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Nikkoloi Smith threw down two thunderous dunks on his way to a triple-double as he led Plaisance Academy to a routing of St.

National chess champion Taffin Khan last Saturday snatched the lead from his father David with a convincing victory as the Caribbean Container Incorporated FIDE rating tournament continued at the Ocean Spray Hotel.

By Iva Wharton Wolf Warriors and 4R Lioness were bitten in the finals of the third annual Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited nationwide 10/10 softball cricket tournament which climaxed Saturday night at the Providence National Stadium losing to Regal and Trophy Stall Angels respectively Wolf Warriors went into Saturday night’s final as the defending champions having won the tournament last year,

By Neil Barry The New Building Society’s (NBS) latest venue on  Avenue of the Republic penciled in a bit of history  yesterday when it hosted the launching of the company’s first partnership with the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA).

By Iva Wharton Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited Yog Mahadeo Saturday night said that the staging of this year’s nationwide softball tournament had contributed to the development of female cricket in Guyana.

Exactly four years ago, in the final strides of her winning run at Rio’s Grand Prix 2008, Marian Joan Burnett pointed to the white block letter on her red singlet.

LONDON, England,  CMC – Fitness concerns hover over the fast bowling pair of Kemar Roach and Ravi Rampaul, ahead of Thursday’s start of the first Test against England at Lord’s.

 (Reuters) – Philadelphia avoided repeating their Game One mistakes and held on for a 82-81 road triumph over Boston  yesterday as they outdueled the Celtics late to tie their East second round playoff series.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has said he hopes to run a time of 9.4s in the 100-metre in London.

The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) in collaboration with Digicel Guyana, will from today stage the Woodpecker National Junior Squash Championships, possibly the biggest tournament of the year for junior campaigners according to national coach Carl Ince.

BANGALORE, India, CMC – Big-hitting Chris Gayle suffered a rare failure, mystery spinner Sunil Narine was at his brilliant best while all-rounders Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo came up with last-over heroics as five West Indies players went on show in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

By Emmerson Campbell “I used to ride and I also never had a bike of my own and now that I can afford it, I like to help because I have the passion for cycling.”

Everest Cricket Club coasted to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over  Gandhi Youth Organization (GYO) in the inaugural De Sinco Group of Companies-sponsored Lipton Tea Cup at Everest Cricket Club on Sunday.

By Emmerson Campbell After two days, three stages and 170 miles of cycle racing from Berbice to Linden, and despite the exhortations of Guyana’s Minister of Sport Dr, Frank Anthony, Team CoCo’s dominance of the roadways continued yesterday when Ivan Dominguez was declared this year’s 30th annual three stage road race winner.

Asks Donald Duff It seems everyone but West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) CEO, Dr Ernest Hilaire, knows what is wrong with the present state of West Indies cricket.

This year’s Carifta Games 100 and 100 metres under-17 finalist Tevin Garraway continued his dominant streak despite wet condition at the World Athletics Day Championship held at the Police Sports Club ground, yesterday.

A new brand will bounce into the basketball fraternity this Wednesday when the National Community Basketball League (NCBL) holds its first official press conference.

NORTHAMPTON, England,  CMC – West Indies suffered a crushing 10-wicket defeat to England Lions here yesterday, just four days ahead of their clash with World number England in the opening Test at Lord’s.

Manchester United’s star Mexican striker Javier Hernandez has been pulled out of Mexico 2012 Summer Olympic football squad following a request from Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson.

(BBC) Joe Root hit his second first-class hundred yesterday as England Lions wrapped up a comfortable 10-wicket win over the West Indies.