Sports

Everest Cricket Club joined Police Sports Club, Demerara Cricket Club and the Georgetown Cricket Club as the teams to participate in the semi-finals of the Georgetown Cricket Association New Building Society  limited overs competition.

Aggresive batting from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) batsmen, followed by a typically attacking innings from Andrew Lyght Jr, left the GDF and the Demerara Cricket Club Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Heroes Cup first division competition  delicately poised.

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka,  (Reuters) – A clinical performance from South Africa saw them beat Sri Lanka by 32 runs in a rain-curtailed Group C match of the Twenty20 World Cup at Hambantota  yesterday.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC- West Indies captain Darren Sammy says his players are ready to take on Australia in their opening game of the ICC world twenty/20 tournament in Sri Lanka yesterday.

By Emmerson Campbell Local cyclists Paul DeNobrega and Michael Anthony were yesterday commended by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony during a courtesy call on  the minister at his Main Street Office yesterday by the cyclists.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka,  CMC- Former West Indies wicketkeeper, Deryck Murray, is recommending the use of two specialist spinners when the regional side meets Australia on today in their opening match of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC- The most feared batsman in the shortest form of cricket, Chris Gayle, wants to celebrate his 33rd birthday with victory when West Indies play Australia in their opening match of the ICC Twenty/20 tournament today.

After recognising the dormant state of basketball in the capital city, the Pepsi Sonics Basketball Club  aims to reenergise players and fans with their annual tournament which is dubbed Pepsi Sonics ‘Refresh your game’  basketball competition which begins next Friday at the Burnham Basketball Court.

A final battle for the remaining semi final spot in the New Building Society second-division limited-overs competition will see Everest Cricket Club battling Third Class today at Camp Road.

Defending champion Patrick Prashad will be going all out to defend his crown at the Courts Guyana Inc.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Coach of the Sagicor High Performance Centre team Graeme West said his side will face a bigger challenge, when they meet the Bangladesh A-Team in a four-day, tour match, starting today at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium.

By Neil Barry Jr., The Carib Beer Heroes Cup winds down this weekend with just a single game between the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC)  and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC- West Indies captain Darren Sammy exuded confidence yesterday as his team put in their final preparations ahead of their opening match in the ICC World T20 tournament.

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Brendon McCullum blasted the highest individual score in Twenty20 Internationals to fashion New Zealand’s comprehensive 59-run victory over Bangladesh in the Group D opener of the Twenty20 World Cup yesterday.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Luke Wright’s unbeaten 99 in 55 balls helped holders England crush Afghanistan by 116 runs in their Group A opener at the Twenty20 World Cup yesterday.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar Ezekiel Jackson arrives in Guyana today for his first visit to his birthplace since achieving worldwide fame.

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has approved an increase in the number of male players who are to receive annual retainer contracts (ARC).

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC- Jamaica’s Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says athletes who represented the country in last month’s Olympic Games in London will be rewarded for their efforts.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC– The man behind the global exploits of Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake says Jamaican coaches deserve a lot of credit for producing world beaters with scarce resources.

Michael Muirhead said all the right things on his appointment last week as new Chief Executive Officer of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), a post he takes up in nine days time.