Sports

Busta goes to Bartica

After granting tournament sponsorship to sports clubs in Georgetown and Berbice, the Guyana Beverage Company (GBC) through its Busta brand of soft drinks is extending its arm to Bartica with the sponsorship of a 40 overs-a-side competition in the community.

Indian Premier League result and standings

(Reuters) – Indian Premier League result and  standings yesterday. Kings XI Punjab beat the Delhi Daredevils by six wickets Standings                                                    P     W     L     T     NR    PTS Delhi Daredevils                                      11     8      3     0      0       16 Chennai Super Kings                              11      6     4      0      1       13 Rajasthan Royals                                     12      6     5      0      1       13 Deccan Chargers                                      11       6     5      0      0       12 Bangalore Royal Challengers              12       6     6      0      0       12 Kings XI Punjab                                        12       6     6      0       0      12 Mumbai Indians                                       12       5      6      0       1      11 Kolkata Knight Riders                            11       1      9       0      1       3 * T denotes tied, NR no result Playing today Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians, Port Elizabeth (1030) Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders, Johannesburg (1430)

The two sides of Jonathan Foo -  On the left, national Under-19 all rounder Foo hits Seon Daniels (backing camera) back over his head for six while on the right a subdued Foo plays a forward defensive stroke as wicketkeeper Dexter Solomon pays keen attention. (Orlando Charles composite photograph)

Vintage Foo stars on final day

A vintage batting display from 18-year-old Jonathan Foo brightened up the final day of the lone Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-19 trial match at the Police Sports Club (PSC) Ground yesterday.

GCC, Hikers to contest Mr Toppers final tonight

The curtains will come down on the Mr Toppers Six-a-side Indoor Hockey tournament this evening with the finals of the men’s first division, men’s second division and ladies competition at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall starting at 18:00 hours.

Windies bowlers undeterred

By Tony Cozier In CHESTER-LE-STREET It might be the Test match ground nearer to the north pole than any other, with the corresponding chill in the air, but the opening day of the latest Test between the teams at the Riverside ground was the Antigua Recreation Ground, Kensington and Queen’s Park all revisited.

Indian Premier League results and standings

(Reuters) – Indian Premier League results and  standings yesterday. Rajasthan Royals beat Mumbai Indians by two runs Bangalore Royal Challengers beat Chennai Super Kings by two  wickets Standings                                                           P   W   L    T   NR   PTS Delhi Daredevils                                            10  8    2   0     0      16 Chennai Super Kings                                    11   6    4   0     1      13 Rajasthan Royals                                           12   6   5   0     1      13 Deccan Chargers                                            11    6   5   0     0      12 Bangalore Royal Challengers                    12    6    6   0     0      12 Mumbai Indians                                             12    5    6   0     1      11 Kings XI Punjab                                              11    5    6   0     0       10 Kolkata Knight Riders                                  11    1    9   0     1        3 * T denotes tied, NR no result Playing today Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab, Bloemfontein (1430 GMT)

Indian board raises insurance cover after attack

CHENNAI, India, (Reuters) – India has increased its  life insurance cover on its men and women’s cricketers on  overseas trips following the attack on the Sri Lanka cricket  team bus in Pakistan in March, Indian media reported yesterday.

ICC rejects Pakistan protest over loss of World Cup

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s legal challenge  against the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to  move the 2011 World Cup matches out of the country due to  security reasons was rejected by the governing body yesterday.

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