MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia paceman Peter Siddle deflated a nation of a billion people when he bowled Sachin Tendulkar for 73 in the last over, but India’s fluent batting helped the tourists seize control of the first test yesterday.
Festive season action in the 22nd annual Kashif and Shanghai tournament continued on Christmas and Boxing Day’s at the Blairmont and Mackenzie Sports Club grounds respectively, with Mill Ballers, Caledonia AIA, Amelia Ward and Milerock securing victories of varying difficulties.
SYDNEY, Australia, CMC-IANS – A half-century from Dwayne Bravo inspired the Sydney Sixers and was one of the cornerstones in a two-run victory over the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash Twenty20 League yesterday.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Rookie West Indies One-Day International batsman Jason Mohammed says he is bent on maintaining his place in the side despite failing in his solitary match on the recent tour to India.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Gareth Bale’s superb double enabled Tottenham Hotspur to narrow the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City and Manchester United to seven points with a 2-0 win at Norwich City yesterday.
(Reuters) – The Miami Heat gained a little revenge for their loss in last year’s NBA finals, by spoiling the Dallas Mavericks’ championship celebration with a resounding 105-94 victory on Sunday’s opening day of the season.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The National Basketball Association (NBA) season belatedly got underway on Christmas Day, with the New York Knicks wrapping up a 106-104 victory over the Boston Celtics.
(Reuters) – The Houston Rockets recruited the big man they have been looking for when they signed free-agent centre Samuel Dalembert, the NBA team said on Monday.
(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers continued their stumbling start to a new era with a 100-91 road loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday as the visitors matched their poorest opening to a campaign for nine years.
West Indies fans hoping to see Jamaican batsman Chris Gayle back in the regional side may be in for a long wait.
DURBAN, South Africa, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka, looking to square the three-match series 1-1, were in complete command after 14 wickets tumbled on the second day of the second test against South Africa at Kingsmead yesterday.
MADRID, (Reuters) – Alex Corretja will be Spain’s new Davis Cup team captain for the next two years, the country’s tennis federation (RFET) said in a statement yesterday.
DURBAN, South Africa, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka, looking to square the three-match series 1-1, were in complete command after 14 wickets tumbled on the second day of the second test against South Africa at Kingsmead today.
(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers continued their stumbling start to a new era with a 100-91 road loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday as the visitors matched their poorest opening to a campaign for nine years.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia paceman Peter Siddle deflated a nation of a billion people when he bowled Sachin Tendulkar for 73 in the last over, but India’s fluent batting helped the tourists seize control of the first test today.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Debutant Ed Cowan said the lack of a decision review system cost Australia two wickets and precious momentum after the hosts ended a controversial opening day of the first test against India on 277 for six on Monday.
(Reuters) – The Miami Heat gained a little revenge for their loss in last year’s NBA finals, by spoiling the Dallas Mavericks’ championship celebration with a resounding 105-94 victory on today’s opening day of the season.
Clive Hubert Lloyd, the most successful West Indies captain ever said yesterday that he was delighted to be asked to head the Interim Management Committee (IMC) set up by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and had accepted the post.
A lawyer acting on behalf of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has written the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport stating that the proposed decision to replace the executive members of the GCB with that of members comprising an Interim Management Committee was is unlawful and arbitrary.
Priyanna Ramdhani bagged two singles titles when the Annual Woodpecker Junior Christmas Singles Tournament concluded at the Queens College Badminton Courts on Friday.
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