LEICESTER, England, CMC – Even as West Indies prepare to field a novice top order in the first Test against England, Ramnaresh Sarwan, a seasoned former member of their line up was busy stroking his second century of the County Championship here yesterday.
MUMBAI, India, CMC – Mystery West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine proved too much for fellow Windies teammate Kieron Pollard’s Mumbai Indians, producing a devastating spell to fire Kolkata Knight Riders to a key 32-run victory in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.
LONDON, England, CMC – West Indies captain Darren Sammy is hoping his side can reverse the worrying trend of squandering winning positions in Test matches and says playing at the historic Lord’s will provide added inspiration for the Caribbean side.
Speedy left-winger Dwain Jacobs is relishing the challenge of putting in quality performances in the Golden Jaguars upcoming engagements to secure a place in the squad for the opening two World Cup Qualifiers versus Mexico and Costa Rica next month.
MIAMI, (Reuters) – Without Chris Bosh, championship favourites Miami suddenly looked vulnerable as they suffered an upset defeat to the Indiana Pacers, while the West’s top seeds San Antonio look to have hit peak form with a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in their second-round opener on Tuesday.
John Phang and Sarah Lewis were among the under 13 winners on night one of the Guyana Squash Association’s (GSA) Woodpecker Junior National Squash Championships which began last night at the Georgetown Club’s squash courts.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Five uncapped Indian cricketers have been provisionally suspended following allegations of corruption in the lucrative Indian Premier League, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) said yesterday.
After three games of the current World title clash between World Chess Champion Viswanthan Anand of India and challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel, the two players are locked on one and a half points each following three straight draws, FIDE website reported.
(Cricinfo) Mahela Jayawardene’s half-century may have been the slowest for Delhi Daredevils this season but it was compiled under trying circumstances and helped his team become the first side to qualify for the playoffs.
World renowned track star and Linden’s own Marian Burnett arrived in Guyana Monday night to fulfill her promise of participating in the third edition of the President’s/Jefford Track and Field Classic scheduled for May 20th at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in Linden.
With only three days to the President’s/Jefford Track and Field Classic the burning question is which club will run way with the $500,000 first place prize.
By Emmerson Campbell
The three-man boxing team of Imran ‘Magic’ Khan, Stefan Gouveia and Bert Braithwaite which failed in their respective bids to clinch Olympic berths at the recently-concluded Olympic box off in Rio de Janiero, Brazil returned to Guyana yesterday.
The Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association has donated the sum of $100,000 to the Demerara Cricket Club which is this year celebrating its 100th anniversary.
Grenadian Kenisha Pascal is set to spearhead the three-member contingent for the upcoming third edition of the President’s/Jefford Track Classic this Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in Linden.
One of Test cricket’s oldest prizes will be up for grabs once more tomorrow, when England and West Indies meet at Lord’s to contest the Wisden Trophy, now in its 49th year.
LONDON, England, CMC – Wicketkeeper Matt Prior has warned England against complacency as they prepare to face embattled West Indies in the opening Test at Lord’s starting tomorrow.