Sports

St Clair to fight for WBO title next month

MELBOURNE, Australia,  CMC – Guyana’s former world champion Gairy St Clair is booked to fight for the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Oriental/Africa light welterweight title against Australian Lance Gostelow next month.

Judge issues arrest warrant against Landis

PARIS, (Reuters) – A French judge has issued an international arrest warrant against American rider Floyd Landis for suspected hacking into an anti-doping laboratory computer, French anti-doping agency head Pierre Bordry told Reuters yesterday.

The new executives: Sitting from left, vice-president Floyd Levi, president David Patterson, general secretary, Ian La Fargue, (standing from left to right) technical advisor Abdullah Hamid, assistant secretary/treasurer Kurt Fraser and vice president, public relations Michael Burnett.
The new executives: Sitting from left, vice-president Floyd Levi, president David Patterson, general secretary, Ian La Fargue, (standing from left to right) technical advisor Abdullah Hamid, assistant secretary/treasurer Kurt Fraser and vice president, public relations Michael Burnett.

Patterson elected GABF president

By Rawle Toney David Patterson was elected president of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) when the body held its Annual General Meeting (AGM)  yesterday at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) headquarters in Kingston.

Guyana’s Captain Claudius Butts in action against hosts USA in Las Vegas. Photo Compliments of IRB/Wessel Oosthuizen

Guyana earn 12-12 draw with France

Team Guyana bounced back from their two opening losses to Australia and New Zealand to earn an honourable 12-12 draw against France Friday night in the USA IRB Sevens World Series competition in Las Vegas.

Respective winners and sponsors at the conclusion of the Digicel/Cell Smart ‘Ride Smart’ cycle race yesterday. (Aubrey Crawford Photo)

‘Fishy’ wins inaugural Ride Smart cycle race

By Rawle Toney Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams returned to his winning ways when he coasted to victory in the inaugural Digicel/Cell Smart ‘Ride Smart’ Aids Awareness 20-lap cycle race yesterday around the outer circuit of the National Park.

Ponting’s 29th ODI hundred sinks Windies

BRISBANE, Australia, CMC – West Indies were condemned to a series defeat after Australia’s captain Ricky Ponting stroked a fine hundred and led his troops to a fluent 50-run victory in the fourth One-day International (ODI) yesterday at the Gabba.

Last day thrill ahead for Jamaica, CCC

PROVIDENCE, Guyana,  CMC – Tournament leaders Jamaica and Combined Campuses & Colleges were locked in a gripping battle for outright victory in the WICB regional first-class championship yesterday.

India on top after dramatic S.Africa collapse

KOLKATA, India, (Reuters) – South Africa’s bid for a  first test series victory in India in almost a decade suffered a setback when top-ranked India fashioned a dramatic turnaround on  the opening day of the final test.

T&T selectors drop Mohammed

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s selectors have dropped experienced left-arm spinner Dave Mohammed for their WICB Regional first class match against the Windward Islands next weekend.

Afghanistan beat Ireland by eight wickets

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Afghanistan whipped Ireland by eight wickets in the ICC World Twenty20 qualifying final Saturday and will head to the Caribbean as the No.1 team from the qualifiers.

Winners all! Prize recipients and officials pose for this Aubrey Crawford photo at the close of the fourth George Cumberbatch Memorial cycling meet at the National Park yesterday.

Philander wins fourth George Cumberbatch Memorial feature race

Albert Philander clocked a time of one hour, 11 minutes and 18 seconds as he sped to an impressive win in this year’s George `Boy Blue’ Cumberbatch Memorial 30-lap feature race inside the National Park Circuit yesterday as the cream of the country’s cyclists all returned to the saddle.

Windward batsman Donwell Hector (left), awaits confirmation from the umpire even as the Leeward Islands players go up almost in unison for a catch at the wicket off Omari Banks. (Orlando Charles photo)

Banks (7-41) destroys Windwards

Leeward Islands’ Omari Banks destroyed the Windward Islands with a seven wicket haul  to help his team to first innings points and a 143-run first innings lead on day two of their four-day regional first class match at the Georgetown cricket Club’s Bourda ground yesterday.

David Patterson

GABF AGM on today

– Patterson seems set to run uncontested for presidency The highly-anticipated and long-awaited Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held today at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) headquarters in Kingston from 2pm.

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