The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has apologized to the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) and supporters for not being able to participate in the final of the GFA Milo Under-21 final last evening due to an “impropriety” regarding a player.
DUBAI, (Reuters) – Shahid Afridi returned a career-best haul of six wickets to guide Pakistan to a comfortable four-wicket win over Australian in the first of five one-day internationals in Dubai yesterday.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Adam Gilchrist and Rohit Sharma hammered explosive half centuries to set up a comprehensive 24-run victory for the Deccan Chargers against the Bangalore Royal Challengers in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Newlands yesterday.
-Deonarine cops Sir Viv award for most runs ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Out-of-favour West Indies batsman Ryan Hinds heads a quartet of Barbadians picking up performance awards for the recently concluded WICB Regional four-day championship.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The Cleveland Cavaliers built a 29-point fourth-quarter lead, then held off the Detroit Pistons 94-82 to take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series on Tuesday.
An array of stars present and future will be on show tonight when the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) holds the first of two Twenty20 practice games at the Banks DIH ground commencing at 6 pm each day.
(Reuters) – Indian Premier League result and standings yesterday. Deccan Chargers beat Bangalore Royal Challengers by 24 runs Standings P W L NR PTS Deccan Chargers 2 2 0 0 4 Mumbai Indians 2 1 0 1 3 Delhi Daredevils 1 1 0 0 2 Chennai Super Kings 2 1 1 0 2 Bangalore Royal Challengers 3 1 2 0 2 Kolkata Knight Riders 2 1 1 0 2 Rajasthan Royals 2 0 1 1 1 Kings XI Punjab 2 0 2 0 0 * NR denotes no result Playing on Thursday Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils, Durban (1030 GMT) Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals, Cape Town (1445)
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose has been named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year, the league said in a statement yesterday.
Female football team has ‘surprise’ in store From April 24-27, Guyana will play host for the first leg of the 2009 Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) which will see them competing against Suriname and French Guiana in swimming, athletics and football with male and female participation in each discipline.
Andrew Murray Jr is captain again The National Sports Commission (NSC) has named Guyana’s 18-man football squad for this weekend’s Inter-Guiana Games’ (IGG) first leg in Georgetown where it will be competing against Suriname and French Guiana.
GDF trounce Mahaica 4-0 The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) whipped Mahaica Determinaters four nil as the Mackeson/Digicel Sweet 16 Football tournament kicked off last evening at the Plaisance Community Centre ground.
GDF disqualified Pele to face Camptown in final The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) football squad was disqualified from the almost-concluded Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Milo Under-21 round robin knockout tournament after it was discovered that they had competed with a player over the age limit.
LEICESTER, England, CMC – Lendl Simmons used his uncle’s old stomping ground to slam his seventh first-class hundred against Leicestershire yesterday and enhanced his claims for a place in the West Indies side for the opening Test against England next month.
ORLANDO, (Reuters) – Orlando Magic centre Dwight Howard was named defensive player of the year by the NBA yesterday.
BOSTON, CMC – Usain Bolt is expected to be the guest-of-honour, when Puma, the German sports gear manufacturer and one of his main sponsors, hosts its first-ever Street Meet on Fan Pier in this American city on Sunday April 26.
Some of the country’s top horses are expected to converge at the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club at Alness Village, Corentyne, for a massive one day meeting on Sunday May 3, with Banks DIH being the major sponsor.
In a simple ceremony yesterday the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) officially launched the inaugural Western Union First Division Football League in the conference room of Grace Kennedy Remittance Service, Water Street.
MILAN, (Reuters) – AC Milan midfielder Emerson had his contract cancelled yesterday after the Brazilian asked to leave the San Siro following an unhappy two-year spell.
ROME, (Reuters) – UEFA wants matches to be halted if fans make racist chants, the European governing body’s president Michel Platini said yesterday.
DURBAN, South Africa, (Reuters) – Chris Gayle led the Kolkata Knight Riders to an 11-run win over the Kings XI Punjab in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match before rain washed out the day’s second match at Kingsmead yesterday.
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