Sports

It might not be gold but overseas-based sprinter’s Kadecia Baird silver medal run at the World Junior Championships yesterday in Barcelona, Spain was the next best thing.

After weeks of competition from 154 teams, Waramadong Secondary, Region Seven Champions and Wismar-Christianburg are through to the final of the Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts,  CMC – For the second time in four days, West Indies will try to steady their nerves as they chase a series-clinching lead in the fourth game of the five-match One-Day International series against New Zealand here today.

Andre Lopes was among the winners on Thusrday’s opening night of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Open lawn tennis tournament Thursday evening at the GBTI Recreational Centre Bel Air.

The year was 1984, the ground –  Albion Sports Complex and the Guyana opening batting pair ended up pulverizing the Leeward Islands bowling attack for a mammoth 202-run first innings partnership.

By Iva Wharton Guyana’s netball team left yesterday for Trinidad and Tobago to compete in the Americas Federation of Netball Association (AFNA) tournament with Coach Lavern Fraser–Thomas stating that she was not satisfied with their preparation.

Jumbo Jets Auto Sales sixth annual Guyana Horse Race Meet is set for August 26th at the Port Mourant Race track, Corentyne, Berbice and over 30 horses are set to compete for the first prize of $3 million.

Caribbean U-15 silver medalist, Chelsea Edghill, began her quest for regional honours at the Latin American Cadet Junior Table Tennis Championships on a strong note by reaching the last 16.

The semi-finals of the Inter-Ministry/ Corporation seven-a-side football competition will take place from 6pm today at the Banks DIH Thirst Park Ground along with two exhibition games.

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has announced the names of the players for the National Sevens Squad which will commence practice matches from today in preparation for the International Rugby Board 2013 Rugby World Cup Regional Qualifier and NACRA 2012 Caribbean Championships.

National squash coach Carl Ince and the Guyana Squash Association will have the services of 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games squash gold medalist Nicolette Fernandes to assist with the association’s Summer Camp and the After School programme.

The National Community Basketball League (NCBL) continues this weekend after a short break from the tournament to accommodate the international all-star weekend.

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) has postponed today’s scheduled matches of the Carib Beer/Friends of Cricket Heroes Cup first division and NBS limited overs due to the heavy rainfall being experienced presently.

Four teams with hopes of winning the second annual Digicel Football Tournament are contesting the semi-finals today at the Carifesta Sports Complex and the Den Amstel Centre Ground, kicking off at 15:30 hours.

BARCELONA, Spain,  CMC – Reigning CARIFTA champion Jamaican Fedrick Dacres measured a personal-best mark to capture gold in the discus while Bahamian sprint queen Anthonique Strachan booked her spot in the 200 metres final at the World Junior Championships here Thursday night.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada,  CMC – St Vincent and the Grenadines stormed back from a shaky start to beat perennial rivals St Kitts and capture their 13th ECCB OECS Under-23 title in the championship which wrapped up here Wednesday night.

(Reuters) – David Beckham has suggested he is not the right man to light the Olympic flame to officially open the London Games, saying yesterday the honour should go to an Olympian who has won gold medals.

The Annual Ballot Box Martyrs 55-mile cycle road race is set to  pedal off on  Sunday in Berbice, commencing at 09:00hrs in front of Freedom House in New Amsterdam.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – CONCACAF could move its lucrative Gold Cup tournament outside its traditional home in the United States and also introduce a women’s tournament as president Jeffrey Webb looks to refocus the scandal-hit body.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The worlds of sports and entertainment came together on Wednesday night at the ESPY Awards, where the Miami Heat scored the top honour of best team for its National Basketball Association championship.