Sports

NEW YORK, United States,  CMC – Injury has forced sprint sensation Usain Bolt out of next month’s Adidas Grand Prix, the fifth meet of the multi-million dollar IAAF Diamond League.

The Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) has suspended the two boxers involved in Friday night’s fracas at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

By Floyd Christie The inclement weather has yet again adversely affected another outdoor sporting event.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England regained control of the  first test at Lord’s yesterday to quash Bangladesh’s hopes of a draw with an ultimately untroubled eight wicket victory.  

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Two years after being  outmuscled and outplayed in the NBA Finals by their arch-rivals the Boston Celtics, the reigning champion Los Angeles Lakers have a perfect opportunity for redemption, starting this week. 

By Marlon Munroe Coach of the national under-19 26-man training squad, Hubern Evans says that his focus is on fine tuning the level of skills since there is evidence that the players have been working out  during the current rainy season.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Chris Gayle roasted the bowlers, after South Africa successfully chased 304 for victory in the fourth One-day International against West Indies on Sunday.

Alfred King and Dwayne Lovell were returned as president and treasurer respectively when the Guyana Football Referees’ Council (GFRC) held its annual general meeting Sunday at the Carifesta Sports Complex.

MARINGA, Brazil, CMC – World and Olympic 400 metres hurdles champion Melaine Walker tasted defeat as Caribbean athletes struggled at the Grande Prêmio Caixa Maringá de Atletismo held on Sunday.

Former national football captain Kayode Mc Kinnon was on target for Tobago United who went under to Ma Pau 1-3 in the latest round of matches in the Trinidad and Tobago Professional league.

Guyana’s rifle shooters completely dominated their regional opponents to emerge overall winners of the West Indies Fullbore shooting championships which ended yesterday at the Paragon rifle ranges in Barbados.

Roseau, Dominica: – West Indian hearts were once again broken at Windsor Park.

By Marlon Munroe World Boxing Council (WBC) Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) light middleweight champion Hector Camacho Jr. 

“Live Happy, Live Healthy, Live Rite.” That is the business tag line of the spanking new branch of Rite Vitamins Incorporated which officially opened its doors to the Guyanese public Friday.

President of the Guyana Scrabble Association, Moen Gafoor won the Indepen-dence Day Open tournament held last Wednesday at the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce building.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sport Alfred King was expected to be returned as president of the Guyana Football Referees Council at yesterday’s Annual General Meeting at the Carifesta Sports Complex.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Tamim Iqbal launched an audacious  assault on the England bowlers yesterday during a glorious  Bangladesh counter-attack on the fourth day of the first test at  Lord’s.

ISTANBUL,  (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton returned to the  top of the Formula One podium for the first time this season yesterday with a smile of delight that only rubbed salt in Red  Bull’s wounds.

PHOENIX,  (Reuters) – An inspirational Kobe Bryant  and the Los Angeles Lakers booked their place in the NBA Finals  by beating the Phoenix Suns 111-103 in Game Six on Saturday to win the Western Conference championship series 4-2.

—says Hilaire ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – The soon-to-be opened High Performance Centre will not purely address on-the-field matters, a top West Indies Cricket Board official has assured.