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Ronsford Beaton
Ronsford Beaton

IMC planning camp for Guyana team

The players on the national cricket team will sit out the final round of fixtures this weekend in the ongoing 2011/12 Regional four-day competition, hoping that results play out in their favour that would enable them to qualify for the semi-finals.

Proprietor of Trophy Stall, Devi Sunich, (left) on Tuesday presented the men’s overall winner’s trophy to Treasurer of the GABBFF and owner of Fitness Express, Jamie McDonald, while GABBFF committee member Morissa Oscar looks on. (Orlando Charles photo)
Proprietor of Trophy Stall, Devi Sunich, (left) on Tuesday presented the men’s overall winner’s trophy to Treasurer of the GABBFF and owner of Fitness Express, Jamie McDonald, while GABBFF committee member Morissa Oscar looks on. (Orlando Charles photo)

Bodybuilding competition drawing corporate support

The 2012 Novices and Intermediate Bodybuilding competition which will be

Julian Edwards
Julian Edwards

Guyana and French Guiana to face off in two matches

The Guyana national football team, known as the “Golden Jaguars”, continued their preparation for their third round 2014 world qualifiers scheduled to  commence in June, with a pair of fixtures against neighbours French Guiana.

Returning Tevez inspires Man City fightback

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Carlos Tevez marked his Manchester City return by setting up Samir Nasri’s late winner in a vital 2-1 home victory over Chelsea yesterday that kept the pressure on leaders Manchester United in the title race.

Adrian Barath

Barath returns for final two One-dayers

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Fit-again Adrian Barath has replaced out-of-form left-hander Kieran Powell in the only change to the 13-man West Indies squad for the last two One-Day Internationals of the five-match series against Australia.

Brazil puts off World Cup law again, vexes FIFA

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s Congress postponed a key World Cup bill again yesterday, a move that is likely to frustrate officials of football’s governing body who say its passage is crucial to preparations for the 2014 World Cup.

 Anthony Jeremiah

Guyana among tennis top ten in region

The state of tennis in Guyana could be ranked among the top ten of the 22 countries within the region, according to International Tennis Federation (ITF) Development Officer of the English-speaking Caribbean, Anthony Jeremiah.

Record breaker Messi helps Barca close on Real

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Lionel Messi’s stunning hat-trick set a Barcelona scoring record of 234 goals as the La Liga champions won an action-packed home game against Granada 5-3 to close within five points of La Liga leaders Real Madrid  yesterday.

Sheldon Holder

Golden Jaguars around the world update

Twenty-year-old striker Sheldon Holder put on an impressive performance on his debut for his club Neal and Massy Caledonia AIA during the latest round of fixtures in the Trinidad and Tobago Professional League (TTPL) last weekend.

Bulls hold Magic to 59 points, win without Rose

(Reuters) – The Chicago Bulls continue to thrive in the absence of league MVP Derrick Rose and cemented their place at the top of the Eastern Conference with a suffocating 85-59 road win over the Orlando Magic on Monday.

 Tammim Iqbal

Tamim, Shakib lead Bangladesh into final

DHAKA, (Reuters)- Tamim Iqbal celebrated his 23rd birthday with a half-century and Shakib Al Hasan also made fifty as Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by five wickets yesterday to get to the Asia Cup final for the first time.

Carlton Joao (centre) hands over the sponsorship cheque to David Carto (left) in the presence of Troy Peters (right).

GABA league gets Powerade support

Halfway through the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association’s (GABA) league, Banks DIH by way of its Powerade hydration drink and an undisclosed sum of money pledged its support to boost the league yesterday at Banks DIH headquarters, Thirst Park.

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