Hodge spearheads Windies’ strong reply as batters shine
SYLHET, Bangladesh, (CMC )– With Kavem Hodge’s unbeaten century leading the way, West Indies produced a sublime batting display that essentially gave Bangladesh little chance of pursuing victory in the second and final Test. Hodge’s brilliant 140, along with half centuries from Kevin Wickham and Brandon King, helped them completely dominate Sunday’s penultimate day of […]
Jokic wins over Mexico City as Nuggets hold off Pacers
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Nikola Jokic did not need a triple-double to win over Mexico City, just 19 points, 13 rebounds and an arena chanting “MVP.” The three-time NBA Most Valuable Player added eight assists as the Nuggets held off a second-half surge from Indiana to win 114-102 on Saturday before a sellout crowd of […]
Jurel, Tilak, Washington stroke fifties to extend India A’s advantage
DHRUV Jurel, Tilak Varma and Washington Sundar stroked half-centuries as India A continued to hold the advantage on Day 2 of the third unofficial Test against New Zealand A, at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval, in Lincoln, on Sunday (November 8). Resuming the second day’s play on 227 for 2, the visitors went on the offensive […]
I haven’t thrown anyone under the bus – Khawaja
USMAN Khawaja said he has “not thrown anyone under the bus” with revelations about the sandpaper scandal that engulfed the Australia team in 2018. In his autobiography – Sabr – and in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Khawaja claimed the entire team should take responsibility for the plot to use sandpaper on the […]
GMR&SC President meets ‘F1 supremo’ Ecclestone
PRESIDENT of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC), Mohamed Shiraz Roshandin, met with Formula 1 Honorary Chairman Emeritus Bernie Ecclestone in Brazil this weekend. The former chief executive officer of Formula One, now honorary chair and business mogul, Ecclestone rebuilt the multi-billion-dollar enterprise before selling it to Liberty Media in 2017. GMR&SC President […]
Norris wins gripping race after Antonelli and Russell errors
MCLAREN’S Lando Norris beat Max Verstappen to win a gripping Sao Paulo Grand Prix in which new world champion Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes team-mate George Russell both made critical mistakes in difficult conditions. Norris, who started from pole, lost the lead to Antonelli at the start and dropped back when the track was wet. But […]
Draw in sight as Taylor leads Zimbabwe’s charge
THE first Test between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe in Sharjah is heading towards a draw as batters continued to stay on top. Even though Afghanistan appeared to take control briefly at the start of Zimbabwe’s innings, Brendan Taylor and then later Brian Bennett stepped up to power the lead to 154 by stumps on the fourth […]
Hardik-Arshdeep trade nears completion, formalities remain
THE proposed trade between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings involving Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh is nearing completion, with the two franchises having exchanged Expressions of Interest (EoIs) as part of the process prescribed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The deal had briefly encountered a delay, with Pandya understood […]
GMR&SC President meets ‘F1 supremo’ Ecclestone
PRESIDENT of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC), Mohamed Shiraz Roshandin, met with Formula 1 Honorary Chairman Emeritus Bernie Ecclestone in Brazil this weekend. The former Chief Executive Officer of Formula one, now honorary chair and business mogul Ecclestone, rebuilt the multi-billion-dollar enterprise before selling it to Liberty Media in 2017. GMR&SC President […]
Unbeaten Eagles United take UDFA U-17 League Championship
UNBEATEN Eagles United are the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Under 17 Champions as they dominated Milerock to win 3-0 in their last game on Saturday, 30th October, at the Silvercity ground in Wismar, Linden. In the six team championship Eagles won all their games in this six-club championship, to gain 15 points, with Milerock […]
