Lennox ‘Too Sharp’ Allen says that he is highly disappointed about not facing Howard Eastman on Saturday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall when the two were suppose to clash for the vacant Super Middle weight title of Guyana.
Suriname comprehensively won the 2009 Inter Guiana Games overall swimming title while Guyana and French Guiana tied for second place as the championships culminated at the Castellani Pool in Georgetown yesterday.
Alpha and Pele advance Reigning Kashif and Shangai champions Pele and former champions Alpha United set up a date with each other, when they won their opening matches over BK International Western Tigers and Victoria Kings in the second annual Bakewell Buxton Stars-organized Mackeson Stout/Digicel-sponsored Sweet 16 football tournament at the Plaisance Community Centre ground on Saturday night.
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, (Reuters) – LeBron James poured in 36 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers pounded the Detroit Pistons 99-78 yesterday to complete a sweep of their Eastern conference quarter-final.
MANAMA, (Reuters) – Britain’s Jenson Button won the Bahrain Grand Prix and stretched his Formula One world championship lead to 12 points yesterday with his third victory in four races.
Despite not having ‘The Big Showdown’ between Lennox ‘Too Sharp’ Allen and Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman, the under cards did spark some fire on a cold and disappointing night for boxing fans.
Suriname’s male and female football teams have won both titles at this year’s Inter Guiana Games (IGG) which wrapped up yesterday at the Guyana Defence Force ground.
BARCELONA, (Reuters) – World number one Rafael Nadal powered to his fifth consecutive Barcelona Open title with a 6-2 7-5 win over Spanish compatriot David Ferrer yesterday.
CHELMSFORD, England, CMC – Dependable Shivnarine Chanderpaul carved out an unbeaten half century but Jamaican fast-bowler Maurice Chambers snared four wickets and Test opener Alastair Cook stroked an unbeaten half-century to place Essex in a commanding position against West Indies in their three-day tour match on yesterday.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Sri Lankans Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara scored half-centuries to guide the Delhi Daredevils and King’s XI Punjab to comfortable wins on day nine of the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday.
(Reuters) – Indian Premier League results and standings on Sunday. Kings XI Punjab beat Rajasthan Royals by 27 runs Delhi Daredevils beat Bangalore Royal Challengers by six wickets Standings P W L T NR PTS Deccan Chargers 3 3 0 0 0 6 Delhi Daredevils 3 3 0 0 0 6 Kings XI Punjab 4 2 2 0 0 4 Chennai Super Kings 4 1 2 0 1 3 Mumbai Indians 3 1 1 0 1 3 Kolkata Knight Riders 4 1 1 1 1 3 Rajasthan Royals 4 0 2 1 1 3 Bangalore Royal Challengers 5 1 4 0 0 2 * T denotes tied, NR no result
CHENNAI, India, (Reuters) – Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has been reported for a suspected illegal action following the second one-day international against Australia in Dubai on Friday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said.
Suriname on pace for swimming title Suriname dominated day one of the Inter Guiana Games male and female swimming championships, winning all but one race when the event splashed off at the Castellani Pool yesterday.
Guyana were crowned the 2009 Inter Guiana Games Track and Field Champions, after dominating both days of competition hosted at the Eve Leary Sports Complex and the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) grounds.
Alpha defeats Kings on penalty kicks Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United defeated Victoria Kings on penalty kicks last night when action in the Bakewell Buxton Stars organized Mackeson Stout/Digicel sponsored Sweet 16 football tournament continued at the Plaisance Community Centre ground.
Demerara zone finalists Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and Lusignan Cricket Club (LCC) will meet in the final of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Gafoors sponsored nationwide first division 20/20 final today at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground from 13:00 hrs.
Achievers and Bush Lot to meet in final Achievers and Bush Lot will meet in the final of the West Berbice Cricket Association (WBCA)/ Buddy’s International Hotel/ Regency Suites Under-23 limited overs competition at a date to be announced, following their wins in last weekend’s semifinals.
Suriname sinks French GuianaSuriname’s male and female football teams recorded victories against the French Guiana squads in the 42nd annual Inter Guiana Games Football Championship when the teams collided at the Ayanganna Ground yesterday.
Defending champions Berbice will play their first match of this year’s Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/GTNM sponsored Under-19 Inter-county three day competition, when they take on points leader Essequibo at the Anna Regina Community Centre ground.
To the medically ignorant, or just plain cynical, the reason given by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for the omission of so vital a player from the team for the two forthcoming Tests in England is illogical.
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