Sports

The ‘Mix Up’ Domino team won the inaugural Clash of the Sawakees one-day domino tournament which was contested over the weekend at Rockie’s Brazilian Sports Bar.

North Georgetown Girls romped to another victory when they collided with Lodge Secondary over the weekend in the Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Footbball Academy at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground.

TORONTO,  (Reuters) – The Toronto Raptors showed they  still believe Bryan Colangelo is the man to turn the team around  by signing the president and general manager to a multi-year  contract extension yesterday. 

Rajasthan Royals Shane Warne and Rajasthan Cricket Association secretary Sanjay Dixit, the protagonists of an argument over the changing of pitches in Jaipur during the IPL, are waiting for the BCCI’s judgement on the issue after a hearing in Mumbai.

(BBC) India opener Virender Sehwag expects to recover from the recurrence of a right-shoulder injury in time for this summer’s tour of England.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – He may descend from sports  royalty and the glamour of a famous father and a beauty queen  mother, but Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah is not shying away  from the dirty work in pursuit of an NBA title.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s banned captain Salman Butt will not appear at Southwark Crown Court on Friday to face  charges of taking bribes brought against him by Britain’s Crown  Prosecution Service (CPS), a source close to the batsman said. 

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Captain Darren Sammy and pacer Ravi Rampaul have made significant jumps in the latest International Cricket Council bowlers’ rankings, following outstanding performances in the first Test against Pakistan which West Indies won by 40 runs on Sunday.

Mackenzie High School student Jamal Adams accumulated four points from seven rounds to win the junior category while Malcolm Archer played unbeaten to win the senior category of the Kei-Shar’s sponsored One-Day Rapid Chess tournament held at the Linden Constabulary Recreational Hall on Sunday.

A bowling attack having four Test bowlers bowled to its world-class potential for once and Deccan Chargers’ batting did not stumble chasing a middling total to end Pune Warriors’ slim hopes of making the play-offs.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies cricket chief Julian Hunte has joined in applauding the regional side’s surprise 40-run win over Pakistan in the first Test which ended Sunday in Guyana.

NYAHURURU, Kenya, (Reuters) – Kenyan Olympic marathon  champion Samuel Wanjiru plunged to his death from the  first-floor balcony of his home after the athlete’s wife found  him in bed with another woman, police told Reuters.

Georgetown, Guyana – West Indies Team Manager Richie Richardson has praised the team for its fantastic showing in the First Digicel Test, which they won by 40 runs on Sunday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Players union WIPA said yesterday West Indies’ first Test win over Pakistan emphasised the need for experience and youth in the team selection policy.

Chief Instructor of the Guyana Wado Ryu Karate Association Sensei Winston Dunbar said he was pleased with the performances of the participants at last Sunday’s Junior Karate championships held at Banks DIH Sports Club at Thirst Park.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Manchester City captain  Carlos Tevez has repeated his threat to leave the club to  be closer to his family in Argentina.

CHICAGO, (Reuters) – Chicago’s defence stifled LeBron  James and Dwyane Wade to set-up an easy 103-82 victory over the  Miami Heat in the opening game of their Eastern Conference  Finals series on Sunday.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A young Oklahoma City team  take on the wily Texas sharp-shooters of Dallas in a Western  showdown between the Mavericks and Thunder starting today  with the survivor heading on to the NBA Finals.

The Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) in collaboration with the Guyana Tennis Coaches Association (GTCA) last weekend held an International Tennis Federation (ITF) Play and Stay course for coaches.

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) third annual cricket academy for 60 young cricketers was officially launched last Thursday at the BCB’s office in Cheddi Jagan Street, New Amsterdam.