Angry Els hits out over Wentworth greens VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) – Course designer Ernie Els let rip at the European Tour and Wentworth’s greenkeeping staff yesterday after brushing aside strong winds to move to the fringes of contention at the PGA Championship.
NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – Marlon Samuels stroked a high class, unbeaten century while captain Darren Sammy was on the verge of another in a career-best innings, as West Indies flirted with disaster before staging a brilliant recovery, to make a strong finish to the opening day of the second Test against England here yesterday.
Easily the best game of the tournament so far, Guinness Bar Lodge/Meadowbrook held on for a one-point 67-66 win against Western Union Plaisance/Vryheids Lust when the National Community Basketball League (NCBL) continued Thursday evening at the Burnham Hard Courts.
By Emmerson Campbell A dazzling display of chiseled physiques will be on show tonight when the Hugh Ross Classic (HRC) Committee stages its third Bodybuilding Competition and Fitness Fair at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground.
The Guyana National Domino Federation is expected to announce next month the names of players to contest the 18th Biennial International Domino Triangular tournament in England from August 2nd to 16th and the World Conference of Domino Federation Championship in Orlando, Florida from August 15th to 27th.
The Guyana Karate Federation is inviting persons, especially women, to get involved in karate and Nathalie Gibson, who has a third degree black belt, supports the call.
BUDAPEST, (Reuters) – A year on from his scandal-scarred re-election as FIFA president, Sepp Blatter told delegates at their annual conference on Friday that world soccer’s governing body was taking big steps back to calmer times.
(Reuters) – Dwyane Wade turned on the style as the Miami Heat clinched a place in the NBA Eastern Conference finals with a 105-93 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game Six on Thursday.
NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – Batsman Marlon Samuels did not hesitate to poke fun at England seamer James Anderson, following his superb Test century that helped rescue West Indies on the opening day of the second Test at Trent Bridge here yesterday.
The Inter-Ministry/Corporations seven-a-side football tournament which kicked off on Thursday night at the Banks DIH Thirst Park ground will continue today at the same venue with 10 scheduled games.
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic, CMC – World sprint star Usain Bolt remained unbeaten this season with a win here yesterday but was left lamenting his sluggish time after labouring to dismiss a below-par field at the 51st Ostrava Golden Spike.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic: whoever wins at Roland Garros will claim something more than just the French Open title as tennis is going through a “very special time”, according to Federer himself.
BUDAPEST, (Reuters) – English FA chairman David Bernstein, who called for last year’s FIFA presidential election to be called off in the wake of a bribery scandal, said on Friday he was very impressed with the changes underway within world soccer’s governing body.
By Emmerson Campbell Six Caribbean Street Football teams, including Back Circle from Guyana, will vie for US$4,000, a multi-purpose playing facility and bragging rights when the inaugural Guinness Caribbean Street Football Challenge kicks off at the National Park tarmac on June 21.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Legendary former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding has once again slammed the West Indies Cricket Board’s management of the sport in the region and says their treatment of current senior players leaves a lot to be desired.
Prizes for the recently-concluded President’s/Jefford Track and Field Classic in Linden were presented yesterday by the organizers of the event at the Digicel head office in Kingston.
NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – Captain Darren Sammy has underscored the importance of a win in the second Test against England starting here today, pointing out that it was crucial the embattled West Indies began to turn competitive performances into actual results.
The National Sports Commission-sponsored Independence Junior Badminton tournament continues today at the Queen’s College Courts with several matches.
Spartans, Old Fort, Hikers and GCC emerged winners in the Bryden and Fernandes-sponsored Indoor Hockey Tournament which started yesterday at the National Gymnasium.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Doug O’Neill, the trainer of Triple Crown hopeful I’ll Have Another, was given a delayed suspension yesterday after one of his horses returned an irregular doping test from a race almost two years ago.
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