Sports

– still more funding for $20M facility By Floyd Christie The Parade Ground Municipal Basketball Court (Burnham Court) Enhancement Project is scheduled to be completed in five months, providing that the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) acquires the balance of funding for the $20 million project.

Guyana loses to Canada 3-11 Guyana suffered another defeat on the second day of the Men’s Indoor Pan-American Championship, this time to Canada by an 11-3 margin of Pool A in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.

St John’s, Antigua – The WICB announces the appointment of Mr.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyanese officials have dismissed rumours that they are considering filing an injunction against the West Indies Players’ Association.

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – FIFA have launched an  investigation into allegations that the North Korean World Cup  coach and players were reprimanded by the government after  their early exit from this year’s tournament in South Africa.

KOHLER, Wisconsin, (Reuters) – In the eyes of the  players and many of the fans, this week’s U.S.

Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Anil Roberts came to the rescue of the 40-member Goodwill Swimming Championships team Monday  pledging to find the $250,988.50 to cover the entire team.

—batsman says he used his failures as stepping stones By Tamica Garnett Two Saturdays ago the Guyana national cricket team gave a breathtaking performance to conclude the inaugural Caribbean Twenty20 Championship as victors.

By Marlon Munroe All who delivered speeches on Monday evening at the Windjammer Hotel identified with the success of the national men’s cricket team winning the inaugural Caribbean Twenty Championships.

By Marlon Munroe Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) continued its corporate support to the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) with a presentation of a cheque yesterday for the  B and Lower Class race this Sunday at the KMTC Bush Lot, Corentyne turf.

By Marlon Munroe The Canadian karate team arrived in Guyana on Monday for the 11th International Shotokhan Karate Federation (ISKF) tournament scheduled for August 14-15 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

By Kizan Brumell The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) Company in its continued effort to drive the development of sports yesterday handed over a cheque for half a million dollars to the Guyana Karate College (GKC) as a gesture of its support to that body’s hosting of the Pan American Karate Championship in Guyana.

By Floyd Christie In the aftermath of the national men’s rugby Sevens team’s victories at this year’s Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games and  the North American and Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Championships the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) is now focusing on “producing a team worthy of representing the Caribbean.”

Guyana’s national men’s hockey team opened the 2010 Indoor Pan-American Championships with a 0-2 loss to South American powerhouse Argentina in Barquisimeto, Venezuela on Monday.

By Floyd Christie The Summer International Basketball Series which is scheduled to jump off on August 19 was officially launched yesterday by coordinators of the event, Wildfire Entertainment (WE), in the boardroom of M.

Mix Up dominoes team put up a terrific display to win the Lyall Gittens- organised Stag Beer Emancipation domino competition.

By Orin Davidson This is not the time for grandstanding by anyone,  be it players, board officials or selectors.

LONDON, (Reuters) – World 100 metres record holder Usain Bolt will not run again this season because of a back injury, his agent said yesterday.

The International Football Federa-tion (FIFA) the world governing body for football, has cleared Australia’s World Cup 2022 bid, and by extension Works and Transport Minister Jack Warner of wrongdoing, rejecting claims that illegal gifts were provided to FIFA executives, and their wives.

– Roger Harper By Marlon MunroeApart from preparing for the conditions in South Africa, the Guyana national cricket team should be looking to be consistent in the Airtel Champions League tournament next month, says former West Indies Coach Roger Harper.