Alfred and Moore ink contracts for title fights
World Boxing Council (WBC) Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) champion Leon ‘Hurry-Up’ Moore and WIBA Iberian-American bantamweight champion Shondel ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred have both inked their respective contracts for the September 26 title fights which will be staged at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Alfred would be the main attraction as she faces Canadian Corinne Van [...]
Alfred to fight for World title
- Moore down for NABA title clash The latest boxing news to hit the streets is that national female bantamweight champion Shondel ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred will fight for her first world title when she faces Canadian Corinne Van Ryck De Groot for the vacant Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) bantamweight title. And World Boxing Council [...]
Local Powerlifters begin preparation for NAPF and Pan-American Regional Championships
Local lifters ‘Big John’ Edwards, Mervin ‘Spongy’ Moses and Randolph Morgan have begun their preparation for the 7th NAPF North American Regional Powerlifting Championships and the 12th NAPF/FESUPO Pan-American Regional Championships which will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Hotel in Miami, Florida from August 4-8. The trio is at present working [...]
Sport Minister, Director of Sport, Haynes Foundation bid farewell to McPherson
Expressions of sympathy to the family of the late Godwin McPherson came yesterday from Minister of Sport Dr. Frank Anthony, Director of Sport Neil Kumar and the New Jersey-based non-profit organization, Haynes Foundation. McPherson, the former President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation, a position which he held since 1991, passed away on Monday at [...]
‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson enjoys new form with Carolina RailHawks
- Named USL-1 Player of the Week Guyana’s star striker Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson says that he’s having the time of his life playing with the Carolina RailHawks in the first division of the United Soccer League. Richardson became the first Guyanese to play in the Major League Soccer (MLS) when he signed with the [...]
The King reigns again
It was not as spectacular as the first staging of the National Race of Champions in May this year, but the sequel marked a positive return for Andrew King as he once again showed why he was once Caribbean Champion driver. At his last two outings at the South Dakota Circuit, King’s showing was limited [...]
Bill Express supports Kashif and Shanghai/Roraima Bikers Club cycle ace
The second Kashif and Shanghai/Roraima Bikers cycling meet which is set for Amelia’s Ward, Linden on Sunday, August 9, has received a big boost from Bill Express; a subsidiary of Grace Kennedy Guyana Limited, when the company yesterday handed over a substantial amount of money to the organizers. Co-director of the organization Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major [...]
Guyana to host 2010 Caribbean Power Lifting Championships
It was considered a lifeline thrown to the sport of power lifting locally when the Guyana Power Lifting Federation (GPLF) yesterday received a large quantity of weights from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport. Meanwhile, the weights could not have come at a better time as Guyana is preparing to send a three-man team [...]
GMR&SC National Race of Champions
Team Rahaman expects to win despite starting at back of grid The Rahaman motor racing dynasty in Guyana and the Caribbean has been thrilling crowds over the years in their customary Ford line of cars and come Sunday at the Guyana Motor racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) National Race of Champions Round Two, the father [...]
Chess added to IGG list of events
Director of Sports Neil Kumar yesterday stated that chess was added to the list of events which will be contested in the second stage of the 2009 Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) which will get underway in Suriname in October. The brain game has now joined the sport of volleyball, basketball and cycling, with each catering for [...]
GMR&SC National Race of Champions – Round Two
King aiming to rule supreme His name is synonymous with motor racing in the Caribbean and after a dismal performance in round one of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) Race of Champions in May, Andrew King says he is aiming to make up for lost ground when round two gets revving on [...]
Mohan and Younge accredited FIBA referees
Former national point guard and captain Lugard Mohan and Aubrey Younge have been successful at their Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA) Officials Certification Course, which was held in Denver, Colorado, USA from June 19-22, boosting Guyana’s pool of certified referees to three. Prior to their certification, Guyana only had one referee with FIBA status [...]
WI board, players agree to mediation
-Sir Shridath to take up role After two weeks of conflict which saw a second-string team being pressed into action against Bangladesh, the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have agreed to mediation following a meeting with CARICOM Chairman, President Bharrat Jagdeo. The parties met at the Office of [...]
GMR&SC National Race of Champions – Round Two
Paul Vieira hoping for good competition Sunday’s GMR&SC National Race of Champions, Round Two will see some 22 events with Guyana’s top drivers expecting to bring out their machines for a day of quality racing, according to newly-elected President of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) Aaron Bethune. And after astonishing thousands in [...]
‘D’ Bimmer Flex West Demerara Twenty20
New Line Cavaliers, McGill Super Stars and West Demerara Mavericks name squads New Line Cavaliers, McGill Super Stars and West Demerara Mavericks have named their players for Saturday’s Digicel ‘D’ Bimmer Flex promotion Twenty20 tournament at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground. Pre-tournament favourites New Line Cavaliers will be guided by Gajanand Singh and feature national [...]