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Guyana’s national men’s hockey team registered its first win in the Indoor Pan American Championships in dramatic fashion yesterday afternoon in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.

…over Champion’s League demands By Iana Seales The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday secured an interim injunction against the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA), its executive president, Dinanath Ramnarine and the West Indies Player management Company Limited (WIPMACOL) which restrains the parties named from interfering in a contract which exists between the local body and the Board of Cricket Control in India.

Junior tennis players Krystal Sukra and Aruna Ramrattan were both trounced by Barbados players in the first round of the Coca Cola International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Tournament being held in St Lucia.

By Marlon Munroe Members of the national karate team preparing for the 11th International Shotokhan Karate Federation (ISKF) Pan American Championships are confident that success will come their way despite pre-tournament jitters.

By Tamica Garnett Top Caribbean long distance athlete Alika Morgan and her club mate Chavez Sital showcased their capabilities in the Cinderella county of Essequibo when they dominated the five-mile ‘Damon Road Race’ held on Wednesday by the African Cultural and Education Association in Anna Regina.

Wartsila Operations Guyana Inc. is the most recent  sponsor to get onboard with the upcoming President’s/Jefford Track and Field Classic following their $50,000 contribution in aid of the event at their company’s location at Water Street, Kingston.

This year’s showing of Bikers Fest is definitely expected to thrill when the gripping stunts, including ramp riding, high flying BMX and skateboard action are  unleashed on the spectators at the National Park on Sunday evening.

By Floyd Christie The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) in association with the Federation International de Football Association (FIFA) concluded their three-day Women’s Football Com-Unity Seminar, which was held at the Savannah Suite at Pegasus Hotel.

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) continued its Skill Development Programme yesterday with a wicketkeepers clinic at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent CMC – Anisa Mohammed and Gaitri Seetahal shared six wickets to bowl defending champions Trinidad & Tobago to a 41-run victory over Guyana in the West Indies Women’s championship yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian medium pacer Munaf  Patel is heading to Sri Lanka to strengthen the team’s depleted  bowling attack for the ongoing tri-series, the Indian cricket  board (BCCI) said yesterday.

KOHLER, Wisconsin, (Reuters) – Bubba Watson charged  into a tie for the early lead in the U.S.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Tired of being an also-ran Mo  Farah opted for the ‘if you cannot beat them, join them’  approach and since then his slow-burning career has caught fire.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former 100 metres world record  holder Asafa Powell withdrew from this week’s London Diamond  League meeting yesterday with a back and hamstring strain.

By Marlon Munroe The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) is pulling out all the stops to ensure that the national team arrives for the Airtel Champions League in South Africa next month well prepared both psychologically and physically.

By Tamica Garnett Guyana’s 21-member Goodwill Games swimming team will depart this morning for August 13 – 15 Games in Suriname.

-says team full of enthusiasm and belief Guyana’s cricketers are getting ready for their trip to the Airtel Champions League and opener Travis Dowlin, a veteran of 15 years in the national side, spoke of the honour it is to represent his country and the people of the region on the international stage.

By Floyd Christie Supligen through its distributors M. Beepat and Sons on Tuesday announced their sponsorships of the second annual Guyana National Dominoes Federation (GNDF) national dominoes tournament in the company’s boardroom.

– Chetram Singh By Marlon Munroe The East Bank Demerara Cricket Association (EBDCA) cricket academy  wrapped up yesterday at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence with Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) President Chetram Singh urging the participants to continue developing their game and to stay focussed.

DIRECTV is offering its viewers unparalled coverage for the 92nd Professional Golfers Association (PGA) championships which tees off today.