BOSTON, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics scored a stunning playoff upset on Thursday with a 94-85 win over a top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers team that had been heavily favoured to win the franchise’s first NBA championship.
DOHA, (Reuters) – Jamaica’s Asafa Powell recovered from a poor start to take the plaudits in the men’s 100 metres at the opening Diamond League meet in steamy Qatar yesterday.
By Marlon Munroe The dye has been cast for the fourth installment of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control/Guyana Amateur Boxing Association Pro Am boxing card billed for May 28 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall from 20:00 hours.
The Albouystown-Charlestown superstars, who are currently the undefeated champions of the Mackeson National Super Ward Basketball Championships, is slated to face their toughest competition yet when they go up against the celebrities of the championships tonight at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) will launch an Elite Training Programme to facilitate senior cricketers in the county on May 23 at the Albion Community Development Centre ground.
Wendell Meusa maintained a slim lead in the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Keishar’s/FIDE qualifying tournament following play on Wednesday.
The International Pharmaceutical Agency (IPA) Group of Companies has come on board for the annual National Sports Commission (NSC) three-stage cycling event.
Defending champions Leonora girls and Meten-Meer-Zorg boys’ were recently crowned winners of the West Coast Demerara (WCD) zone of the Seeraj Construction Company AL Sport and Tour Promotions Schools Windball Competition.
Athletics fans can expect some thrilling performances tomorrow as the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) hosts their International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Athletics Day Championships at the Police Sports Club ground.
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Special Events Committee has organised a one-day cricketing clinic for junior cricketers in the ancient county.
GROS ISLET, (Reuters) – ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat wants to see Twenty20 cricket kept in its place and test matches become more meaningful as the game’s international governing body tries to deal with a crammed calendar.
Some 61 contestants took part in the 19th Annual Independence Swimming Meet for persons living with disabilities (PWDs), at the Colgrain swimming pool yesterday.
Frequent tournament champions Alpha United came up against matching play from Rosignol United to see the contest ending in an exciting 2-2 draw, when Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League continued last Wednesday at the GFC Ground, Bourda.
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – West Indies women will go in search for a place in the final of the World Twenty20 Championship when they clash with New Zealand in the second semi-final of the tournament today.
GROS ISLET, St. Lucia, CMC – Captain Alex Blackwell stroked a fluent half-century as Australia overpowered India by seven wickets to reach the final of the World Twenty20 Championship yesterday.
MIAMI, (Reuters) – Miami Heat fans overwhelmed a website yesterday aimed at keeping six-times All-Star and potential free agent Dwyane Wade with the team.
-Rodrigues nets hat-trick TUNAPUNA, Trinidad, CMC – It will be the clash of the southern powers when Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago meet in their final Group F fixture of the Caribbean phase of the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup qualifying this afternoon.
DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Left-handers Darren Bravo and Devon Smith stroked contrasting half-centuries to pilot West Indies A to an uncomplicated six-wicket win over Bangladesh A on Wednesday, their fourth win on the trot in the Tri-Nation Limited Overs Series.
By Marlon Munroe With the usual bravado and hype on show for the Shondel Alfred and Corinne De Groot world title rematch on June 5, fans should expect nothing less than a real barnburner.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – An audience of more than two million people has been glued to Caribbean radio and television sets as they followed the ICC World Twenty20 Championship, according to an estimate by regional host broadcaster, the Caribbean Media Corporation.
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