Sports

Camptown FC outmanoeuvred the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) 2-0 in the last quarterfinal fixture of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Players Cup at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda on Friday.

(Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s Orlando Cruz, the first openly gay fighter in professional boxing, failed in his bid to gain the WBO featherweight title when he was knocked out by Mexico’s Orlando Salido in the seventh round of their fight on Saturday.

TORONTO, Canada,  CMC – A regional sport administrator wants Caribbean governments to facilitate greater intra-regional travel and allowing for sport to be an avenue for development.

(Reuters) – World number two Novak Djokovic produced a magical display to overcome the ferocious hitting of Argentine Juan Martin del Potro and successfully defend the Shanghai Masters title yesterday.

(Reuters) – German top-seed Angelique Kerber claimed her first title of 2013 with a 6-4 7-6 (6) victory over Ana Ivanovic at the Linz Open in Austria yesterday.

(Reuters) – Bangladesh all-rounder Sohag Gazi became the first cricketer to score a century and record a hat-trick in the same test yesterday but could not prevent the first test against New Zealand ending in a draw in Chittagong.

(Cricinfo) Australia showed just why they have been so successful in ODIs in India, and just why India’s usual template of chasing anything their profligate bowlers concede often comes short against the visitors.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Ricky Ponting once harboured doubts over the suitability of Michael Clarke to succeed him as captain of Australia.

“And the winner is Alanzo Greaves,” seems to be the recurring theme at the completion of local cycling events this season.

Tucville Primary defeated St. Sidwell’s 3-1 when the final group matches of the Petra Organization/Courts Guyana Incorporated in collaboration with Banks DIH Limited Pee Wee U11 football tourney continued at the Thirst Park ground yesterday.

HUBLI, India, CMC – The Zaheer Khan-led India A pace attack bowled the West Indies A out to register an innings and 54-run win in their last four-day game, and to level the series 1-1.

(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal failed to reach a final for only the second time during his incredible 2013 season after being blown off court by Argentine whirlwind Juan Martin Del Potro at the Shanghai Masters yesterday.

As passionate as we are, it is still impossible for West Indians to fully comprehend the intensity with which the people of the second most populous nation on earth are gripped by cricket, a game bequeathed to their widely diverse people by their one-time colonial overlords.

After a one year absence the Banks DIH Rugby Sevens Championships returns to the National Park rugby field today.

After weighing in at 134 pounds each, Jamaican, Glenroy ‘Bumpy’ Beckford and multiple division title holder, Clive ‘The Punisher’ Atwell stood with their faces inches apart, their mouths moving at a rapid-fire pace as they shouted at one another.

The cream of the nation’s wheelsmen will be vying to become an ounce of gold richer when the second annual 80-mile Kadir Mohamed Memorial Ounce of Gold road race pedals off today on Homestretch Avenue.

Park Rangers def. Floodlights by 9 wickets. Floodlights 80 all out; Wayne Jones 18.

Construction of the 25-metre warm up pool at the National Aquatic Centre has started and is scheduled to conclude in March next year.

A hat trick by Zubair Likhon along with half-centuries from Sadman Islam Anik and Jashim Uddin propelled Bangladesh U19s to a 198-run mauling of their West Indies counterparts yesterday in the third of the seven-match Under-19 One Day Internationals played at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Co-founder of the Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) Organization, Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major is adamant that some executives of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) are envious and instead of carrying out their mandate, they are devoted to red carding the long running tournament.