Linden Technical Institute (LTI) and Georgetown Technical Institute (GTI) will battle for top honours this evening when they collide in the final of the Digicel powered National Schools Basketball Festival at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
By Tiadi BlairMoen Gafoor of the Guyana Scrabble Players Association (GSPA) has indicated that the first steps to introducing scrabble to secondary school pupils will be made by a series of workshops to be held over the course of the school holidays.
A number of teams participating in the Guyana Softball League (GSL) Mike’s Pharmacy 15-overs-a-side softball competition romped to handsome wins last weekend in the U-15, female and Open categories at various grounds across the country.
Top cyclist Alonzo Greaves has been able to put his own unique stamp on the annual Wheat-Up cycle road race over a period of two years.
In Saturday’s issue in an article headlined “Abrams’s matter engaging attention of GFF” General Secretary of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Noel Adonis was said to have called for a ban on former Alpha United footballer Anthony Abrams who now plays for Suriname Club Leo Victor.
GALLE, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – The bowlers dominated the opening day of the first test yesterday, with Pakistan slumping to 15 for two after Sri Lanka were bowled out for 292.
LONDON, (Reuters) – The numbers are stacked against Andy Roddick when he faces Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final today, but the American is a slicker package than the one beaten by the Swiss in two previous showpiece encounters here.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Swiss Fabian Cancellara snatched the Tour de France yellow jersey with a smashing victory in the opening time trial yesterday, while seven-times champion Lance Armstrong made a respectable return to the race he used to dominate.
GROS ISLET, St. Lucia, (Reuters) – Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck an unbeaten 46 off 34 balls to guide India to a six-wicket victory, under the Duckworth-Lewis method, in a rain affected third one-dayer against West Indies yesterday.
-despite upset by Shiv Nandalall Shiv Nandalall took the lead briefly from Wendell Meusa in the Sasha Cells Chess Tournament on Tuesday only to relibnquish it one round later.
-General Secretary Adonis General Secretary of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Noel Adonis said yesterday this issue of former national player Anthony `Awo’ Abrams’s unauthorized transfer from Alpha United to Suriname Club Leo Victor was engaging the attention of his organization.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson will stay in charge for the 2009-10 season, he said yesterday as he ended speculation about his future.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Stuart Broad, as befits the son of former England opener Chris, has always looked a cricketer of the highest pedigree.
TCL Guyana Inc, the Nation’s Leading Provider of Quality Cement, hosted a hearty send-off for the Guyana Under-19 players, who are currently training for the upcoming TCL West Indies Regional Under-19 Tournament in Jamaica yesterday.
Gros Islet, St Lucia: Hundreds of eager St Lucian cricket fans crowded the Digicel Store at the corner of Bridge and Micoud Streets in Castries yesterday afternoon to get autographs and take photographs with some of their favourite West Indies players.
WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand Cricket (NZC) have delayed naming their squad for next month’s tour of Sri Lanka because the itinerary is still to be ratified.
CHENNAI, India, (Reuters) – A rightwing Hindu political party has threatened to disrupt Indian Premier League (IPL) matches next year unless the cricket board restored a key one-day tournament to the domestic calendar, local media reported yesterday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – The Williams double act put on a confident show on the eve of their Wimbledon final clash, making it clear the weight of facing each other as competitors has not put a strain on their relationship as team mates or sisters.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Roger Federer sprinkled his magic all over Centre Court yesterday before Andy Roddick bludgeoned Andy Murray into the hallowed turf to leave Britain still seeking its first post-war men’s singles finalist at Wimbledon.
MILAN, (Reuters) – If swimming fans thought the row over revolutionary bodysuits was over, they can think again.
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