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In the picture above, Guywid representative, Pamela Bacchus, receives the donation from Mike Singh of the Floodlights club.
In the picture above, Guywid representative, Pamela Bacchus, receives the donation from Mike Singh of the Floodlights club.

Floodlights donate $130,000 to Guywid

Guyana Women in Development (Guywid) is  the latest beneficiary of a monetary donation from the Floodlights softball cricket team of Georgetown.

Indiana Pacers Darren  Collison tries to dribble past Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls in Game Five of their best of seven series  Tuesday night.
Indiana Pacers Darren Collison tries to dribble past Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls in Game Five of their best of seven series Tuesday night.

Rose leads Bulls past Pacers as Lakers, Magic win big

CHICAGO, (Reuters) – Derrick Rose showed no effects  of his injured left ankle as the Chicago Bulls pushed their way  past the Indiana Pacers with a 116-89 first round playoff series-ending rout on Tuesday.

Duncan Fletcher

India name Fletcher as new coach

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Duncan Fletcher will take over  as India’s new cricket coach from South African Gary Kirsten,  the Indian board (BCCI) said yesterday, and his first  assignment could be to lead the team on their tour of England in  July.

Sammy says task “difficult” but Windies optimistic

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Despite losing their second straight One Day International against Pakistan here Sunday, West Indies captain Darren Sammy remained upbeat his new look side could stage a fightback, though he conceded the task would be difficult heading into the third match today.

Ramnaresh Sarwan

Windies unchanged for third ODI

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies selectors have named an unchanged 13-man squad for tomorrow’s third One-Day International against Pakistan, surprisingly keeping faith with the new look unit which lost the doubleheader in St Lucia last week.

Men’s Singles winner Ezra Sue-Ho (left) collects his trophy and token from MACORP sales Manager Linden Bentick (right).(Orlando Charles photo)

MACORP tourney deemed a success

By Treiston Joseph The Guyana Tennis Coaches Association (GTCA) along with the Guyana Tennis Association (GLTA) held a presentation ceremony last evening for the winners and runners-up of the recently concluded MACORP Tennis Open at the Le Meridian Pegasus.

FLASHBACK! Guyana’s Ulrica Sutherland and Amanda Garnett on the offensive at the CAC tournament.

National hockey team gearing up for Brazil

The National women’s hockey squad has intensified preparations for the Pan American Hockey Challenge in Brazil and Philip Fernandes, Guyana Hockey Board President said this is a critical tournament for the local players.

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