Sports

DAEGU, South Korea, CMC – British sprinter Christian Malcolm has dared to dream and believes he can cut down the seemingly unstoppable Jamaican Usain Bolt.

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) male and female Rugby Sevens League continues at the National Park rugby ground tomorrow from 3:00 pm.

The Pro Am Friday Night Fights programme returns to the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall tonight with several of Guyana’s top amateur pugilists on show.

The Colgrain swimming pool remains unavailable after closing recently for repairs due to an electrical fault since the installation of its new pump four months ago.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – India coach Duncan Fletcher  faces a dilemma after player power and a lack of discipline  helped account for India’s 4-0 series loss to England, according  to former South Africa captain Kepler Wessels.

DOHA,  (Reuters) – Banned Asian soccer president  Mohamed Bin Hammam launched an appeal against his lifetime ban  by FIFA but said in a strongly worded statement yesterday that  he did not expect to clear his name yet despite the decision  being ‘hugely flawed.’

DAEGU, South Korea, (Reuters) – Sanya Richards-Ross’s  coach’s description of the U.S.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia and New Zealand head  into tomorrow’s Tri-Nations decider insisting their focus is on  the silverware but both sides will be keenly aware that far more  than southern hemisphere bragging rights are on the line.

(Trinidad Express) There are positive signs, but no decision yet on Chris Gayle’s status within the West Indies cricket team.

(Barbados Nation) Past and present local and international drivers will share the spotlight at the Barbados Auto Racing League (BARL) Williams Digicel Int.

DAEGU, South Korea,  (Reuters) – U.S. sprinter Allyson  Felix will receive some last-minute tips from a trailblazer as  she launches her bid for a unparalleled 200-400 metres double at  the world championships, the three-times world 200 metres  champion’s coach said yesterday.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad  Amir has escaped further punishment for flouting his five-year  ban by playing for an English amateur side in a league match in  June.

DUBLIN, (Reuters) – Eoin Morgan led England to  victory over his native Ireland in his first match as captain of  his adopted country on Thursday in a rain-affected 50 overs  match.

MONACO,  (Reuters) – Lionel Messi won the inaugural  UEFA Best Player in Europe award yesterday, finishing ahead of  Barcelona team mate Xavi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo.

For the majority of last night’s international friendly game, FIFA’s world rankings were inconsequential between Guyana and India at the Guyana National Stadium.

In the wake of a recommendation by Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang that the government, more specifically the Ministry of Sport, should intervene in the dispute over the recent Guyana Cricket Board elections, President Bharrat Jagdeo will today  meet with President Ramsey Ali and other members of the Guyana Cricket Board as well as other stakeholders.

With the West Indies selectors continuing its musical chairs style selection policy with the announcement of the squad to play two  Twenty20s in England next month, the only potentially fruitful decision was to award local boy Derwin Christian his first international call-up.

LEEDS, England, CMC – Shiv Chanderpaul stroked a wonderful, unbeaten century yesterday, to put Warwickshire in charge of their County Championship match against Yorkshire, and end his slump since arriving at the club.

The Kashif and Shanghai Organisation says it will purchase kits for the winners of the end-of-year football tournament if the Plus One company does not honour its commitment to donate the sports gear as was promised, says Co-director Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major.

Rita Heikens was unstoppable in last weekend’s King’s Jewellery World Medal Play Golf Tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club.