By Kizan Brumell
Winston Stoby and Randolph Morgan put on two top performances to make top podium finishes for Guyana in the 8th North American Regional Championships and inaugural Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Championships in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
Guyana have a hard act to follow.
Trinidad and Tobago’s inspiring performance in the inaugural Champions League in India last year set standards and created expectations that the new West Indies T20 champions will find difficult to match in the second tournament in South Africa next month.
Lightweight Mark Austin made a fairy tale start to his professional career when he gained unanimous decision wins over Cecil Smith and Shawn Pile in the GBBC/GABA Friday Night Fights Pro-Am card.
– cricket writer George Whyte
My Marlon Munroe
A week after being named MVP of the inaugural Caribbean Twenty20 Championships, Guyanese leg spinner Devendra Bishoo, according to cricket writer George Whyte, should be afforded the opportunity to develop at the highest level.
The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) on Friday received a shot in the arm of 1$m to assist with its staging of its first division league and Street Playoff Series.
AKRON, Ohio, (Reuters) – With champion Tiger Woods far out of contention, fellow Americans Sean O’Hair and Ryan Palmer charged into a tie for the lead in yesterday’s third round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, CMC – Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt has admitted he was out-powered by Tyson Gay, after losing his first race in two years on Friday.
By Marlon Munroe
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) yesterday responded to an article in Friday’s Trinidad Guardian which stated that the WICB was seeking a percentage of the money Guyana will receive for participating in the upcoming Airtel Champions League tournament in South Africa next month.
Sue Hai Feng used the oldest recorded chess opening the Giuoco Piano to grab his first two wins of the Challenges of Youth Empowerment tournament which continued yesterday at the American University of Peace Studies on Sheriff Street.
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Sport Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has defended Guyana against criticism they will be poor regional representatives at the lucrative Twenty20 Champions League in South Africa next month.
The African Cultural and Education Association (ACEA) in Essequibo will be hosting a Damon’s Memorial Day of Sport and Family Fun Day on August 11 at the Anna Regina Community Centre Ground.
Digicel and Lucky Dollar have poured their support into the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) Post- Emancipation horse race meet on August 15 at Bush Lot, Corentyne.
Rohan Sarjoo was reelected president of the East Bank Demerara Cricket Association (EBDCA) on Wednesday evening when the association held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Providence ground.
LA PAZ, (Reuters) – Bolivian army officials say they have started training civilians to use firearms to defend the country, mirroring a similar programme by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who has built a militia network in recent years.
The R. Bassoo and Sons Limited-sponsored Golf tournament will be played today at the Lusignan Golf Course following a break for last weekend’s Emancipation activities.
BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – England took control of the second test at Edgbaston yesterday reaching 112 for two when bad light ended play on day one after Pakistan earlier slumped to 72 all out and their lowest-ever test total against England.