Sports

Ponting confirmed for CPL

(CPL) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is the first international   franchise player to be announced by the Caribbean Premiere League (CPL), and says he “cannot wait” to head back this year to the place   where it all began for him.

Prior shuts door on fightback, England reach 465

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – England wicketkeeper fell short of a century but did enough to put the brakes on a New Zealand fightback and help steer the visitors to 465 all out at tea on the second day of the second test yesterday.

Premier League left to sift through European wreckage

LONDON, (Reuters) – The self-proclaimed “best league in the world” was having a long look at itself in the mirror yesterday after Arsenal’s exit left the Premier League with no quarter-finalists in Europe’s blue riband club competition for the first time in 17 years.

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.

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