(Reuters) – Britain celebrated their first Davis Cup victory over the United States since 1935 when Andy Murray beat Sam Querrey 7-6 6-7 6-1 6-3 yesterday in the World Group first-round tie in San Diego.
Recent showers once again forced the organisers to postpone last weekend’s proposed start of the Georgetown Cricket Association’s (GCA) Hadi’s World Incorporated first division and the Noble House Seafood’s second division two-day competitions.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) silenced doubters with a comprehensive 160-run victory over the Leeward Islands in their NAGICO Super50 Regional cricket match at the Queen’s Park Oval on Saturday.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Bermudian welterweight boxer Nikki Bascome is set to make his professionaldebut later this month after deciding to leave the amateur ranks.
In drizzling, windy conditions at the National Park yesterday, top veteran Junior Niles reigned over a field of the nation’s premier riders and carted off the spoils of the feature 35-lap event of the National Sports Commission (NSC) sponsored 11-race cycle programme.
Guyana Defence Force Chief-of-Staff Brigadier Mark Philips was last Monday elected President of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) at the Annual General Meeting of the association held at the Police Officers Mess, Eve Leary.
CARDIFF, Wales, CMC – A debutgoal for Trinidad and Tobago striker Kenwyne Jones saw Cardiff City take a 2-1 victory over Norwich City in the English Premier League yesterday.
The Georgetown Softball Cricket League Incorporated Pre-Mashramani tournament which will be played in two categories, the Open and Over-40, will be played on February 14 (Valentine’s Day).
KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan test batsman Umar Akmal has been detained by police for questioning after being accused of assaulting a police warden in his hometown of Lahore.
(The Sports Xchange) – The Oklahoma City Thunder proved they are the hottest team in the NBA, winning their 10th successive game with a 120-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – A defiant century stand between Lendl Simmons and captain Dwayne Bravo rescued a failing West Indies innings and set the platform for a 15 run win over England in the first One Day International (ODI) here yesterday.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Guyana made an impressive start to their NAGICO Super50 campaign with a massive 114 run win over Ireland, picking up a bonus point in the process.
St. Agnes and Ketley Primary Schools on Thursday registered victories in the Georgetown District of the Scotiabank nationwide Kiddy cricket festival played at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda.
The cream of the nation’s track and field athletes will battle for individual supremacy tomorrow at the Enmore Community Centre ground when the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) stages its National Senior Championships.
In a grand ceremony at the Le Meridien Pegasus yesterday, the Guyana Sports Development Foundation (GSDF) along with Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) and Scotiabank launched the fourth edition of the Scotiabank/Pepsi schools football academy.