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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Jamaica captain ripped up the form book and gathered his third first-class hundred to fortify his side’s position against Barbados in their Headley/Weekes semi-final here yesterday.

-management plans on sending him overseas to prepare for world title fight….

MONTE CARLO, (Reuters) – Stanislas Wawrinka signalled his French Open ambitions by beating Roger Federer 4-6 7-6 (5) 6-2 in an all-Swiss Monte Carlo Masters final yesterday.

-says GHB president Philip Fernandes Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) President Phillip Fernandes says that the recent Pan American Hockey Federation Indoor Cup success of the national men’s side is the greatest indoor accomplishment Guyana has achieved at the international level.

The 2014 Elizabeth Styles Under-19 limited overs cricket competition currently ongoing in Berbice continued recently with wins for Blairmont Community Centre and Police.

(The Sports Xchange) – – -Guard Klay Thompson scored 22 points and forward David Lee added 20 points and 13 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors surprised the Los Angeles Clippers 109-105 in the opening round of the Western Conference quarter-finals.

Georgetown and East Coast Demerara played to a 1-1 draw then Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Inter-Association u-17 tourney commenced on Saturday at the Tucville Community ground.

Guyana won two gold medals on day one of the 43rd Carifta Games yesterday at the Pierre Aliker Municipal Stadium in Fort-de-France, Martinique.

  IT is the season of special anniversaries for two of cricket’s true giants, kindred spirits, both West Indian, both left-handers.

The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) has named 25 players to prepare for the Guyana Amateur Basket-ball Federation (GABF) Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championship squad evaluation trials.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will kick start its local season with the annual Novices Championship on May 2-3.

North East La Penitence defeated East Ruimveldt 2-0 in their quarterfinal matchup when the first annual Grassroots Foundation inter-ward knockout football tourney continued at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda on Thursday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Jamaica defied a half-century from Shane Dowrich to grab an early advantage over Barbados in their Headley/Weekes Trophy semi-final here yesterday.

After Chief Justice Ian Chang discharged an injunction filed against the Guyana Cup Fever on Thursday, the meet got the green light and will go ahead today.

Wortmanville/Bent Street edged Charlestown by a 2-1 score line in their quarterfinal match when the first annual Grassroots Foundation inter-ward knockout football tourney continued on Thursday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda.

Transport Sports Club (TSC) defeated Bel Air Rubis by 46 runs despite an excellent bowling performance by Alex Chunilall, when action continued in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Brain-street Group Under-15 Cricket Competition on Thursday.

North/South Ruimveldt battles Sophia from 19:00hrs when the final match in the quarterfinal round of the first annual Grassroots Foundation inter-ward knockout tourney concludes today at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Dwayne Smith’s boundary-studded half century was in vain as Chennai Super Kings went down by six wickets to Kings XI Punjab on Good Friday here.

A patient half century by Darian Dickson guided Demerara Cricket Club ‘A’ to a seven-wicket victory over hosts Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) when the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Brainstreet U-15 limited overs tournament continued yesterday.

With baseball in the United States blasting off its 2014 season the Guyana Baseball League is pushing on with its quest to popularise the sport here.