Sports

Ramdin ruled out of opening one-dayers

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin has been ruled out of the first three One-Day Internationals against Australia, after sustaining a fractured finger during a practice game at 3Ws Oval here Saturday.

Player/coach Theodore Henry (with ball) goes on the attack during a practice match yesterday at the Providence National Stadium. (Orlando Charles photo)
Player/coach Theodore Henry (with ball) goes on the attack during a practice match yesterday at the Providence National Stadium. (Orlando Charles photo)

‘Be good ambassadors’

By Emmerson Campbell The national men’s Sevens rugby team yesterday held their final practice games at the Providence National Stadium.

Narsingh Deonarine

Guyana make strong reply

Bridgetown, Barbados,  CMC – Steady batting, aided by five missed chances, put Guyana in a solid position to take first innings lead over Barbados on the second day of the fifth round Regional first-class match at Kensington Oval here yesterday.

Clyde Butts

Selectors’ dilemma

IT is remarkable how West Indies cricket manages to create, often out of nothing at all, the never-ending controversies that continue to harm and embarrass it.

The 14 successful coaches after the conclusion of the football coaches course on Friday.

Fourteen successfully complete football coaches course

Fourteen teachers and schools coaches successfully completed a two-day football coaches course Friday  conducted by instructors Rajesh Latchoo of Trinidad and Tobago and Stan Harmon of the United States of America and held at the Ministry of Education Sports Complex on Carifesta Avenue.

Carlton Baugh

J/ca takes charge after T/dad collapses

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Jamaica tightened their grip on their Regional Four-Day Championship match against Trinidad and Tobago here yesterday, after their speedsters produced a lethal burst to rock the hosts on a truncated second day’s play at Queen’s Park Oval.

Kirani James

James flops but Bahamians, Carter shine

ISTANBUL, Turkey,  CMC – Teenaged Grenadian sensation Kirani James failed to produce the anticipated fireworks, finishing last in the men’s 400 metres final as Bahamians Demetrius Pinder and Chris Brown stepped up to capture silver bronze at the World Indoor Championships here  yesterday.

Jacques Rudolph

S.Africa set New Zealand 401 runs to win first test

(Reuters) – South Africa set New Zealand an imposing 401 to win the first test when captain Graeme Smith declared their second innings on 435 for five midway through the second session on the fourth day at University Oval in Dunedin yesterday.

Confident Aussies arrive for battle

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Australia arrived here Saturday bubbling with confidence and champing at the bit to face West Indies in the five-match One-Day International series bowling off next Friday.

Action in the schools’ game between Tucville and New Campbellville Secondary Schools.

Tucville, Campbellville battle to 1-1 draw

Defending boys champions Tucville Secondary School fought their way back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with newcomers New Campbellville Secondary in the opening match of the Scotia Bank-Pepsi schools football tournament yesterday at Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground.

Peters, Sebastien help Windwards snatch early points

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – A five-wicket haul by Vincentian fast bowler Kenroy Peters and a determined unbeaten 68 from captain Liam Sebastien secured first innings points for the Windward Islands against the Leeward Islands on the opening day of their fifth round clash in the Regional Four-Day Championship here late Friday.

Rahul Dravid

Dravid calls time on international career

MUMBAI,  – India batting great and former skipper Rahul Dravid announced his retirement from international cricket yesterday, saying it was the right time to “move on” and make way for the next generation of players.

    Veerasammy Permaul

B/dos make steady progress against Guyana

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Spurred by half-centuries from openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Omar Phillips, as well as Jonathan Carter, Barbados reached 227 for five in their first innings at the close against Guyana on the opening day of their fifth round regional first-class match at Kensington Oval here yesterday.

Carlton Baugh

Baugh century rescues J/ca

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,   CMC – West Indies wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh stroked his 12th first class century to haul Jamaica out of trouble on the opening day of their fifth round clash against Trinidad and Tobago here yesterday.

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