THE World Twenty20 title was the unquestionable highlight of 2012 for West Indies cricket and, not least, for Darren Sammy whose contribution in the final, as captain and player, earned him the respect previously denied him.
Two-time national senior squash champion Alex Arjoon says he has been motivated by the experience of competing against world number 57 Christopher Gordon last week and hopes to up his game and make the most of every opportunity to develop his skills in 2013.
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – The West Indies Cricket Board has taken the bold step to change the format for the Caribbean T20 tournament – and the new set-up will see more matches and more exposure for the region’s players.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Chris Paul and the Clippers maintained a grip on top billing in Los Angeles with a tense 107-102 victory over the Lakers on Friday to cement their status as the city’s best team.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia were on the verge of a 3-0 series sweep after reducing Sri Lanka to 225 for seven with a slender lead of 87 at close of play on a dramatic third day of the third test yesterday.
HOBART, Tasmania, CMC – There was no glory for West Indies pinch-hitter Kieron Pollard but his Adelaide Strikers still managed to whip Hobart Hurricanes by 38 runs to move into firm contention for a place in the Big Bash League semi-finals here yesterday.
(WICB) Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – The West Indies Cricket Board has taken the bold step to change the format for the Caribbean T20 tournament – and the new set-up will see more matches and more exposure for the region’s players.
Despite the fact that a number of the country’s top limited overs cricketers are on duty with the national T20 side which will participate in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional T20 competition starting tomorrow in Trinidad and Tobago, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) is going ahead with its staging of the annual Inter-County limited overs competition.
Most if not all sporting bodies locally did not accomplish all of their goals in 2012 but in a perfect world if their presidents could have their wishes come to past in 2013, what would these wishes be?
National Junior Chess Champion Anthony Drayton won the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Topco Juices blitz tournament o held at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club last Sunday.
A wide cross-section of the Guyanese society paid glowing tribute to popular Pharmacist and ardent sports personality Sydney “Syd” Cummings who was cremated yesterday at Good Hope Crematorium following a church service at Bedford Methodist Church on North Road.
Mark “Jumbie” Wiltshire will from tomorrow stage a grand one week dominoes competition in honour of his 58th birth anniversary at the Transport Sports Club.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa completed an innings victory over New Zealand within three days yesterday in a result which was never in doubt after the visitors collapsed to 45 all out before lunch on the opening day of the first test.
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Lion hearted pacer, Tino Best, is backing new captain Dwayne Smith to lead Barbados to title honours in the Caribbean T20 tournament which gets underway here tomorrow.
PORT- OF- SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies batsman Darren Bravo hit an enterprising half century as Trinidad and Tobago defeated the Windward Islands by five wickets in their practice Caribbean T20 Tournament game at the University of Trinidad and Tobago grounds here on Thursday night.
(Reuters) – Bench player Steve Novak led a sizzling three-point shooting display as the New York Knicks mixed spectacular offense with a much improved defense to stun the red-hot San Antonio Spurs with a 100-83 win at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-Trinidad and Tobago manager, Omar Khan, has conceded that the unavailability of ace strike bowler Ravi Rampaul will be a ‘major blow’ to the defending champions as they begin their campaign in the Caribbean T/20 tournament here on Sunday.
PERTH, Australia, CMC- Chris Gayle’s horror tournament continues as his Sydney Thunders labored through another dismal performance, crashing to a 9 wicket defeat to the Perth Scorchers in the Australian Big bash League yesterday.
PERTH, Australia, CMC-Chris Gayle’s horror tournament continues as his Sydney Thunders laboured through another dismal performance, crashing to a 9 wicket defeat to the Perth Scorchers in the Australian Big bash League today.