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Ryan ten Doeschate
Ryan ten Doeschate

Dutch make England sweat for opening win

NAGPUR, India, (Reuters) – England laboured to a  thrilling six-wicket victory completed with eight balls to spare  over the Netherlands in a Group B match to avert what would have  been the first upset of the World Cup yesterday.

Aliann Pompey
Aliann Pompey

Kumar says plans afoot to honour Pompey

Guyana national record holder Aliann Pompey is scheduled to arrive in Guyana tomorrow morning, from the United States of America to spend six days here before she departs for her adopted homeland on March 1.

Dr. Frank Anthony
Dr. Frank Anthony

East Coast communities had successful Day of Interaction in sports

The first Day of Interaction organized by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport/National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) of Buxton/Foulis, Enmore/Hope and Grove/Haslington last Sunday was a notable success despite the persistent rainfall over the weekend.

Speedy Benzema breaks Lyon hearts in Real draw

LYON, France, (Reuters) – Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema  was cheered by his former Olympique Lyon fans when he came off  the bench but 43 seconds later they were stunned into silence as  he opened the scoring in a 1-1 Champions League first-leg draw.

Colin  Chesney

Chesney first Guyanese to break 800-pound squat barrier

Colin ‘Mr Clean’ Chesney created history by becoming the first Guyanese to break the 800-pound squat barrier last Sunday when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) held its annual Novice and Junior Championships at the Skeldon Secondary School, Corriverton, Berbice.

At yesterday’s AAG press conference from left, Nathanie Giddings, Dennis Horatio, Doretta Wilson, Hezron Pedro, Cleveland Thomas and Wilbert Mingo.Seating: Sonja Abraham, Colin Boyce and Brandford Burke.

AAG says: ‘Well done’

By Treiston Joseph The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) yesterday congratulated the athletes who  represented Guyana at the North America, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) cross country race in Trinidad last Saturday.

CCC log maiden victory over Leewards

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Combined Campuses & Colleges created a small piece of history, when they completed a 158-run victory over Leeward Islands in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday.

Mitchell Johnson

Australian pace trio see off Zimbabwe

AHMEDABAD, India, (Reuters) – Champions Australia  softened up a resolute Zimbabwe with fiery pace and bounce to  kick start their campaign with a resounding 91-run victory yesterday, their 30th World Cup win on the trot.

Andrew Strauss

Pietersen will shine in opener’s role – Strauss

NAGPUR, (Reuters) – England captain Andrew Strauss  expects Kevin Pietersen to thrive in his newly assigned opener’s  role and wants the team to play the smart one-day cricket that  was conspicuously absent in their recent tour of Australia.

Marlon Samuels

Samuels stars with second hundred

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Marlon Samuels stroked his second hundred for the season, as Jamaica settled for a draw with Barbados in the WICB Regional first-class championship yesterday.

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