Sports

By Iva Wharton The uncertainty is over, Alpha `The Hammer’ United is officially out of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) club championships.

The Police Sports Club ground at Eve Leary will come alive today with the staging of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Under-23 track and field championships.

By Emmerson Campbell London Olympic Games hopeful and joint Junior Sportsman of the Year Imran ‘Magic’ Khan, along with Stefan Gouveia and Burt Braithwaite will wing out to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Tuesday to participate in the Olympic Games box offs.

As with Indian coach Duncan Fletcher last year, Australian captain Michael Clarke had good words to say about the West Indies after their latest series ended on Friday.

ROSEAU, Dominica,  CMC – Despite the inexperience of his charges in English conditions, West Indies captain Darren Sammy has remained upbeat about their chances in the upcoming three-Test series against England.

A story which appeared in Saturday’s issue of Stabroek News about the hardships being encountered by a double amputee so moved Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Clive Lloyd, that he has decided to donate a wheelchair to the double amputee Rickford McKenzie.

LONDON, England,  CMC – Off-spinner Graeme Swann believes the chilly Spring weather will hand England the advantage in the upcoming series against West Indies but said he remained wary over the Caribbean side’s ability to spring surprises.

MUMBAI, India,  CMC/IANS – Cheteshwar Pujara will lead India A on a tour of the Caribbean next month, the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) has announced.

LONDON, England,  CMC – With West Indies poised to begin their tour of England next week, wintry and rainy weather has continued to torment the English County season.

ROSEAU, Dominica,  CMC – Captain Darren Sammy posted his highest Test score but it proved in vain as West Indies plunged to a 75-run defeat in the third and final Test here yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Trinidadian fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has been rewarded for an impressive first class season with a call-up to the West Indies Test squad for the tour of England starting next week.

By Iva Wharton The developmental programmes earmarked by the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport will go ahead as planned since none of the programmes identified for funding in the 2012 national budget were cut, Director of Sports, Neil Kumar said yesterday.

By Emmerson Campbell London Olympic Games hopeful, cyclist Alonzo Greaves will look to return to top form in order to turn in impressive performances at the 30th annual three-stage road race which pedals off on May 12 in Corriverton.

Linden Technical Institute (LTI) came from behind to down Christianburg Wismar Secondary School 63-50 to claim the Victory Valley Royals Schools Championship at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard Courts in Linden last Thursday evening.

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has shortlisted 30 players to participate in trials for possible selection on the team to the Southern Caribbean Qualifying Round of matches for Rugby World Cup 2015.

(Reuters) – The Miami Heat and LeBron James begin an all-or-nothing campaign for an NBA title while defending champion Dallas Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki face a tough start to the opening weekend of the playoffs.

LUCAS STREET, Barbados,  CMC – West Indies Women lost the second One-Day International here yesterday after Sri Lanka women held their nerve to seal a one-wicket win with two balls remaining.

Talented striker Vurlon Mills has expressed his pleasure at returning to the national team for the first time in five months.

Football in the ancient county of Berbice on Wednesday last  received a massive boost when the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) in conjunction with Food for the Poor handed over a collection of items to the Berbice Football Federation (BFA).

LONDON, England,  CMC – On the same day West Indies announced their squad for the Test tour of England, discarded former vice-captain Brendan Nash stroked his maiden County Championship century to put Kent in control against Yorkshire yesterday.