (NSC)/Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Independence tourney commenced on Friday 16th to Sunday 18th.

Mr. Shamnarine Narine proprietor of GUYTRAC hands over the sponsorship cheque to UCCA president Mr. Dennis De Andrade. Also in photo are Mr. H.N. Sugrim and other executives of the UCCA.

GUYTRAC support for UCCA T20 competition

The Guyana Tractor and Equipment Inc. (GUYTRAC) has once again thrown its support behind Upper Corentyne Cricket Association (UCCA) which will be staging a T20 knock out competition for the Upper Corentyne area.

Johan Da Silvia wins GNRA Pistol Shoot

In another display of excellent marksmanship, Dr. Johan DaSilva came out victorious in last weekend’s Practical Pistol Shoot organized by the small-bore section of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA), held at the Timehri Ranges.

Sammy helps Hyderabad seals crucial win over RCB

HYDERABAD, India, CMC-Sacked West Indies Captain Darren Sammy conjured up a late innings salvo to ensure Sunrisers Hyderabad complete a seven wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday.

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