Sports

Kieron Pollard
Kieron Pollard

WIPA up in arms with Cozier over article

The West Indies Players Association (WIPA) is asking sports journalist and columnist Tony Cozier to produce the evidence with regard to an article published on April 18, headlined “Pollard to sue WICB”, adding that it has sought a legal opinion on the issue.

Hugh Ross receives the army’s donation ahead of the second annual Hugh Ross Classic from a member of the GDF team.
Hugh Ross receives the army’s donation ahead of the second annual Hugh Ross Classic from a member of the GDF team.

GDF supports HRC as May 2 nears

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) yesterday made a substantial donation towards the hosting of the 2010 Hugh Ross Classic Body Building and Fitness Championships set for the National Culture Centre on Sunday.

Colin Klass

Football federation can push sport more

– improve relations with media, FIFA officials urge The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has not been doing as much as it can to give local football exposure and it also needs to improve its relationship with the media, two senior FIFA officials have said.

Zimbabwe defeat Pakistan in warm-up

GROS-ISLET, St. Lucia, CMC Prosper Utseya bowled Zimbabwe to another impressive warm-up victory ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup, when they stunned World T20 champions Pakistan by 12 runs yesterday.

WI Women lose 3rd T20I

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts,  CMC – West Indies Women were setback in their preparations for the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup, when Pakistan Women crushed them by eight wickets in their third and final T20I on Thursday.

Sarwan bats for HIV awareness

(Cricinfo) Ramnaresh Sarwan has joined forces with Graeme Smith, Kumar Sangakkara and Virender Sehwag to promote awareness and understanding of HIV at the World Twenty20 Championships.

Aussies crush Windward Islands

GROS-ISLET, St. Lucia, CMC – David Warner warmed-up for the Twenty20 World Cup with a half-century that helped Australia rebound from defeat the previous day, and crush  Windward Islands by 101 runs in their Twenty20 World Cup practice match on Thursday.

Bolt named for Lausanne meet

LAUSANNE, Switzerland,CMC –Sprint wonder Usain Bolt will headline the 35th edition of the Athletissima here in July, the seventh event of the star-studded 14-meet IAAF Diamond League series.

Keeping low! Ramnaresh Sarwan was bowled by New Zealand’s match winner Scott Styris as the Windies’ middle-order collapsed at the Guyana National Stadium last evening. (Orlando Charles photo)

Windies thrill then disappoint

By Marlon Munroe Just when the shock of the humiliating defeats against Zimbabwe was starting to dissipate, the West Indies, once again, went from a position of complete dominance to lose by seven wickets against New Zealand in their lone warm-up match before the ICC World T20 championships at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday.

Afghanistan tops Ireland in warm-up match

On the back of a strong bowling performance by Dawlat Ahmadzai, Afghanistan yesterday defeated Ireland by five wickets at the Providence Stadium in their warm game, sending clear signals that the team is not to be taken lightly in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament.

Philip Fernandes

Hockey board eyes artificial pitch at stadium

– to hold tournament for schools In its drive to push the sport in the country, the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) is looking to have an artificial pitch installed on the grounds of the Guyana National Stadium, Providence GHB President Philip Fernandes said discussions have already begun with the Sport Ministry and the manager of the stadium about the building of the much-needed facility.

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