MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck a spectacular hundred after Virender Sehwag had fallen seven runs short of a third test triple century on the third day of the third and final test against Sri Lanka yesterday.
DENVER, Colorado, (Reuters) – The Denver Nuggets thrashed the Miami Heat 114-96 on Thursday, in a game where a match-up of two of the NBA’s top scorers took a back seat to the efficient offence of the home team.
DURBAN, (Reuters) – England claimed a series victory after the fifth one-day cricket international against South Africa was called off due to persistent rain at Kingsmead yesterday.
-Reon King, deputy meet the press
By Marlon Munroe
Cricket Development Officer (CDO) of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Reon King and his deputy are aiming for holistic development of the sport and an array of tools will be employed including video analysis.
The F & H Printing Establish-ment /Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) Inter-Jamaat ten-over Softball Competition continued over the weekend with nine scheduled matches at the MYO ground and the National Park, where Farm ‘A’ team was a force to be reckoned with and convincingly crushed their opponents.
Albion’s first Test player and the ninth player from the Ancient County to play Test cricket, 57-year-old Sew Shivnarine, as he is popularly called, was honoured last Saturday for his contribution to cricket.
As the curtains are coming down on year 2009, the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has already secured two major sponsorships for the new year from Tenelec Inc.
(CMC) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, West Indies plunged out of the first ever CLOBI Cup International Masters Twenty20 cricket tournament Wednesday night when South Africa beat them by 10 runs at Kensington Oval.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Virender Sehwag flayed Sri Lanka’s attack to hit the second fastest double century and put India in control of the third and final test against Sri Lanka yesterday.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India’s Virender Sehwag said he knew a big score was within his grasp in the series after thumping an unbeaten 284 in the final test against Sri Lanka on Thursday.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Twice grand slam winner and former world number one Amelie Mauresmo, who will be remembered as much for her elegance on the court as her incapacity to prevail in her home major, announced her retirement yesterday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Amir Khan will fight with a challenger’s mentality when he takes on tough New Yorker Dmitry Salita in the first defence of his WBA light-welterweight title in Newcastle tomorrow.
PHILADELPHIA, (Reuters) – American Bernard Hopkins returned to the ring after a near 14-month absence to score a unanimous points decision victory over Mexican Enrique Ornelas in a non-title light-heavyweight bout on Wednesday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Swiss-based Sauber will take departed Toyota’s place as Formula One’s 13th team next season, the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement yesterday.
-Pele due to arrive December 12
By Rawle Toney
The Kashif and Shanghai Organisation has finalized the details surrounding the visit of Edson Arantes do Nascimento and Stabroek News understands that the legendary Brazilian footballer will arrive in Guyana on a Lear jet December 12.
Diamond Mineral Water Hockey Festival set to bully off
Defending men’s champions Hikers will start as pre tournament favourites when the Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival opens this evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
By Marlon Munroe
First-Class cricket requires cricketers to have optimum fitness especially when one takes into consideration that the players are required to travel to various Caribbean territories for matches with four days separating each game when the upcoming regional season commences in January.