Sports

Standout boxer Desmond Amsterdam continues to grab the headlines for all the right reasons.

Prized boxer, Keevin Allicock landed a major punch in his career this week when MVP Sports announced that the internationally acclaimed featherweight will serve as one of its Brand Ambassadors over the next six months.

Despite taking just two overs to remove the Windward Islands Volcanoes’ remaining two wickets, by close of play on day two of the West Indies four-day championship, they were batting once again as Guyana Harpy Eagles suffered a batting collapse.

(Reuters) – Ravindra Jadeja celebrated his return to international cricket with a five-wicket haul as India bowled out Australia for 177 and then cruised to 77-1 to dominate day one of the opening test in Nagpur yesterday.

(Reuters) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has called on Ukraine to drop threats of a boycott of the 2024 Olympics over the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes.

(CMC) – West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite hailed the fighting qualities that his side and hosts Zimbabwe showed in the first Test that ended in a draw on Wednesday, saying it was one of the attributes of the format, which is still held in high regard.

(Reuters) – Moroccan former tennis player Younes Rachidi has been banned from the sport for life after being found guilty of fixing 135 matches, the highest number of offences by one individual ever detected, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).

(Reuters) – A future European Super League could include as many as 80 teams, Bernd Reichart, the chief executive of A22 Sports Management, a company formed to sponsor and assist in the creation of a breakaway soccer league, said yesterday.

Bent Street, Gold is Money and Future Stars advanced to the next round when the inaugural edition of the Rock Futsal Championship continued Tuesday evening at the National Gymnasium.

MediPharm Incorporated yesterday announced its partnership with the Jefford Classic Mile which is penciled to be staged at the National Park Circuit on March 12th.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on Tuesday, setting the new mark with a fadeaway jumpshot late in the third quarter of a home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Windward Islands Volcanoes’ captain, Alick Athanaze struck his second century in successive matches and together with Ryan John’s half-century, frustrated the Guyana Harpy Eagles bowlers on the first day of the West Indies four-day championships’ second round.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, CMC – Spinners Gudakesh Motie and Roston Chase tried to force a dramatic finish, but West Indies met resistance from the bottom half of the Zimbabwe batting and had to settle for a draw in the first Test yesterday.

COOLIDGE, ANTIGUA:-Two-time defending champions Barbados Pride were 89 for two after dismissing Jamaica Scorpions for 140 in their second round clash of the West Indies four-day cricket championships at the Coolidge Ground, Antigua, yesterday.

The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) will be in attendance at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) and Central American and Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CONCENCABA) Assemblies respectively which is set for March 13th-14th in Miami, Florida.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James owned the spotlight Tuesday by setting the NBA’s all-time scoring record, although the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder left their mark on the proceedings by earning a 133-130 victory.

NAGPUR, India, (Reuters) – Rival captains Pat Cummins and Rohit Sharma sought to put the focus back on cricket after a section of Australian media accused India of selectively watering the pitch in Nagpur where the four-test series between the sides begins today.

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) is in preparation mode as cricket in the capital city is set to return this weekend, according to competitions committee chairman, Shaun Massiah.

MARSEILLE, France, (Reuters) – Paris St Germain’s miserable start to the year continued when they were knocked out of the French Cup last 16 by bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille yesterday.