Sports

Shillingford leads Windies to crushing victory

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Off-spinner Shane Shillingford snatched a six-wicket haul as West Indies crushed Zimbabwe by nine wickets inside three days here today, to post their fifth consecutive Test victory for the first time in 25 years.

Sammy, Shillingford turn screws on Zimbabwe

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Captain Darren Sammy’s whirlwind half-century spared West Indies blushes before off-spinner Shane Shillingford struck twice late in the day to give the hosts a stranglehold on the second Test against Zimbabwe here  yesterday.

Phillip Earle

Earle drops 30 to lift GDF over Nets

A dominant 30-point performance from Guyana Defence Force (GDF) power forward Phillip Earle helped his team overcome Nets 75-70 in the third division category of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Associations’ (GABA) Super League last night at the Burnham Court.

Cassie George

George aiming for Goule’s CARIFTA record

CARIFTA games bound athlete Cassey George is not just aiming to medal at this month end’s CARIFTA Games in The Bahamas, but the 14-year-old Lindener is hoping to make history at the prestigious regional event by breaking the girls’ under 17 1500m record.

As streak gets to 19, Heat can’t hide they are loving it

MIAMI,  (Reuters) – The Miami Heat are one win away from becoming just the fourth team in the history of the NBA to enjoy 20 straight victories in a single season and try as they might, they just can’t quite hide the fact that it really is great fun beating all comers.

Krakowsky wins scrabble competition

Scrabble player James Krawkowsky produced another flawless display to  win the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) Open scrabble competition at the Malteenoes Sports Club, Woolford Avenue recently.

Samuels, Shillingford wreck Zimbabwe

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Off-spinners Marlon Samuels and Shane Shillingford celebrated their return to the West Indies side by combining to wreck Zimbabwe on the opening day of the first Test here yesterday.

  Neil Kumar

Government needs to step up to plate for CARIFTA team

From Orin Davidson  in New York Now that the blame game over Guyana’s disappointing performance at the London Olympic Games is behind us, a golden opportunity has presented itself for the protagonists to back up the talk and throw maximum support behind this country’s participation at the upcoming Junior CARIFTA Games.

Anand Sanasie

Guyana to play CCC, J/ca at Providence

Secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Anand Sanasie yesterday said that following their break from the West Indies Cricket Board’s Regional Four  Day and Super50 competitions  the national cricket team will engage the Combined Campuses and Colleges team in a four-day fixture at the Providence National Stadium.

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