Sports

Ruthless Australia march to 4-0 Ashes lead

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Chris Rogers struck a sparkling century to fire Australia to a dominant eight-wicket win in the fourth Ashes test today, leaving an insipid England staring down the barrel of a humiliating series whitewash.

Second Windies ODI abandoned

NAPIER, New Zealand,  CMC – The second One Day International (ODI) between West Indies and New Zealand has been abandoned due to a wet outfield.

Assad Fudadin on the run during the agility test. (Orlando Charles photo)

Beep tests results could have been better

National coach Esaun Crandon and Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Chairman of National Selectors Rayon Griffith yesterday deemed the first of the three-day fitness sessions held at the Guyana National Stadium a success and said that they are optimistic about garnering similar results in the remaining days.

Slingerz win West Demerara derby

Slingerz FC solidified their status as kings of the West Demerara region, humbling derby rivals Den Amstel Porknockers 4-0 when the quarterfinal round of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Cup concluded on Friday at the Tucville ground.

Heat fall to Kings in overtime

(The Sports Xchange) – Forward Rudy Gay and center DeMarcus Cousins helped the Sacramento Kings end a half-decade of frustration against the Miami Heat while proving forward LeBron James and the defending NBA champions are not invincible against the Western Conference.

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Tigers edge BV Triumph

BK Western Tigers edged Beterverwagting (BV)/Triumph United 1-0 when the quarterfinal round of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Cup concluded on Friday at the Tucville Community ground.

Darren Bravo returns home from New Zealand

NAPIER, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies batsman Darren Bravo will miss the remainder of the One Day International(ODI) series and Twenty20 matches against New Zealand following his departure from the team due to personal reasons.

Barbados name squad for Super50

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados’ cricket selectors have retained most of the players who campaigned in the regional tournament this year for the NAGICO Super50 Cup in Trinidad and Tobago, starting next month.

Australia hit back to have victory in sight

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Australia moved within 201 runs of victory in the fourth Ashes test with all 10 wickets in hand after routing England’s second innings for 179 to wrest back the momentum on a roller-coaster fourth day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday.

Kallis nears century with Durban test in the balance

DURBAN, (Reuters) – Jacques Kallis inched closer to scoring a century in his final test after guiding South Africa to 299 for five before rain and bad light brought a premature end to the third day of the second test against India yesterday.

Australia eye victory after England crumble

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia moved within 201 runs of victory in the fourth Ashes test with all 10 wickets in hand after routing England’s second innings for 179 to wrest back the momentum on a roller-coaster fourth day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday.

The 37 players shortlisted to prepare for next year’s regional season will undergo fitness tests today at the Providence National Stadium.

Testing Time!

Chairman of the national selectors of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Rayon Griffith said yesterday that today’s fitness sessions to be held at the Guyana National Stadium will be used as a stepping-stone towards getting the players primed and ready for next month’s Regional tournament.

Richmond scores sensational knockout of Walcott

Derrick ‘Lights Out’ Richmond scored a sensational knockout over James Walcott (3-7-1) to clinch the vacant national super middleweight title on Boxing Day when Nation’s Promotions staged the ‘Linden Showdown’ at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground.

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