(Reuters) – Controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen said he was “gutted” after being dropped yesterday from the England squad for the third and final test against South Africa amid speculation of dressing room tensions with his team mates.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Guyana’s spinners triggered a late order Windward Islands batting collapse to force a 53-run victory on the final day of their fourth round match in the Regional Under-19 three-day Championship here yesterday.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Gail Seetahal helped Trinidad & Tobago clinch a nailbiting, one-wicket victory, ending Jamaica’s unbeaten streak in the Regional Women’s Twenty20 Tournament yesterday here.
TOWNSVILLE, Australia, CMC – West Indies Under-19s twice recovered from critical setbacks to complete a nervy run chase and beat two-time former champions India Under-19s by four wickets in their opening match of the Youth World Cup here yesterday.
Chatterpaul Deo was triumphant in the Tony’s Auto Sales Medal Play golf tournament under tough conditions at the Lusignan Golf Course Saturday.
Twenty20 superstar Chris Gayle will definitely play in this weekend’s Jamzone T20 four team playoffs at the Providence National Stadium the organizers have announced.
In-form Robin Persaud won yet another cycle road race when he romped home ahead of the pack in one hour, two minutes and 24 seconds in yesterday’s cycle road race oragnised by the “Buxtonians for Life” group.
FRIENDSHIP, Barbados, CMC – Jamaica’s skipper Oshane Walters bagged a ten-wicket match-haul but his effort was in vain as Leeward Islands held on for a tense draw on the final day of their fourth round of match in the Regional Under-19 Championship yesterday at the Yorkshire Sports Club.
LONDON, CMC – Jamaica’s sprint relay team, anchored by the peerless Usain Bolt, delivered the first sub-37 seconds clocking in history en route to another World record while Trinidadian teenager Keshorn Walcott pulled off a stunning upset in the men’s javelin, as the Caribbean twice celebrated gold on the final day of track and field at the London Olympics here yesterday.
You didn’t have to be a sports fan or be able to tell the difference between hurdles and steeplechase and a leg-break and a broken leg to feel special about being West Indian these past few weeks.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Twelve wickets tumbled on the second day here yesterday to leave the fourth round clash of the Regional Under-19 Championship between Guyana and Windward Islands an open affair heading into today’s final day.
The East Coast Cricket Board’s (ECCB) 11th cricket academy for 50 aspiring cricketers will commence tomorrow with the registration of the participants at the Lusignan Community Centre, East Coast Demerara.
By Emmerson Campbell Raynauth Jeffrey continues to showcase talent which is making a valid case for him to be Guyana’s next senior cycling king.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Stafanie Taylor continued in her rich vein of form, leading hosts Jamaica to their third straight victory in the Regional Women’s Twenty20 Tournament, when they strolled past Guyana by 23 runs yesterday here.
The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) buoyed by the success of its inaugural tournament, will stage the second annual international softball cricket tournament in November.
National Chess Champion Taffin Khan with five wins and one defeat won the inaugural Red Cherry final four playoffs yesterday at the Red Cherry Café Camp Street, yesterday.
FRIENDSHIP, Barbados, CMC – Jamaica were left thoroughly frustrated after rain forced a premature end to the second day of their fourth round match in the Regional Under-19 Championship match, with Leeward Islands against the ropes here yesterday.
A one-day Open 18-team dominoes competition will take place today at the Transport Sports Club pavilion, Thomas Lands.
LONDON, (Reuters) – America’s women left their great Jamaican rivals trailing to storm to gold in the Olympic sprint relay yesterday, running a perfect race to smash one of the oldest world records in the book.
The National rifle shooters will begin preparation this weekend for the West Indies full-bore championships which is being hosted by the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) in October.
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