Sports

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC- The West Indies Cricket Board has announced A-team squads to tour India next month for “tests”, One-day and T20 matches.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC- Shoaib Malik of the Barbados Tridents and Krishmar Santokie of the Guyana Amazon Warriors are the top runscorer and wicket taker of the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League which ended here over the weekend.

Berbician, Gumendra Shewdas created history yesterday by becoming Guyana’s youngest World Champion when he squatted, bench pressed and dead lifted his way to the top of the podium at the World Juniors and Sub Juniors Men’s Championships in Killeen, Texas.

When Sachia Vickery sashays onto court 7 this afternoon at the US Open Tennis Championships in New York, she would dancing deeper into the hearts of many who have seen her career blossom like a well manicured flower.

Wayne Cave played undefeated accumulating a spread of 382 to win the H.

For the second year running ‘Elle’s Vision’ took the jewel of the local horse racing’s crown, galloping away to claim victory in the seventh annual Guyana Cup feature `B’ and Lower 1400m (seven furlongs) event on Sunday at the Port Mourant Turf Club.

Dale Hing emerged winner of last weekend’s Secure Innovation and Concepts sponsored Action Pistol Shoot organized by the Handgun Section of the Guyana National Rifle Association and held at TSU ranges, Eve Leary.

Alpha United defeated Camptown 3-0 as semifinal action in the Slingerz/National Association for Women Football (NAWF) Goal for Gold tournament began on Sunday.

Guyana concluded their poor showing at the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) women’s U17 World Cup qualifiers in the Dominican Republic on Sunday going down to Grenada by 0-4 in their final group three fixture contested at the Estadio Panamericano in San Cristóbal.

Eagles FC mauled De Kinderen 6-0 as action in the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Stag Beer Senior League continued at the Den Amstel ground, on Saturday.

Everest Sports Club yesterday upset opponents Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) by 32 runs as the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/ Banks DIH Malta Supreme Under-13 Cricket Tournament continued in Georgetown.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan says he has taken responsibility for Guyana Amazon Warriors loss to Jamaica Tallawahs in the finals of the Inaugural Caribbean Premier League on Saturday night.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-Captain Chris Gayle has credited all-rounder Andre Russell as being pivotal to the success of Jamaica Tallawahs in the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League which ended here on Saturday.

BEIJING, China, CMC – Jamaica is willing to help China train track and field athletes, according to Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller.

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, (Reuters) – He collapsed to his knees in pain and bent over to place both fists on the ground after a back spasm at the 13th, but Tiger Woods still managed to nearly force a playoff at The Barclays on Sunday.

(Reuters) – Napoli gave new coach Rafael Benitez a flying start when they beat Bologna 3-0 in their opening Serie A game on Sunday while predecessor Walter Mazzarri celebrated his first league game in charge of Inter Milan with a 2-0 win over Genoa.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Australia coach Darren Lehmann has apologised to Stuart Broad for accusing him of cheating, the England all-rounder said yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – The inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League has been hailed by organisers and players as a “massive success.”

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) last night confirmed the participation of representative men and women’s teams to the 55th senior Caribbean TT championships scheduled to serve off tomorrow morning at the Beausejour Indoor Stadium in St Lucia.

Guyana’s Pan American Gold Medalist power lifter Gumendra Shewdas (Sub junior/U18) will taking to the World stage today at the World Championships in Killeen Texas USA where he is favoured to create history by winning the event.