KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Stafanie Taylor underlined her supreme talent with another pivotal, all-round performance, guiding Jamaica to a 16-run victory over main rivals Trinidad & Tobago to win the Regional Women’s Twenty20 on Saturday here.
Former Guyana Open champion Alfred Mentore rolled back the years when he emerged winner of last Saturday’s Ray’s Auto Sales Medal Play Golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course.
By Iva Wharton First-timer Riddim Squad will be making its debut in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Premier League Super Eight tournament which commences on September 7.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Fast bowler Steven Finn produced an inspired three-wicket burst to revive England’s fading hopes of a series-equalling victory as South Africa reached 306 for seven at tea on the fourth day of the third and final test at Lord’s yesterday.
National long jump champion Leon Bishop jumped his way to glory when the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) held a mini meet to compensate for the postponed under-23 championships trials yesterday at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.
MASON, Ohio, (Reuters) – World number one Roger Federer underlined his dominant position in the game by securing his sixth ATP title of the year with an impressive 6-0 7-6 win over Novak Djokovic in the Cincinnati Open final yesterday.
BAYFIELD, Barbados, CMC – An invaluable 47-run fifth wicket stand steadied Guyana and helped them to a cautious five-wicket win over Jamaica in their opening match in the Regional Under-19 one-day Championship campaign here yesterday.
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – West Indies captain Darren Sammy warmed up for next month’s Twenty20 World Cup by blasting a typically high tempo half-century but St Lucia suffered another defeat in the Windward Islands Twenty20 Championship on Saturday night.
FRIENDSHIP, Barbados, CMC – A stunning century from Nicholas Pooran and contrasting half-centuries from Stephen Wharwood and Anthony Simmons enabled Trinidad and Tobago to open the one-day phase of their Regional Under-19 campaign with a comfortable 171-run victory over Leeward Islands here yesterday.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados’ captain Shai Hope transferred his rich vein of form to the One-Day segment of the Regional Under-19 Championship when he unfurled a sparkling unbeaten century to set up his side’s 78-run win over ICC Americas here yesterday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Kevin Pietersen’s woes continued yesterday when he was bowled for a first-ball duck playing for county team Surrey having been dropped by England for the third test against South Africa for sending provocative text messages.
Guyana, a country heavily influenced by all things American including television sitcoms, clothing and books will now get a chance to play one of America’s more popular sports baseball.
By Neil Barry Gandhi Youth Organization (GYO) yesterday easily defeated a depleted Ace Warriors side on home turf by 153 runs and there were wins as well for Malteenoes and Transports Sports Club `A’ on day three of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) David Persaud Investments Cup Under-19 cricket tournament.
Guyana’s Britany van Lange led the girls’ 15 – 17 relay team to an outstanding 4x100m gold which was preceded by an exceptional bronze medal performance from the Guyana boys’ 13 – 14 relay team as day two of competition in the Goodwill Swimming Championships came to a close at the National Aquatic Centre yesterday.
All things being relative, these past couple of months have been encouraging for West Indies cricket.
LONDON, – Jonny Bairstow fell five runs short of a maiden test century yesterday before South Africa took their lead in the match to 139 at the end of day three of the third and final test against England at Lord’s.
By Emmerson Campbell Top veteran cyclist Junior Niles sprinted away with the winner’s trophy in the feature 35-lap event of this year’s second annual Unitech Awning 11-race programme which was staged around the inner circuit of the National Park yesterday.
From Orin Gordon in London London 2012 was my third Olympics.
TOWNSVILLE, Australia, CMC – Unbeaten West Indies Under-19s will chase a spot in the final four of the Youth World Cup when they clash with New Zealand in their quarter-final today.
The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) second male/female softball tournament will begin next Sunday throughout the country.
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