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Wayne Forde, President of Fruta Conquerors said yesterday that he was  personally not in support of the alleged no-confidence motion filed against Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Christopher Matthias by the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara associations.

Fruta Conquerors FC President Wayne Forde said yesterday that he believes the National Milling Company’s (Namilco) One Love Football Festival will eventually develop into the nation’s leading club tournament.

Mocha Champs brushed aside Alberttown/Bourda by a 4-2 margin when the first annual Grassroots Foundation inter-ward knockout football tournament continued at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda on Tuesday.

Charlestown upset the highly favoured Tiger Bay football team 3-1 when the first annual Grassroots Foundation Inter-Ward knockout tournament continued on Tuesday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda.

Mark ‘The People’s Choice’ Austin is training with the dedication of an underdog but the heart of a champion for Saturday’s light middleweight bout against Jamaican, Devon Moncrieffe 9(4)-2(1)-0.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, CMC-Wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin says the West Indies top order has to fire if the champions are to beat Sri Lanka in the first semi-finals of the ICC World T20 tournament here today.

DHAKA, Bangladesh,  CMC– West Indies’ leg-spinner Samuel Badree has moved up a place to replace teammate Sunil Narine as the number-one ranked bowler in the latest Reliance ICC Player Ranking for T20I bowlers.

By Delvon Mc Ewan Defending champions Demerara and Berbice yesterday secured first innings points at the end of the first day of the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/ Igloo Ice Cream Under-15 Inter-County competition.

(The Sports Xchange) — Brooklyn forward Joe Johnson scored 32 points and the Nets set a franchise record with their 14th straight win at home, defeating the Houston Rockets  by 105 points to 96 to clinch a playoff berth.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC- Grenada’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has applauded the Windward Islands Cricket team for an impressive run in the WICB Regional Four-day tournament, saying their success to date is as a result of ‘total team effort’.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath’s magical spell against New Zealand have presented Sri Lanka with a “lovely headache” ahead of today’s World Twenty20 semi-final against West Indies, coach Paul Farbrace said yesterday.

After successful Goodwill Boxing Tournaments hosted by Guyana in February and St.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Real Madrid planted one foot firmly in the Champions League semi-finals with an emphatic 3-0 win over Borussia Dortmund yesterday as Cristiano Ronaldo equalled the record for most goals in the tournament in one season.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Cricket’s 20-over format is tailor-made for the powerful West Indians and there is no reason why they cannot become the first team to defend the World Twenty20 title in Bangladesh, skipper Darren Sammy said yesterday.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC- West Indies’ leg-spinner Samuel Badree has moved up a place to replace teammate Sunil Narine as the number-one ranked bowler in the latest Reliance ICC Player Ranking for T20I bowlers.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh,  (Reuters) – Cricket’s 20-over format is tailor-made for the powerful West Indians and there is no reason why they cannot become the first team to defend the World Twenty20 title in Bangladesh, skipper Darren Sammy said today.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies marched into the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 Championship with the swagger of defending champions, by ruthlessly disposing of Pakistan by 84 runs here yesterday.

SYLHET, Bangladesh, CMC- West Indies Women forfeited the top position in Group B after suffering a crushing nine wicket defeat at the hands of India in the Women’s World T20 Tournament at Sylhet Stadium here yesterday.

DHAKA, Bangladesh , CMC– Advice under pressure to captain Darren Sammy from vice captain Dwayne Bravo helped craft an uncompromising 6th wicket stand that snatched the momentum away from Pakistan and propelled West Indies into the semi-finals of the of the World Twenty20 Championship at the Shere Bangla Stadium, here yesterday.

West Indies Under-19 opener Shimron Hetmyer said yesterday that he was  excited over his call up to the Guyana senior team ahead of their sixth round encounter against the Leeward Islands in the ongoing West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional 4-day tournament.