Sports

Giftland OfficeMax on Friday donated a quantity of volleyballs to the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF).

Steve Cunningham scored a fifth round TKO victory Saturday night to clinch the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) Cruiserweight Title.

The Guysuco Training Centre (GTC) volleyball team of Berbice advanced to the semi finals of the Aracari Beach Volleyball Classic when the four-a-side competition commenced last Saturday at the Aracari Resort, West Coast Demerara.

Caribbean girls’ Under-13 singles champion Chelsea Edghill swept to three titles as the National Sports Commission sponsored annual Independence table tennis tournament continued yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara netted from the penalty spot in a winning effort for the Rest of the World over England yesterday at Old Trafford.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Trinidad, CMC – Four batsman hit half-centuries, and two others fell narrowly short, as South Africa’s batsmen made full use of their two-day, practice match against Trinidad & Tobago yesterday.

CARDIFF, Wales,  CMC – Steady bowling from Lionel Baker and Gavin Tonge helped West Indies-A fight back, after they conceded a healthy first innings lead in their three-day, tour match against Glamorgan yesterday.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – England thrashed  Bangladesh by an innings and 80 runs inside three days at Old  Trafford yesterday as the tourists were bowled out for just 123 after being asked to follow on.

By Tamica Garnett A preview of the final was unveiled Friday night when Hikers and GCC clashed in a first-division match of the Mr.

CARDIFF, Wales, CMC – Leg-spinner Odean Brown’s five-wicket haul restricted Glamorgan to a modest total but the loss of two quick wickets in the late exchanges left West Indies A in strife on the opening day of their three-day first class match yesterday.

By Floyd Christie Pint-sized six-year-old Nevaeh Clarkston seemed hardly  intimidated by her older opponents yesterday as she served up an impressive performance to win two categories as the National Sports Commission (NSC) Indep-endence Table Tennis Tour-nament continued at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

A new Mayor’s Cup champion will be crowned tonight when the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Santos Football Clubs go head-to-head in the final at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground from 8.30pm.

The national blind cricket team departed Guyana yesterday for the West Indies Blind Cricket Council Regional Tournament which bowls off today in Barbados.

– Fudadin to stay on BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – West Indies A will have to do without the services of the big-hitting Kieron Pollard for their tour of England.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – All eyes will be on out-of-favour West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons when Trinidad and Tobago clash with South Africa in a two-day tour match starting here today.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Drosselmeyer unleashed a  devastating late sprint to win yesterday’s 142nd running of the  $1 million Belmont Stakes, the third final and final leg of  US racing’s famed Triple Crown.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Francesca Schiavone turned Roland Garros into a little corner of her beloved Milan yesterday when the feisty Italian grasped the biggest moment of her career with both hands to win the French Open.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Forget revenge or number one  rankings, all Rafael Nadal will care about today against Sweden’s Robin Soderling will be reclaiming his French Open title.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Professorial in demeanour  and as laidback as a Californian surfer in his approach, Los  Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson has always instilled a great  sense of calmness and confidence in his teams.

Cozier on SundayWest Indies cricket continues to self destruct. Given the damage inflicted in the past couple of weeks, on and off the field, it seems to be getting ever more proficient at it.