GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – A magnificent century by Shane Burton fired the Leeward Islands to a massive 149-run victory over the Windward Islands in their final match of the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 One-Day Trophy yesterday.
DENNERY, St Lucia, CMC – John Campbell’s belligerent half-century piloted Jamaica to a stirring four-wicket victory over Barbados, as the defending champions finished the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 One-Day Trophy on a high yesterday.
-Ron Motilall yesterday recorded the fastest win of the inaugural Challenges of Youth Empowerment Chess Tournament currently underway at the American University of Peace Studies
By Tamica Garnett
Ron Motilall checkmated Farad Baksh in nine moves yesterday in the first round of the “Challenges of Youth Empowerment” chess tournament held by the Royal Chess Academy (RCA) at the American University of Peace Studies, Sheriff Street.
After six hectic rounds Caribbean Scrabble Champion Frederick Collins emerged winner of the Guyana Scrabble Association (GSA) Emancipation Day Open Scrabble tournament played on Monday at the Malteenoes Sports Club.
COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Virender Sehwag led India’s bold reply to Sri Lanka’s first innings of 425 with an unbeaten 97 on the second day of the third and final test yesterday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – England under-19 captain Azeem Rafiq has been banned from all cricket for one month for criticising team manager John Abrahams, the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement yesterday.
KARACHI, (Reuters) – Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has proposed a one-day series between his country and Afghanistan as a way to help combat the threat of terrorism.
AKRON, Ohio, (Reuters) – Tiger Woods has typically been the dominant talking point in the build-up to any PGA Tour event where he competes but amazingly he has been upstaged ahead of this week’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Chris Gayle has brushed aside the raging firestorm over his snub as Jamaica skipper and the subsequent calls for him to stand down as West Indies captain.
BOSTON, (Reuters) – Four-times NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal has signed with the Boston Celtics, the team said yesterday as they look to add experience to their lineup.
Former national champion Norman Madhoo played unbeaten to capture the Open Singles title at Sunday’s Guyana Darts Association/Granny’s Hangout Bar sponsored tournament at Better Hope.
GROS ISLET St Lucia, CMC – Orthodox left arm spinner Coi Thompson undermined Guyana with a five-wicket haul to help Jamaica secure a comfortable seven-wicket win over Guyana in the penultimate round of matches in the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 One-Day Trophy here yesterday.
DENNERY, St Lucia, CMC – Roston Chase’s all-round prowess was enough to spur Barbados to a comfortable 55-run win over Leeward Islands in their fourth round match in the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 One-Day Trophy yesterday.
MICOUD, St Lucia, CMC – The fourth round match in the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 One-Day Trophy between Windward Islands and Trinidad and Tobago was abandoned yesterday without a ball bowled.
The Message marked up another win in a feature race at the Port Mourant Turf Club on Sunday in the Emancipation Day horse race meet before a packed arena.
Gary Hillman, chairman of Cray Wanderers Football Club which will oppose Guyana’s Golden Jaguars in an exhibition game this Sunday in England is confident of victory.
RAKVERE, Estonia, (Reuters) – U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin overcame a bout of jitters to win his comeback race following a four-year doping ban in 10.24 seconds yesterday.
The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) one-day Skills Development Programme ended yesterday with the focus on getting young cricketers to have the fundamentals of the game deeply rooted with the other aspects of their game.