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PERMAUL, BISHOO LEAD JAGUARS TO TITLE

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Test spinners Veerasammy Permaul and Devendra Bishoo bowled Guyana Jaguars to an emphatic innings and 54-run win over Jamaica Scorpions and to their second Headley/Weekes Trophy in as many seasons here Sunday. Starting the penultimate day well poised for victory with Scorpions on 171 for five in their first innings, Jaguars […]

GDF Lance Corporal and Policeman head to Olympics qualifiers

Lance Corporal Desmond Cort Amsterdam, is one of two Guyanese boxers who has been selected to participate in the 2016 AMBC Olympic Qualifiers, slated for March 9-20 in Argentina. Amsterdam, a Light Heavyweight contender, along with Middleweight Dennis Thomas of the Guyana Police Force, are due to wing out on Tuesday, March 8. Amsterdam has […]

Guyana’s Lady Jags upset Guatemala in Olympic Qualifier

(CBC Sports) Alison Heydorn scored the go-ahead goal in the 76th minute and Guyana defeated Guatemala 2-1 on Sunday in a group stage match in the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament. Mariam El-Masri tied the score about five minutes before Heydorn’s goal, and Guyana won its first-ever match at the senior level in a CONCACAF tournament. […]

Bravo out as WI players sign contracts for World T20

KINGSTON, (Reuters) – The threat of West Indies being forced to field a second string side at the World Twenty20 was averted on Sunday when 12 of 13 players in the original squad signed the contracts which had caused a standoff with the board. West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) had given the players a deadline […]

WI Under19 gets praises for capturing World Cup

(ICC) Only time will tell how West Indies Under-19 lifting the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2016 trophy will impact the health of the game, especially in their islands. But 11 young boys led by Shimron Hetmyer were hardly thinking about the ramifications of their performance on the big picture as they scripted a tense five-wicket […]

Trinidad pounces Barbados to win NAGICO Super50 Finals

Trinidad & Tobago Red Force regained the Clive Lloyd Trophy, after they followed up strong batting led by Darren Bravo with steady bowling to dominate a star-studded Barbados Pride by 72 runs in a lopsided Grand Final of the NAGICO Super50 Tournament today here. Bravo, the West Indies left-handed batting star, fell for 97, as […]

Chanderpaul hailed as consummate professional

Regional players union WIPA has hailed Shiv Chanderpaul as a “consummate professional” who made a “priceless” contribution to the sport. The West Indies Cricket Board announced Friday that the 41-year-old Chanderpaul had called time on his 22-year international career, after he wrote to indicate he would no longer be available for selection. WIPA president and […]

Shiv retires from International Cricket

(WICB) Shivnarine Chanderpaul has officially retired from international cricket almost 22 years after making his debut. The durable left-handed batsman, affectionately known as “Tiger”, formally notified the West Indies Cricket Board in an email that he will no longer be available for selection for West Indies. “The WICB acknowledges the invaluable contribution Shiv has made […]