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All systems are in place for the hosting of the South Carolina Lady All-Star semi-pro basketball club who are set to be in Guyana from September 18-22.

– to be replaced by modern sport facility The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), which manages the Caribbean’s oldest cricket venue, took the radical decision to tear down the famous Clive Lloyd and Laparkan stands yesterday and it is said that they will be replaced with a modern sport facility.

– Pastrana confirmed to fight Moore Co-promoter for the September 26 world title boxing card, Carwyn Holland yesterday confirmed that Colombian Mauricio Pastrana has settled on fighting  Guyanese Leon ‘Hurry-Up’ Moore for the vacant North American Boxing Association (NABA) Bantamweight title at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Christianburg/Blueberry Hill and Amelia’s Ward Back Scheme were the first two teams to record wins in the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport nationwide inter-block basketball tournament which bounced off on Monday in Linden at the Mackenzie Sport Club hard court.

– Alpha ‘Hammer’ Camptown, Rosignol upset Victoria Kings The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) could not have asked for a better start to their ‘Super League’ as Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United whipped Sunburst Camptown 3-1 and Rosignol United edged East Coast power house Victoria Kings 2-1.

Chris Williams was in ripping form Saturday evening pouring in a game-high 30 points as he led the Victory Valley Royals to a 77-65 points win over the Glands Trucking Service (GTS) Bulls in the final of the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) Under-23 basketball tournament at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard-court.

Coach of Guyana’s male basketball team for this year’s Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) Robert ‘Bobby’ Cadogan, yesterday said that he had slashed the training squad down to 15 players and named `Wonder Boy’ Akeem ‘The Dream’ Kanhai as captain.

Akeem Kanhai and Richard Mohandatt are unarguably two of the country’s most promising basketball players and yesterday the pair said that their ultimate gold is to have their dream realized overseas and as such, are calling on the relevant authorities for assistance.

— Leon Moore Leon Moore has never been perceived to be the boastful type of boxer simply because he lets his fists do the talking.

– Moore to fight Reynaldo Lopez instead Carwyn Holland, co-promoter of the September 26 boxing card dubbed the ‘Caribbean Fury’ yesterday disclosed that Leon Moore, the WBC Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) and national bantamweight champion will now face Reynaldo Lopez for the North American Boxing Association (NABA), World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin and Caribbean Bantamweight titles at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

– Summerbell, Maloney in battle for drivers’ title After the completion of round two in this year’s Caribbean Motor Racing Champion-ships, Jamaica’s David Summerbell and Barbados’s Mark Maloney are keeping pace for the driver’s championship while Barbados has a commanding lead in the country title.

– FIFA to spend US$150,000 over two years A life-long dream for football in Guyana will be fulfilled on Sunday when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) launches their National Football League on Sunday at Pegasus Guyana Hotel.

Fireworks are expected  tonight in Linden as the Brusche’s Basketball Classic reaches its semi-final stage.

32 teams – $500,000 first prize up for grabs Thirty-two teams drawn from Georgetown, Linden and Berbice will be participating this year in the English/Kashif and Shanghai Mackeson-sponsored Futsal Tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

-to play Ravens on Friday As expected, Eagles were no match for Courts Pacesetters as the defending champions made light work of them 69-55 to advance to the semi-finals of this year’s Brusche’s Basketball Classic where they will play Dyna’s Ravens.

– Linden/Georgetown finals in the making City side Dyna’s Ravens blew by the Amelia’s Ward Jets 64-58 on Sunday evening in Linden to book their spot in the semi-finals of this year’s Brusche’s Basketball Classic.

Local Group Three  champion driver Gavin Gayadin believes that he will transfer his winning ways from South Dakota to the Bushy Park race track in Barbados which will host the second round of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship this weekend.

“I think my best chances of winning my first championship series is in Barbados,” says Guyana’s champion driver Andrew King as he prepares for the second round of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship which gets revving next weekend in Barbados.

Kings/Bulls and Royals/Pistons to open tournament The Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) hardcourt will be the action station  from this evening when the second annual Brusche’s Basketball Classic gets underway in the mining town with a double header.

– To host national championships September 13 at National StadiumOnce again the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport is pushing to move another game from its habitual bottom house and street corner status to a more organized level.