Sports

A three-category draughts tournament will take place today at the National Gymnasium.

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – Mohammad Hafeez scored his  first one-day century and Shahid Afridi blasted the  equal-fastest half century in New Zealand as Pakistan levelled  their one-day series against the hosts following a 43-run  victory at Lancaster Park yesterday.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – The International Cricket  Council (ICC) has rejected the Indian board’s request to keep  Eden Gardens in Kolkata as the venue for the World Cup match  between India and England on Feb.

The two-day practice match between Assad Fudadin’s XI and Devendra Bishoo’s XI ended in a draw at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground Bourda yesterday.

MOLINEUX, St Kitts, CMC – St Kitts and Nevis and England Lions played to a draw on the final day of their two-day tour match at Edgar Gilbert Sporting Complex yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Tamar Lambert has reclaimed his place as captain of Jamaica’s four-day team, following his axing earlier this month for the Caribbean Twenty20 Championship.

The Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CSTC) will launch its 2011 race walk season with a 10K event around the National Park commencing at 06:30hrs this morning.

The National Sports Commission (NSC) and Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) will co sponsor this year’s  Mashramani table tennis tournament which is scheduled to begin next month at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall .

The nationwide Stag Beer and El Dorado Softball  tournament will continue today with several matches at various venues after a successful start last Sunday.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Kim Clijsters drew on her huge wealth of experience to ride out a Li Na storm and claim her maiden Australian Open title yesterday by shattering China’s dream of a  first grand slam champion.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray will put friendship aside when they meet in today’s Australian Open final to decide who fills the power vacuum left by the early  exits of Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer.

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The Philadelphia 76ers surrendered  a 21-point lead in the second half before losing 99-94 to the  Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

Opening batsman Rajendra Chandrika warmed up for next week’s West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) First Class tournament with a patient unbeaten century at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground, Bourda yesterday.

The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association’s (GABA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and elections, which was scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed for February 13.

Assistant Secretary/Treasurer of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) and former GABA Treasurer, Vijay Panday said yesterday that he will not be seeking re-election or election to any other executive post in GABA when that body stages its Annual General Meeting next month.

Minister of Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony is expected to meet with Regional Development Officer of the Pan America Hockey Federation (PAHF), Rene Granat, next month on plans pertaining to the erection of hockey courts at the Guyana National Stadium.

The Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) programme, organised by the Street Solutions Organisation, is set to bounce off today at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – LeBron James and his Miami Heat team mate Dwyane Wade were both picked for the NBA All-Stars on Thursday, joining Dwight Howard, Derrick Rose and Amar’e Stoudemire in an Eastern Conference starting team overflowing with talent.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados’ selectors have defined a new role for out-of-favour West Indies batsman Dwayne Smith and it is not in the four-day team of the future.

Over 15 boxers drawn from two clubs in Berbice will invade West Demerara today for an Under-15 Inter-Gym showdown at Goed Fortuin.