(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.
A subcommittee within the National Sports Commission is currently working on a policy on how to reward athletes for their outstanding achievements.
The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) held the official launch of the annual South American 10km Road Classic yesterday at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) building.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – “God Bye” screamed the front page of India’s largest selling newspaper yesterday reflecting the depressive mood of the cricket-crazy country after its favourite son, Sachin Tendulkar, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Of all the uncertainties facing the Los Angeles Lakers as they prepare for their season opener later this month against the Clippers the biggest is the timetable for Kobe Bryant’s comeback from injury.
The Guyana Wado-Ryu Karate Associa- tion (GWRKA) has received a donation of mats to enhance training techniques of members for local competitions.
The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has renewed its partnership with GT&T.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa have recalled top guns Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn for the two-match Twenty20 series against Pakistan to be played in the United Arab Emirates next month.
HUBLI, India, CMC-A triple century from captain Cheteshwar Pujara has given India A control over West Indies A and a chance to force an outright win in their third unofficial test here yesterday.
(Reuters) – Top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic rallied to see off Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-7(4) 6-2 6-4 in the Shanghai Open quarter-finals yesterday and world number one Rafa Nadal also booked his place in the last four.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- West Indies Women’s captain Merissa Aguilleira says a post match assessment of their defeat to New Zealand in the first game of their three-match series helped to trigger the regional side into staging a come-from-behind effort to claim the series.
(Reuters) – Mominul Haque’s fine knock of 181 took Bangladesh close to New Zealand’s first-innings total of 469 on the third day of the first test in Chittagong yesterday.
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