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Cuban table tennis coach Osdani Romero Garcia carries junior player Jasmine Billingy through her paces while national coach Linden Johnson pays keen attention to how Billingy is executing the drill. (Photo by Donald Duff)
Cuban table tennis coach Osdani Romero Garcia carries junior player Jasmine Billingy through her paces while national coach Linden Johnson pays keen attention to how Billingy is executing the drill. (Photo by Donald Duff)

Johnson has high hopes for TT team at South American Youth C/ships

National table tennis coach Linden Johnson is confident that the players set to participate at the third South American Youth Games in Argentina will give a good account of themselves.

Taffin Khan, right during his match against Jarrell Troyer
Taffin Khan, right during his match against Jarrell Troyer

Unbeaten Khan leads after four rounds

Candidate Master Taffin Khan is the sole leader after four rounds of the Guyana Chess Federation second Gaico-sponsored Grand Prix tournament.

Mayor’s Cup grand finale set for Sunday

The Mayor’s Cup Inter-Ward nine-a-side knockout football tournament will conclude Sunday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda following the quarterfinals, the semi-finals and the final.

Shimron Hetmyer

Royals win three on the trot to go top

PUNE, India, CMC – Shimron Hetmyer had little impact but Rajasthan Royals marched to their third win on the trot and sixth of the season, with a convincing 29-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

After losing their initial Group B clashes versus Curaçao and Jamaica 5-21 and 0-34 on Saturday, the ‘Green Machine’ transformed into robot mode and was undefeated in their remaining matches.

Green Machine win three matches on second day

The national men’s rugby  team bounced back from losing their first two games to finish on a positive note, winning their final three match ups in this year’s Rugby Americas North (RAN) 7s Qualifiers which was staged during the weekend in The Bahamas.

Ariel Tilku bagged 4-22 for LBI against Industry

Tilku stars as LBI register 10-wicket win

An impressive spell of fast bowling from Ariel Tilku ensured La Bonne Intention Cricket Club continued their winning ways with a 10-wicket win over Industry in the East Coast Cricket Board/ Navin Hanso 50-over first-division tournament on Sunday.

Mumbai batsmen have to step up, says captain Rohit

(Reuters) – Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma called on his team’s batsmen to step up their game after Sunday’s 36-run defeat by the Lucknow Super Giants stretched their winless run in the Indian Premier League to eight matches.

Veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo reacts during CSK’s defeat to Punjab Kings yesterday.

Bravo brace in vain as CSK lose sixth

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Veteran former West Indies all-rounder, Dwayne Bravo, claimed two wickets but Chennai Super Kings’ bid to kick-start their campaign fell flat with a 11-run defeat to Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

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