Sports

Fifteen-year-old Mercury Fast Laners’ sprinter Tirana Mitchell is hoping to excel at her first overseas competition, the XLII CARIFTA Games which will be held in Bahamas March 28- April 1.

Guyana-born and bred power lifter Gumendra Shewdas, who was ranked number eight in the world last year in the 53kg sub junior category, is now a strong contender to lift the number one spot later this year after shattering national and Caribbean records earlier this month.

Guyana’s quarter-mile, Stephan James on Sunday evening placed second in the men’s 400m at the Falcon Games held at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Trinidad and Tobago.

Action in the Mayor’s Cup football tournament continues today at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground Bourda with quarterfinal fixtures scheduled to commence at 18:30hrs.

A new 110cc Jailing motorcycle will be awarded to the MVP of the New Era Entertainment/Cell Smart Super Eight basketball tournament compliments of the management of Bakewell.

Everest Hikers defeated Old Fort 3-0 as league action in the John Fernandes Insurance Service (JFIS) second division hockey tourney continued at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground on Sunday with one fixture beginning at 14:30hrs.

(The Sports Xchange) – If Dwyane Wade had to pick a game to sit out with a bruised right knee, this was the one.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Bottom-of-the-table Leeward Islands were kept winless this season when they crashed to their third loss with a 170-run defeat to Jamaica on the third day of their fifth round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship here yesterday.

The Berbice Football Association (BFA) will be holding fresh elections on April 9.

AUCKLAND, (Reuters) – Part-time spinner Kane Williamson took two wickets, including that of Alastair Cook, just before stumps to put New Zealand firmly in charge of the series-deciding third test against England at the end of the fourth day at Eden Park yesterday.

After collecting his Junior Sportsman-of-the-Year award on Saturday, Paul DeNobrega celebrated his achievement by storming to an emphatic victory in the third and final leg of the Dr.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies off-spinner Shane Shillingford routed Barbados with an eight-wicket to propel leaders Windward Islands to an emphatic 216-run victory inside three days in their fifth round Regional Four-Day Championship contest here yesterday.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Chart climbing West Indies off spinner Shane Shillingford says he plans on remaining a permanent member of the regional side following an outstanding performance in the just ended two match test series against Zimbabwe.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Chadwick Walton produced a belter but seamer Rayad Emrit’s magical spell undermined Combined Campuses and Colleges and help set up an easy 10-wicket win for Trinidad and Tobago here yesterday.

ORLANDO, Florida,  (Reuters) – Not even a ferocious storm that pushed the Arnold Palmer Invitational to a Monday finish could stop Tiger Woods from winning an eighth Bay Hill title and reclaiming the world number one ranking.

When the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) staged its first race meet of the season yesterday at the South Dakota Circuit, it was all about the Vieiras.

Minister of Culture Youth and Sport Dr, Frank Anthony Saturday night told the audience at the National Sports Commission (NSC) 2012 awards ceremony held at National Convention Centre, Liliendaal, that sports have tremendous value to the community and is seen as the glue that holds together the populace.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica, leading by 101 runs on first innings, were 153 for nine in their second innings at the close on the day of their fifth round game in the Regional Four-Day Championship at Sabina Park here yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Left-hander Devon Smith stroked his 22nd first class century and third of the season as leaders Windward Islands dominated Barbados on the second day of their contest at Kensington Oval here  yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Captain Kyle Corbin stroked an attractive half-century to lead a positive Combined Campuses and Colleges response, but fell late in the day to shift the momentum back in Trinidad and Tobago’s favour here yesterday.