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Digicel’s Public Relations and Events Manager Shonette Moore (Left) presents the sponsorship cheque to GVF President Lenox Shuffler (Right) yesterday as visiting members of the Lyzecks Club look on.
Digicel’s Public Relations and Events Manager Shonette Moore (Left) presents the sponsorship cheque to GVF President Lenox Shuffler (Right) yesterday as visiting members of the Lyzecks Club look on.

Digicel supports GVF’s International Goodwill Series

Digicel has confirmed its partnership with the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) with a $170,000 donation towards the GVF’s hosting of their international Goodwill Series, beginning today at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

French test for Golden Jaguars

Guyana’s Golden Jaguars will this afternoon tackle the Guadeloupe national football team at the Riviere Pilote  Stadium in a key encounter of the Digicel Cup football finals in Martinique.

Brown burns Pakistanis with bat and ball

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Odean Brown gave a glimpse of his all-round ability to fortify West Indies A’s grip on the second and final, four-day “Test” against Pakistan-A yesterday.

Daryl Warner, left,  FIFA’s  Technical Development Officer for the Caribbean Region  hands over the donation to Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major.

Warner’s son makes donation to K&S competition

Daryl Warner, son of Austin Jack Warner and FIFA Technical Development Officer for the Caribbean Region, yesterday gave a donation of an undisclosed amount  to the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation towards the  staging of the 21st annual tournament.

Washed out!

-Rain pushes Test towards drawCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Unrelenting heavy rains wrecked the fourth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies here yesterday, preventing a ball from being bowled and leaving a tame draw as the likely result.

Bangladesh crush Afghan dream, China march on

GUANGZHOU, China, (Reuters) – Bangladesh cricketers  dashed Afghan dreams of taking home a first Asian Games gold  medal to their war-torn country, while Chinese athletes burst  with pride after smashing their own Games record yesterday.

Berdych says umpire was scared of Nadal

LONDON, (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal roared into the  semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals yesterday with a 7-6  6-1 defeat of Czech Tomas Berdych who later accused the Spaniard  of intimidating the umpire.

Hussey hits back after England bowlers strike

BRISBANE, (Reuters) – A bellicose Mike Hussey   belted 81 not out yesterday to drag Australia within 40 runs   of England’s first innings tally before play was called off  early on day two of the first Ashes test with the match finely   poised.

Federer yearns for Wimbledon gold

LONDON, (Reuters) – With six Wimbledon trophies  already packed  on to his mantelpiece, Roger Federer would like  nothing more than to win a singles gold medal on the hallowed  turf when it hosts the Olympic tennis event in 2012.

Powell takes Windies-A to verge of lead

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Kieran Powell narrowly missed out on a maiden first-class hundred in the second and final four-day “Test” between West Indies–A and Pakistan-A yesterday.

The completed driveway at  the Colgrain Pool. (Photo by Orlando Charles)

Colgrain Pool repairs deadline passes

Despite being scheduled for completion by October month-end, construction works at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) Colgrain Swimming Pool  on Camp Street are still to be completed.

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