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Wayne Rooney
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Rooney hat-trick as United hammer Arsenal 8-2

LONDON, (Reuters) – Manchester United and Manchester  City left their tortured opponents and the Premier League in no  doubt they are the teams to beat this season after hugely  confident demolitions of Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur yesterday.

False start rule draws ire after Bolt departs

DAEGU, South Korea, Aug 28 (Reuters) – A controversial false  start rule that sent world record holder Usain Bolt crashing out  of the world championships on Sunday drew immediate fire from  world 100 metres silver medallist Walter Dix.

Hamilton apologises for crash

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, (Reuters) – McLaren’s  Lewis Hamilton shouldered the blame and apologised to his  Formula One team after yet another accident in a crash-strewn  season ended his Belgian Grand Prix hopes yesterday.

Champion Mike Mangal (seated centre) flanked by Demerara Distillers Ltd., representatives  Jeranzee Marques (left) and Mark Chinapen (right) Standing are William Walker Muntaz Haniff and Brian Hackett (President of LGC).

Mangal cruises to victory in El Dorado 15-year-old tourney

It was like a stroll in the park, or a free way on the fairways of Lusignan Golf course as former national champion Mike Mangal made light work of his opponents to capture the 15-Year-Old Medal Play golf tournament sponsored by El Dorado Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Course.

LIGHTNING STRUCK! Cleveland Fraser receiving his count from the referee. (Orlando Charles photo)

Lightning strikes, Khan works magic

By Emerson Campbell A stunning knockout by Kwesi ‘ Ligtning Struck’ Assassin Jones  brought the crowd at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall to its feet on Friday last at the staging of the 17th edition of the ProAm Friday Night fights.

Vettel takes Spa pole

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, (Reuters) – Formula One  world champion Sebastian Vettel charged to pole position at the  Belgian Grand Prix yesterday after denying McLaren’s Lewis  Hamilton the top slot in the final seconds of qualifying.

Part of the action during the Malteenoes versus Third-Class match at Everest yesterday.

Malteenoes clobber Third-class

In a truly one-sided contest, Malteenoes hammered second division side Third-class by 241 runs, in the final first round match of the Georgetown Cricket Association’s (GCA) Queensway Cup limited-overs cricket competition at the Everest ground yesterday.

Dey captures girls’ U-14 title

National junior lawn tennis player Aretta Dey, was the third title winner to be declared in the Nigel’s Junior Tennis Tournament when she defeated Afruica Gentle to claim the girls’ under-14 title on Thursday last at the courts of the Racquet Centre, Woolfood Avenue.

Caledonia AIA’s coach Jamaal Shabazz left, right, Aubrey Major will come up against the Soca Warriors after being appointed for a second stint as national coach.

Major says Shabazz good for Guyana’s football

Notwithstanding the fact that Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago are in the same group for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Co Director of the Kashif and Shanghai Organization Aubrey `Shanghai’ Major, feels that Trinidadian Jamaal Shabazz is the best person to coach the Guyana national team at this time.

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