OSTRAVA, Czech Republic, CMC – Jamaican Usain Bolt majestically recovered from a sluggish start and clocked a fast wind-assisted 9.77 seconds to land the 100 metres at the Ostrava Golden Spike IAAF Grand Prix meeting on Wednesday.
-Wolves United crowned BFA under-15 champs Kevin Josiah’s header in the 74th minute propelled Rising Stars past Beacons in the finals of the Digicel-sponsored Bartica Football Association (BFA) three-day extravaganza at the Bartica Community Centre ground over the weekend.
-tennis association coach By Tiadi Blair In order to boost participation in tennis, Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) coach Shelly Daly-Ramdyhan says more financial support and enhanced facilities must be provided by the government.
`Boxing is a dynamic sport and let’s face it, it is a dying sport in this country.
The third annual regional blind cricket tournament is scheduled for Guyana from July 19-25 and the Guyana Blind Cricket Association (GUYBICA) was presented with a $400,000 cheque from the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB).
The Anna Regina Multilateral School (ARMS) in Essequibo opened its doors recently to karate under Sensei Amir Khouri (5th Dan) and Senpai Mark Phang.
CHENNAI, India, CMC – India’s selectors named a 16-man squad yesterday without batting ace Sachin Tendulkar for their One-Day International (ODI) series against West Indies later this month.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been banned for six UEFA matches, two of them deferred, for his improper behaviour in last season’s Champions League semi-final against Barcelona, UEFA said yesterday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Winning the French Open was not just a personal milestone for Roger Federer, it was the making of him.
BROOKLYN, New York, CMC – Jamaica pounded Guyana 4-1 Sunday to record their second victory in as many games in the 2009 New York Caribbean Football Cup at Jefferson High School.
A financial shortfall by the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) has caused four local athletes to miss this year’s Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) age group championships which is scheduled to commence in the Bahamas tomorrow.
-says Marian Burnett Guyana’s two-time Olympian Marian Burnett says that she is currently battling with an injury which she suffered while in training but made it clear that she would be fully fit in time for the July 12-22 Caribbean Games which will be held in Trinidad and Tobago.
NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – Favourites South Africa condemned India to a winless spell in the Super Eights of the Twenty20 World Cup, when they prevailed over the dethroned champions by 12 runs yesterday.
– Percival named Man-of-the-Match in finals Boasting some of Guyana’s top senior players in their side, the Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHTWSB) defeated Rose Hall Canje to take the Busta Champions of Champions title on Sunday in Berbice to claim their fifth title in six years.
Belfield Tigers to face Mid Section Lions in final Belfield Tigers and Mid Section Lions are slated to clash in the final of the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture (MYS&C) Inter Block Football Competition this Saturday at the Victoria Community Centre Ground after gaining victories over their opponents in the semi-final round.
Tight race for Zone ‘A’ semi-final spots – RHTWSB, Albion already through from Zone ‘B’ Four teams are in a close race for the two semi-final spots from Zone ‘A’ in the Telenec Berbice 50-overs first division cricket competition heading into the final preliminary round matches this weekend.
NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – Spinner Ajantha Mendis snared three wickets cheaply yesterday and steered Sri Lanka to a 48-run victory over New Zealand and into the ICC World Twenty20 Championship semi-finals as group winners.
There was a certain and satisfying sense of déjà vu for the West Indies at the Oval on Monday night.
The Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) of Guyana Inter-Jamaat Tapeball round robin cricket competition sponsored by The Trophy Stall in Bourda Market is scheduled to start on Sunday, June 28 at the MYO Ground, Woolford Avenue, Thomas Lands.
The names are in but the one that is missing in the men’s category is the name of the most decorated Guyanese table tennis player in recent history.
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