Sports

Krul shootout saves send Dutch into semis

SALVADOR, Brazil, (Reuters) – The Netherlands advanced to a World Cup semi-final with Argentina by beating Costa Rica on penalties after a cagey, tactical last-eight battle finished 0-0 after extra-time today.

Higuain fires Argentina past Belgium into semis

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain upstaged talismanic team mate Lionel Messi with a superb goal to clinch a nervy 1-0 win over Belgium that put them in the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 24 years on Saturday.

Brutal Kvitova stamps authority on Canadian upstart

LONDON, (Reuters) – After delivering a final devastating blow, Petra Kvitova lay sprawled on the turf, her arms raised in celebration having crushed tennis’s would-be princess in a Wimbledon final closer to a coronation than a contest.

Raj Perumal

Cameroon promise swift resolution in match-fixing probe

SALVADOR, Brazil, (Reuters) – The Cameroon Football Federation has promised a swift outcome to its investigation into allegations that seven of the country’s players were involved in a World Cup match-fixing scandal after FIFA poured cold water on the claims.

Lloyd to give pep talk to youth cricketers

Former West Indies Captain Clive Lloyd will today deliver an address to the Under-16, 17 and 19 Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) players who were selected to represent Guyana in the upcoming Regional cricket tournaments at the Demerara Cricket Club pavilion at 10:00hrs.

Mats Hummels of Germany scores his team’s only goal on a header past Hugo Lloris of France during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Quarter Final match between France and Germany at Maracana on July 4, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (FIFA.com photo)

Germany break France’s World Cup hearts again

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Germany broke French hearts for the third time in the World Cup when they triumphed 1-0 at the Maracana yesterday to become the first country to reach the semi-finals in four successive tournaments.

Luiz Felipe Scolari

Bruising Brazil stretch laws to the limit

(Reuters) – Colombia were kicked out of the World Cup by a bruising Brazil team who committed 31 fouls and stretched the laws of the game to the limits on their way to a 2-1 quarter-final win yesterday.

GCB names ladies U-19 invitational squad

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has named its 14-member ladies squad to compete in the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s Cricket Association Under-19 Invitational Tournament 2014 which bowls off on July 10.

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