Reigning race walking champion Rudolph Mitchell continued his winning streak last Sunday when he copped the Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai’s trophy in a “Grow More Food” race organized by Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CSTC).
The Presidential Guards and C Division reigned supreme over the field at the conclusion of the Male Inter-Division Knockout Dominoes Competition at the Police Sports Club.
…in ICC World Cup Qualifiers
BENONI, South Africa, CMC – Ex-West Indies players had contrasting results as coaches in ICC World Cup qualifiers yesterday, with Phil Simmons celebrating victory with Ireland and Gus Logie suffering defeat with Bermuda.
…as Dyson looks ahead to cricket
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – The West Indies players’ union tackles the regional governing body on contentious off-field issues today which have jeopardized tomorrow’s fifth One Day International (ODI), but team coach John Dyson focused yesterday on plans to win the series.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The uncapped 16-year-old batting standout Kraigg Braithwaite was named yesterday in the Barbados 13-man squad to face Combined Campuses and Colleges in the penultimate round of the WICB Regional Four-day tournament this weekend.
MIAMI, (Reuters) – World number one Serena Williams survived a major scare to beat China’s Li Na 4-6 7-6 6-2 and reach the Sony Ericsson Open semi-finals yesterday.
MILAN, (Reuters) – Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde has been charged with being involved in Spain’s Operacion Puerto doping scandal, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said in a statement yesterday.
CLEVELAND, (Reuters) – LeBron James scored 25 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a team-record 13th consecutive win on Tuesday with a 79-73 victory over the Detroit Pistons.
KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) – Rain and Rubens Barrichello will be Jenson Button’s main concerns this weekend when the Briton returns as championship leader to the scene of his first Formula One podium.
MIAMI, (Reuters) – World number one Rafael Nadal needed two tie-breaks to outlast Stanislas Wawrinka 7-6 7-6 at the Sony Ericsson Open on Tuesday, the Spaniard’s win completing an ominous march into the quarter-finals for the top seeds.
KARACHI, (Reuters) – China should build a cricket stadium so it can host international tournaments and offer a neutral venue for Pakistan to stage their matches, former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad said yesterday.
(Cricinfo) The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) has dismissed a proposed settlement from the West Indies Cricket Board as a “position paper”, meaning that a further round of negotiations will be necessary before the threat of strike action in the fifth and final ODI against England can be entirely dismissed.
LONDON, (Reuters) – England’s Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff will be fit for Friday’s decisive Fifth One-Day International against West Indies in St Lucia.
With the Guyana under-15 team set to depart these shores shortly for neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago where they will compete in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)/Clico-sponsored Regional under-15 tournament, Stabroek Sport brings you a Who’s who of the team.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – National coach Gus Logie has told his players to remain focused ahead of their opening World Cup qualifier against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at Potchefstroom University today.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – Twelve teams will clash over the next 19 days as they chase four spots up for grabs at the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica ’s coach Junior Bennett yesterday identified team spirit and physical fitness as key areas in his side’s capture of the WICB Regional Four-day championship title.
The Guyana Football Referees Council (GFRC) answered the call of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) Blood bank plea, when three of their executives donated blood to the entity on Monday.