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New performance mentor Brian Lara (left) chats with rookie opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul during a net session in Zimbabwe. (Photo courtesy CWI Media)
New performance mentor Brian Lara (left) chats with rookie opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul during a net session in Zimbabwe. (Photo courtesy CWI Media)

Strong start critical amid management changes, says Blackwood

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, CMC – Test vice-captain Jermaine Blackwood believes a strong start to the two-Test series against Zimbabwe will be vital for West Indies, especially with the squad still adjusting to an overhauled management team.

Artur Beterbiev in action against Anthony Yarde Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
Artur Beterbiev in action against Anthony Yarde Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

Beterbiev stops Yarde in eight to retain light-heavyweight titles

LONDON, (Reuters) – Unbeaten light-heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev stopped Britain’s Anthony Yarde in a thrilling eight rounds at London’s Wembley Arena yesterday to retain his WBC, IBF and WBO belts.

Ashmead Nedd

West hails success of Academy after player call-ups

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Left-arm spinner Ashmead Nedd, right-arm quick Kelvin Pitman  and batting all-rounder Kevin Wickham are poised to make their first class debuts after being named in squads for the opening two rounds of the Regional Four-Day Championship.

Patrick Haynes

GABF’s Singh, Haynes, tipped for re-election

President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Mike Singh and Secretary General, Patrick Haynes, are tipped to be reelected when the body holds it Elective Congress tomorrow at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) Olympic House, Block XXX Plantation Lililendaal, East Coast Demerara.

Gavin Singh

GMMAF thanks sports ministry, NSC

Emerging sports association, the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF) has thanked the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports as well as the National Sports Commission, for affording the entity the opportunity to participate in the National Sports Awards despite being only two years in existence.

The newly elected executives of the Georgetown Cricket Board

Ibrahim is new GCA President

Former Vice-President of the Guyana Cricket Board Azad Ibrahim will lead the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) for the next two years after he was elected president on Thursday night.

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