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Acting President of the GFF, Franklin Wilson presents the winning trophy to Captain of Mahaica …… in the presence of his teammates.
Acting President of the GFF, Franklin Wilson presents the winning trophy to Captain of Mahaica …… in the presence of his teammates.

Mahaica beat Buxton Stars 3-0 to win U-13 League

Mahaica became the 2012 champions in the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) Under-13 League by defeating Buxton Stars by a 3-0 margin in the final last Friday afternoon at the Buxton Community Ground, East Coast Demerara.

Cleveland Forde
Cleveland Forde

New route for Ainlim 10K

Technical officials from the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), this week completed the measuring of the course for the Ainlim 10km Road Race which will be held on Sunday 9 from 06:00hrs on the Highway of the East Bank of Demerara.

Australia beat Pakistan to take series

(Cricinfo) A little calmer when it mattered most, Australia completed a victory more testing than the scoreboard ultimately showed to defeat Pakistan in Sharjah and claim the overnight ODI series 2-1.

India’s cricket team poses for a photo after they won the match and the series against New Zealand on the fourth day of their second test cricket match in Bangalore.REUTERS/Vivek Prakash

Kohli and Dhoni lead India to victory

BANGALORE, (Reuters) – Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni bailed India out with an unbroken 96-run stand that took the hosts to a five-wicket victory in the second and final test for a clean sweep in the series against New Zealand  yesterday.

Nadal to take next two months off to rest knee

MADRID, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal’s injury lay off was extended by another two months  yesterday, with the Spaniard saying his troublesome knee will not be ready for the Davis Cup semi-final against the United States.

Jenson Button

Button back in the hunt with Spa success

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, (Reuters) – The Formula One title remains a long shot for McLaren’s Jenson Button but he is determined to give it his best shot after his pole-to-flag Belgian Grand Prix victory on Sunday.

 Almando Doman

GCC, DCC and GNIC score wins in NBS second division

By Neil Barry The New Building Society limited overs second division league yesterday also lacked upsets as the better sides notched up wins while at the Everest Cricket Club ground, Camp Road, Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) added insult to injury as they pulled off a victory over Malteenoes Sports Club.

Robin Bacchus

Innings victories for GCC, DCC and MSC in Heroes Cup

By Neil Barry There were to be no heroes for the ‘minnows’ as the traditionally stronger teams in Georgetown cricket all completed innings victories before 3pm on the second day of the Carib Beer and Friends of Cricket Heroes Cup cricket competition.

Kirani James

Half a million dollars in bonds for James

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada,  CMC-Prime Minister Tillman Thomas Saturday night announced that EC half a million dollars in Government bonds will be given to Kirani James for winning Grenada’s first Olympic gold medal.

Tevin Garraway

Garraway’s blows by qualifying standard

In 10.6 seconds, fifteen year-old Tevin Garraway validated his reputation as the country’s most impressive youth athlete at the South American Youth/Under 23 Championship Trials  on Saturday at the Police Sports Club ground Eve Leary.

Bell and Trott lead England to easy victory

(Reuters) – Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott shared a second-wicket partnership of 141 to lift England to a comfortable six-wicket win over South Africa in the fourth one-day international at Lord’s  yesterday.

Button enjoys Spa win after Alonso crashes

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium,  (Reuters) – McLaren’s Jenson Button won the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position yesterday after a first corner pile-up ended the hopes of team mate Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Formula One leader Fernando Alonso.

Ashwin’s five torments New Zealand again

BANGALORE, (Reuters) – India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin once again turned out to be New Zealand’s tormentor with his fifth five-wicket haul that left the visitors at 232 for nine at the close of the third day’s play in the second and final test  yesterday.

Neisa Allen (extreme left) clearly runs away with the female under-23 200 metres ahead of her competitors yesterday. (Orlando Charles photo)

James does it again…

By Treiston Joseph Local sprinting phenomenon Stephan James once again placed himself atop the pecking order of junior sprinters with a dominating 200 metres performance yesterday at the National Under-23 Championships held at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.

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