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Jonathan Trott
Jonathan Trott

Injured Trott expected to be fit for India series

LONDON, (Reuters) – England batsman Jonathan Trott will miss the rest of the domestic season but is expected to be fit for next month’s tour of India after suffering a broken hand, the England and Wales Cricket Board said yesterday.

FLASHBACK! Guyana’s Golden Jaguars after their World Cup qualifying victory over Trinidad’s Soca Warriors at the Providence National Stadium last year, a victory which saw them advancing to play Mexico, El Salvador and Costa Rica in the current qualifying competition. (Orlando Charles photo)
FLASHBACK! Guyana’s Golden Jaguars after their World Cup qualifying victory over Trinidad’s Soca Warriors at the Providence National Stadium last year, a victory which saw them advancing to play Mexico, El Salvador and Costa Rica in the current qualifying competition. (Orlando Charles photo)

Nurse optimistic of victory

Despite the fact that they reside at the bottom of Group B having lost all two of the matches they have played so far in the current International Football Federation (FIFA) World Cup qualifiers, national football captain Chris Nurse is optimistic of victory against El Salvador on Friday.

Shariful Haque

Bangladesh bans Haque for spot-fixing

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Former international player Shariful Haque has been found guilty of spot-fixing and banned from cricket indefinitely, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said yesterday.

Bangladesh seek confidence booster

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-The world’s top rated ODI all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, says Bangladesh is aiming for a confidence boosting performance in this week’s international T20 Tournament in Trinidad ahead of the ICC T20 world cup in Sri Lanka.

Date set for GFF-GFA hearing

October 16 is the date set for the hearing to determine whether the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) will get back its voting rights from the Guyana Football Federation (GFF).

Cheteshwar Pujara

Pujara, Kohli fill void left by India greats

MUMBAI, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli’s exploits with the bat in the two-test series sweep of New Zealand will encourage India to believe they have pinpointed the right men to help carry the team through a tricky transitional period.

Chavez Ageday

Kadecia Baird to miss U-23 South American games

United States of America-based World Junior 400 metres silver medallist Kadecia Baird will miss the upcoming Under-23 South American Junior Champion-ships president of the Athletics Association of Guyana Colin Boyce said yesterday.

 Darren Bravo

Bravo eyes T20 return

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Stylish West Indies batsman Darren Bravo is hoping to rekindle his love affair with Sri Lanka when he suits up for the World Twenty20 Championship in Colombo later this month.

Vernon Burnett

GFF,GFA for court today

By Iva Wharton Lawyers and officials for the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) are due in court today to see whether a date will be announced for the beginning of the hearing involving the restoration of voting rights for the GFA.

Alan Oliveira, left, pips Oscar Pistorius in the 200m final of the Paralympic Games.

Pistorius ‘sorry’ over timing of outburst

LONDON, (Reuters) – South Africa’s ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius has expressed regret over the timing of his outburst following his shock loss to Brazil’s Alan Oliveira in the 200 metres final at the London Paralympic Games on Sunday.

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