PARIS, (Reuters) – Daniel Brands ensured it was no regular Monday at the office for Rafa Nadal when the Spaniard came desperately close to being shown the door after walking on to Chatrier Court to begin his hunt for an eighth French Open title yesterday.
Distance star Cleveland Forde and US-based Euleen-Josiah Tanner successfully defended their titles yesterday morning at the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG)/Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) Independence Half Marathon.
KOLKATA, India, CMC – West Indies big-hitter Kieron Pollard smashed an invaluable unbeaten half-century to help propel Mumbai Indians to a 23-run win over Dwayne Bravo’s Chennai Super Kings and to the capture of the Indian Premier League title here yesterday.
Walter Joseph was Friday named chairman of an Interim Management Committee (IMC) set up to run the affairs of football in Essequibo until an Essequibo Football Association is set up.
Junior player Shemar Britton won four singles titles including the prestigious men’s singles when the annual National Sports Commission table tennis tournament concluded Saturday at the National Gymnasium.
The South Turkeyen Sports Committee’s five-a-side football competition which was scheduled to commence today at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) tarmac, Mandela Avenue has been rescheduled for this Sunday at the Burnham Basketball Hard-court, Carmichael Street.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Roger Federer is used to ending grand slam tournaments on Sundays rather than starting them but the French Open’s quirky schedule could not throw the Swiss stylist off his stride as he strolled through his Roland Garros opener in ruthless fashion.
Lodge Secondary led by doubles from Kevin Boters and Ryan Hackett defeated Tutorial High 4-1 as action in the Pepsi/Scotiabank U-15 Schools football tournament continued at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue yesterday.
LONDON, CMC – Veteran West Indies batsman Shiv Chanderpaul and Leeward Islands stroke-maker Chesney Hughes both struck half-centuries in an century opening stand, to lift Derbyshire to a six-wicket victory over Scotland in the Yorkshire Bank 40 here yesterday.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Indian mobile phone company, Celkon Mobile, will be the title sponsor the Tri Nations Series starting next month in Jamaica, the West Indies Cricket Board said yesterday.
LEEDS, England, (Reuters) – Alastair Cook closed in on a 25th test century after deciding not to enforce the follow-on as England, looking to ensure a series victory over New Zealand, built a substantial lead in the second and final test yesterday.
(Reuters) – The San Antonio Spurs are just one win away from the NBA Finals after coming back from an 18-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 104-93 in overtime in Memphis on Saturday.
CARDIFF, Wales, CMC – West Indies will fine-tune their preparations for the Champions Trophy when they open a training camp here today, their second in as many weeks.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – It wasn’t a typical photo opportunity for Indian cricketer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth as he stood outside a New Delhi court in a pair of faded jeans and a dark blue full-sleeve tee-shirt.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – The Ashes will be playing at the back of every Australian cricketer’s mind but captain Michael Clarke wants them to focus on the immediate job in hand – the Champions Trophy.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine flopped as star-studded Queen’s Park collapsed to a shock eight-wicket defeat to PowerGen in the Twenty20 Championship final here Saturday night.
KOLKATA, India, CMC – West Indies big-hitter Kieron Pollard smashed an invaluable unbeaten half-century to help propel Mumbai Indians to a 23-run win over Dwayne Bravo’s Chennai Super Kings and to the capture of the Indian Premier League title here today.
LONDON, CMC – Veteran West Indies batsman Shiv Chanderpaul and Leeward Islands stroke-maker Chesney Hughes both struck half-centuries in an century opening stand, to lift Derbyshire to a six-wicket victory over Scotland in the Yorkshire Bank 40 here today.
MONACO, (Reuters) – Germany’s Nico Rosberg won Formula One’s showcase Monaco Grand Prix for Mercedes today, 30 years after his world champion father Keke triumphed on the streets of the Mediterranean principality.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC-West Indies head coach Otis Gibson says the Caribbean cricketers will arrive in England for the Champions Trophy full of confidence on the strength of their triumph at the ICC T20 tournament last year.
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