Sports

Northern Rangers are the 2012 Grassroots Under-13 champs coming out winners by virtue of having a better goal average in the competition played Saturday at Banks DIH Limited Thirst Park ground.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A new day brought the old familiar Novak Djokovic back to the U.S.

San Salvador, El Salvador – Guyana’s Golden Jaguars clinched their first points in Group B with a commendable 2-2 draw against El Salvador when action in the North, Central American and Caribbean Zone third round 2014 World Cup qualifiers continued Friday evening at the Estadio Cuscatlan ground.

By Neil Barry It is not often that the winning club is decided before the final of a competition.

Winston Messenger and Cleveland Thomas know that when it comes to today’s AINLIM 10K road race, they are not among the favourite to win it all.

Over 20 individuals participated in the International Swimming Federation (FINA) coaches clinic conducted by international swimming coach Rick Powers at the National Aquatic Centre (NAC).

How Ernest Hilaire saw his task when he took over as West Indies Cricket Board chief executive in October 2009 reminded me of the celebrated bodybuilder Charles Atlas’ ads in the comic books of my schooldays (yes, it was that long ago).

By Neil Barry The Carib Beer and Friends of Cricket Heroes Cup first division two day compeitition continued yesterday with two enthralling matches in Georgetown.

The Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) nationwide male and female softball cricket competition sponsored by Mikes Pharmacy, Ariel Enterprise, Trophy Stall, Survival, Ramchand Auto Spares, Motor Trend, and Petama Enterprise, continues today with several matches.

Ministry of Home Affairs sixth annual sports programme will take place today at the Police Recreational Hall, New Amsterdam.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Trinidad and Tobago smashed 14 runs off the last over to beat Barbados by five wickets and keep their archrivals winless in the Caribbean vs Asia Twenty20 tournament here Friday night.

(Reuters) – A fourth-wicket stand of 90 between Jacques Kallis and Jean-Peal Duminy guided South Africa to a comfortable seven-wicket win over England in the opening Twenty20 match played at Chester-le-Street yesterday.

(Reuters) – Yuvraj Singh will have to wait a little longer for his return to international cricket after rain washed out India’s first Twenty20 International match against New Zealand at Visakhapatnam yesterday.

By Emmerson Campbell Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the second highest run scorer in West Indies cricket history, was yesterday presented with a portrait of himself playing an innings by the top brass of CGX Energy Incorporated at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC).

Former Commissioner of Police Henry Greene is being praised for his role in reviving table tennis in Guyana.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Head coach Ottis Gibson believes West Indies boasts a bowling attack that will thrive in whatever conditions the team meets during the World Twenty20 Championship starting next week in Sri Lanka.

CAVE HILL, Barbados, CMC – The outstanding Chris Gayle took centre stage with an exciting half-century in a smooth all-rounder performance as West Indies beat a UWI Select XI by 77 runs, to sweep their warm-up doubleheader at the 3W’s Oval here Thursday night.

The stage is all set for today’s Demerara Distillers Limited sponsored El Dorado golf tournament which takes place today at the Lusignan Golf Club.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Afghanistan stole a last-over thriller against hosts Trinidad and Tobago while Bangladesh beat Barbados in a rain-ruined game, on the opening day of the Asia vs the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament here Thursday.

By Iva Wharton The second annual Kingston Grassroots Under-13 Soccer Academy will commence today at the Banks DIH Limited Thirst Park ground after a one week delay.