Sports

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – European champions Spain edged South American kings Brazil 2-1 on Friday evening to clinch a semi-final spot in the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup.

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, CMC – Warriors of South Africa sent Central Districts tumbling from the Champions League Twenty20 with a convincing six-wicket hammering as they clinched their third successive win here yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Assistant West Indies coach David Williams believes next month’s regional one-day championship will serve as good preparation for the regional side’s tour of Sri Lanka in November.

Rising Sun Turf Club of Arima Park, West Coast Berbice, will come alive today for the True Friendship Committee Charity horse race meet and over $3.5 million in prize monies, trophies and other memorabilia.

(Cricinfo)The clash between the two IPL heavyweights Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bangalore is the biggest draw in Group A and the stakes have increased with South Australia Redbacks sealing their place in the semis after three straight wins.

Guyanese point guard Dave Causway scored 21 points to lead Royal Extra Lions to victory over Longdenville Bullets by a massive 34 points, to take the Central Zone Basketball League’s Knock Out title at the Central Regional Indoor Sports Arena, Chaguanas, Trinidad on Thursday night.

With only one game remaining in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Division Three and Open leagues, the Courts Pacesetters and Colours Panthers once again etched their names among the winners Thursday night at the Burnham Court.

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) is sticking to its guns and has refused to provide Commissioner of Police Henry Greene with a reason for the disciplinary action against boxer Ray Sandiford.

Plans by the Mabaruma Heritage Committee to make this year’s Amerindian Heritage Sports programme the best ever received a timely boost from good corporate citizen Giftland Office Max on Thursday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Kieron Pollard’s blinder against Guyana in the Champions League Twenty20 on Thursday has prompted Trinidad and Tobago’s team management to consider promoting him in the order for next month’s regional one-day championship in Jamaica.

LONDON, (Reuters) – British police have sent to  prosecutors their initial findings in an investigation into  allegations of spot-fixing by Pakistaniricketers during a test  match against England last month, the police said yesterday.

– organisers Many seasoned basketball players have been reluctant to embrace basketball’s flashy ‘Streetball’ format that has been perfected and modified by the world-renowned AND 1 basketball team.

Ransford Goodluck and Mahendra Persaud, top rifle shooters in Guyana and the Caribbean, will be looking to be third time lucky when they compete in the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in India.

BELGRADE, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic is ready to overcome his exhaustion after his loss in the U.S.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Sport nutrition, injury prevention, and anti-doping are just a few of the topics to be discussed, when the West Indies Players Association holds a medical and health workshop today.

President of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) Steve Ninvalle has expressed optimism that local boxers will be successful at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India despite the standard being higher than that of the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) championships.

– Griffith The Guyana national senior netball team yesterday took on the United Athletic Club in their fourth match of the International Commercial Tournament currently being held in Barbados, and according to Secretary of the Guyana Netball Association (GNA) Lawrence Griffith the Guyanese have been showing incremental improvements.

CARLSTADT, United States, CMC – Vivian Harris is hoping to ignite his comeback, when he faces Victor Ortiz in a non-title, light-welterweight fight tomorrow night at the Staples Centre.

The Guyana Amateur Body Building & Fitness Federation (GABBFF) has shortlisted an eight-member squad for the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding championships in Aruba from September 22-26.

The Ravens have been on top of their game in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Division Three and Open leagues which are currently in their final stages at the Burnham Court.