Sports

– Ray Allen breaks NBA Finals three-point record as Boston slaps Lakers LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics stunned the Los Angeles Lakers 103-94 in Game Two of the NBA Finals on Sunday, seizing home-court advantage in the series on the back of a scintillating display of long-range shooting from Ray Allen.

A long, exciting evening of football ended with a penalty shoot out victory for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) team over Santos in the final of the annual Mayor’s Cup tournament Sunday night at the Georgetown Football club (GFC) Ground.

– Victory is for women who believe in themselves Guyana’s Shondell “Mystery Lady” Alfred says her victory last Saturday night is for all Guyanese especially women who need to believe in themselves.

The finals of the Trinidad & Tobago National One-day League between arch rivals Aranguez and Bamboo Sports ended in an anti-climax when rain had the final say.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India have recalled several  first-choice players for this month’s Asia Cup one-day  competition in Sri Lanka after the team’s disappointing  performance in a tri-series in Zimbabwe.

Following is the match schedule for this year’s FIFA world Cup football tournament in South Africa which begins on Friday with host South Africa opposing Mexico and ends on July 11 with the final.

DAR-ES-SALAAM, (Reuters) – Robinho scored twice and Kaka was also on target as Brazil routed Tanzania 5-1 yesterday  in their last friendly before the World Cup.

YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – Cameroon’s players are capable  of taking the team beyond the World Cup quarter-finals,  surpassing the country’s 1990 performance, coach Paul Le Guen  said yesterday.

CARDIFF, Wales, CMC – Rain ruined a potentially dramatic West Indies A run chase yesterday, forcing a disappointing draw in their three-day first class tour match against Glamorgan at the SWALEC Stadium.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The long-awaited Sagicor West Indies High Performance Centre was officially launched in grand style here Sunday evening, with West Indies Cricket Board president Julian Hunte urging the Caribbean to throw their support behind the venture.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Dominica Cricket Association president, Emmanuel Nanthan has welcomed the call-up of off-spinner Shane Shillingford to the West Indies squad.

By Floyd Christie At the age of six when most girls are playing with dolls Nevaeh Clarkston plays with a racquet and a ball.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Veteran Guyanese all-rounder Lennox Cush failed with the bat but played a key role in the United States winning the World Cricket League Americas Region Division One Twenty20 tournament at the National Sports Centre Sunday.

The Guyana Telephone & Telegraph (GT&T) Company through its Cellink brand will co-sponsor the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) Annual Youth Review Magazine for the seventh successive year.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad, CMC – Lendl Simmons was the only casualty as rained allowed just 35 minutes play on the final day of the two-day match between Trinidad and Tobago and South Africa yesterday.

Hand-In-Hand Group of Companies chipped in to assist the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) to ensure that one of their six boxers for the CAC Games in Puerto Rico is covered.

Monedderlust will face Rosignol in the final of the Berbice Football Association (BFA) organized Coca Cola knockout tournament on Saturday at the Blairmont Community Development Centre Ground.

—Shondell Alfred made sure the judges were not involed this time in her rematch with Corinne Van Ryck De Groot It ended in one minute and 24 seconds of the fourth round.

-says Dr. Anthony The new National Sports Policy will represent a “paradigm shift” says Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dr.

By Tamica Garnett With the first half rapidly coming to a close, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) is bracing itself for a packed second half which will feature participation by representative national teams in the regional Twenty20, Under-19 and women’s tournaments.