Sports

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, CMC– World 400 metres champion LaShawn Merritt has described the former champion Kirani James as a great competitor and expects him to be back for the title.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Australia chiselled out four key wickets in an ultra-cautious England batting display to take control of the fifth and final Ashes test on an absorbing third day at the Oval yesterday.

(Reuters) – Opener Ahmed Shehzad struck 70 from 50 deliveries to help Pakistan cruise to a 25-run victory over Zimbabwe in the first Twenty20 international played at Harare Sports Club yesterday.

(BBC) Former world 100m champion Tyson Gay tested positive for a banned steroid, the BBC has learned.

National volleyball coach Levi Nedd has shortlisted 18 U19 volleyball players to commence training with a view towards representing Guyana at the Inter Guiana games set for October in Suriname.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – The Jamaica Tallawahs defeated the Barbados Tridents by seven wickets in their CPL T20 semifinal at Queens Park Oval on Friday night.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- A thoroughly professional and clinical performance in the field and with the bat by the Guyana Amazon Warriors secured them a place in the finals of the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Professional League after beating Trinidad and Tobago by seven wickets in the first semi-final played at the Queens Park Oval here yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Steve Smith reached his maiden test century with a six as Australia, trailing 3-0 in the series, took control of the fifth and final Ashes test against England at the Oval yesterday.

Alpha United squeaked past the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) 1-0 as action in the Slingerz/National Association for Women Football (NAWF) Goal for Gold tournament continued yesterday.

Assad Fudadin, Veerasammy Permaul and Narsingh Deonarine are among 30 cricketers selected by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) for three 50 overs-a-side trial matches set for the ancient county’s landmark ground, Albion Sports Complex.

Youngsters at the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) 13th Annual Cricket Summer Camp yesterday benefited from sessions that focused on the importance of discipline and the various careers that can be pursued in the sport.

STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – American LaShawn Merritt eased to victory in the 400 metres as one of several newly-crowned world champions to shine at the Stockholm Diamond League meeting yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Australia coach Darren Lehmann has been fined 20 percent of his match fee for “inappropriate comments” about England’s Stuart Broad made ahead of the fifth Ashes test, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday.

The Georgetown Cricket Association has announced that the fixtures for their Banks DIH sponsored Malta Supreme Under-13 are starting today with three first round matches being played simultaneously at three venues.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC– Jamaica subdued Barbados by six wickets at the national stadium yesterday to retain their title as champions of women’s T20 cricket in the Caribbean.

(Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Andy Murray faces the mouthwatering prospect of meeting top seed Novak Djokovic in this year’s semi-finals after the draw for the season’s final grand slam was announced yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-All-rounder Andre Russell says he can’t wait to line up again with the Jamaica Tallawahs in an effort to help propel his Kingston-based franchise into the final of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, (Reuters) – This time last year Lewis Hamilton was surrounded by speculation, bombarded by questions about his future and seemingly dogged by controversy every step of the way.

MONTREAL, Canada,  CMC- The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has threatened to expel Jamaica from the next Olympics and other major competitions if it refuses to address shortcomings highlighted by a senior ex-employee.

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts,  CMC- Trinidad and Tobago’s Jeremy Solozano has emerged as the leading batsman following the West Indies Cricket Board Regional Under 19 50 Over competition here.