In a radical cost-cutting manoeuvre, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have opted to play five of the seven rounds of next year’s yet-to-be-sponsored regional first-class tournament in a single territory.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Sport in the island is expected to receive a boost, after the Government secured funding for a project to promote healthy and wholesome living through the pursuit of excellence on the field of play.
– Chanderpaul slips to eighth position Opener Gautam Gambhir has regained number-one batting spot in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after his eighth career century helped India record an innings and 144 runs victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test in Kanpur.
CLEVELAND, (Reuters) – The Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to a 111-95 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, returning to winning ways after a surprise loss to the lowly Charlotte Bobcats.
WINDERMERE, Fla., (Reuters) – Golf star Tiger Woods accepted responsibility yesterday for the car accident that took place outside his Florida home and again canceled an interview with authorities investigating the incident.
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, (Reuters) – James Anderson took a career-best five for 23 to set up an overwhelming England win against South Africa yesterday, putting the tourists 2-1 up in the series with one to play.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Stylish former West Indies batsman Carl Hooper produced an archetypical knock and also grabbed two wickets to spur West Indies Masters to an exciting one-run victory over Sri Lanka’s Masters in the opening game of the CLOBI Cup International Masters Twenty20 tournament on Friday night.
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – A tight Brazilian title race will go to the wire next weekend after Flamengo, without burn victim Adriano, went top for the first time with a 2-0 away win over Corinthians yesterday.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Kyle Hope continued his prolific form, when he hit his fifth century this season for Pickwick in the penultimate round of matches in the Barbados Cricket Association’s Division 1 championship on Saturday.
– West Indies dusted inside three days despite a debut ton by opener Adrian Barath Brisbane, Australia: *Despite a remarkable counterattacking debut century from Adrian Barath, it’s done and dusted – the opening Test match between Australia and the West Indies at the Gabba that is.
JAMIE PANDARAM, Sydney Morning Herald: “Michael Hussey claimed a wicket, Shane Watson was on a hat-trick.
By Marlon Munroe Courts Pacesetters blew out Beepat Scorpions in front of a small gathering of fans at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Open and Third Knockout tournament Friday night.
By Marlon Munroe Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) spinner Toataram Bishun took 14 wickets while Kevin George scored a century against Lusignan Cricket Club (LCC) in the Guyana Cricket Board three-day first division countrywide tournament at the Queenstown facility yesterday.
– ‘Hammer and army clash tonight for Super League title and $1M’ By Rawle Toney In war they say never take a knife to a gun fight so what the Guyana Defence Force players walk with tonight when they face off with the unbeaten Alpha United in the final of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League is anyone’s guess.
By Marlon Munroe Master Teruyuki Okazaki on Friday declared that he was impressed with the standard of karate in Guyana as the karatekas prepare for next year’s Pan-American championships to be held here.
By Rawle ToneyGuymine.com has continued its support of the Kashif and Shanghai Football tournament which is celebrating two decades this year while A & J Carpet house is for the first time stepping onboard.
The proposed fixture between Guyana’s national Under-20 squad and Trinidad and Tobago’s Pro-League side Joe Public scheduled for today will no longer take place.
Akeem `The Dream’ Kanhai proved a nightmare for the Amelia’s Ward New Ballers last Thursday as the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) second-division tournament bounced off at the Mackenzie Sports Club hardcourt.
(BBC) Returning fast bowler Shane Bond inspired New Zealand to a thrilling 32-run victory in the first Test against Pakistan in Dunedin yesterday.
(BBC) Tiger Woods will not speak to police about his car crash outside his Florida home on Friday until today, his agent has told police.
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