JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Big hitting from Abhishek Raut guided holders Rajasthan Royals to a three-wicket win over the Deccan Chargers with two balls to spare in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash in Port Elizabeth, yesterday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Goals from Ryan Giggs and Park Ji-sung gave Manchester United a clinical 2-0 win at Middlesbrough yesterday to extend their lead in the Premier League to six points with four games remaining.
ROME (Reuters) – Holder Novak Djokovic took advantage of Roger Federer’s slump after a rain break to win 4-6 6-3 6-3 yesterday and set up a Rome Masters final against world number one Rafael Nadal.
KARACHI, (Reuters) – Former Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf said on Saturday he had broken his ties with the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL) and was available to play for his country again.
Defending champions Sunburst Camptown and last year’s runner-up Guyana Defence Force (GDF) advanced to the semifinals of the Mackeson Stout/Digicel sponsored Bakewell Buxton Stars organized Sweet 16 football tournament, following quarterfinal victories on Thursday night.
LAS VEGAS, (Reuters) – Ricky Hatton weighed in two pounds heavier than challenger Manny Pacquiao as the Briton was roared on by cheering fans on the eve of today’s IBO light-welterweight fight.
DURBAN, (Reuters) – A fine all-round performance by Yuvraj Singh was not enough to prevent Kings XI Punjab slumping to an eight-run loss against the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday.
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, (Reuters) – Louisiana Derby winner Friesan Fire was the new on-track favourite for today’s $2.2 million Kentucky Derby, supplanting morning line front-runner I Want Revenge.
-to battle Uprising for top honours A Brandon Joseph double for the Fruta Conquerors was just what the doctor ordered to get his team into the final of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Coca Cola Under-15 Competition, when they defeated Santos at the Tucville Playfield yesterday.
In boxing they say that size really doesn’t matter, it’s what you can do with your gloves and this statement will be put to the test when Holland’s Entertainment Promotions (HEP) stages a card entitled ‘Foreign Invasion 2’ at the Mckenzie Sports Club ground in Linden on May 5.
Guyana voted most disciplined team KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jean Pierre Trophy winners Jamaica collected the bulk of the team awards as the Caribbean Netball Association’s Under-16 championship ended Wednesday night at the Leila Robinson Courts.
DERBY, England, CMC – Jamaican fast bowler Jerome Taylor announced his presence with a three-wicket burst and all-rounder David Bernard produced a strong all-round performance to enhance his Test claims, on the second day of West Indies’ tour match against the England Lions yesterday.
LAS VEGAS, (Reuters) – Ricky Hatton’s trainer Floyd Mayweather Snr has shrugged off rumours of discord in the British fighter’s camp, saying he was happy with the build-up to today’s 12-round title bout.
STUTTGART, Germany, (Reuters) – Italian Flavia Pennetta caused an upset by beating third seed Jelena Jankovic 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the Stuttgart Grand Prix quarter-finals yesterday.
ABU DHABI, (Reuters) – A maiden five-wicket haul by Doug Bollinger and a century from captain Michael Clarke powered Australia to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan yesterday and an unassailable 3-1 lead in the one-day series.
(Reuters) – Indian Premier League results and standings yesterday. Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by nine runs Bangalore Royal Challengers beat Kings XI Punjab by eight runs Standings P W L T NR PTS Deccan Chargers 5 4 1 0 0 8 Delhi Daredevils 5 4 1 0 0 8 Mumbai Indians 6 3 2 0 1 7 Kings XI Punjab 6 3 3 0 0 6 Bangalore Royal Challengers 7 3 4 0 0 6 Chennai Super Kings 6 2 3 0 1 5 Rajasthan Royals 6 2 3 0 1 5 Kolkata Knight Riders 7 1 5 0 1 3 * T denotes tied, NR no result – – Playing on Saturday Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals, Port Elizabeth (1030) Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils, Johannesburg (1445)
ROME, (Reuters) – Top seed Rafael Nadal overcame fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-3 at the Rome Masters yesterday while Roger Federer beat German qualifier Mischa Zverev 7-6 6-2 to book a semi-final with holder Novak Djokovic.
CHICAGO, (Reuters) – The Chicago Bulls stunned the Boston Celtics 128-127 in a triple overtime thriller on Thursday, sending the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series to a deciding seventh game.
King racing for lap record “My focus on Sunday is to take back my track record,” said Guyana’s ace driver Andrew King as he prepares for tomorrow’s National Race of Champions at the South Dakota Circuit, which also marks the opening of the 2009 racing season.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds led the Deccan Chargers to a six-run victory over the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 final at the Wanderers yesterday.
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