Caribbean distance stars confirmed for Caricom 10K
Following the announcement that all systems are in place for the staging of this year’s Caricom 10K road race tomorrow, the local organising committee (LOC) for the event yesterday stated that all of the regions’ top distance runners have confirmed their participation. At a press conference held yesterday at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and [...]
‘Come, we are swine flu free’, says sport minister
There have been cancellations of several tournaments and games in the Caribbean owing to the outbreak of H1N1 (swine flu) in the region, but Minister of Sport Dr Frank Anthony says people have nothing to worry where Guyana is concerned because we are free of the virus. Speaking at a press conference where he was [...]
Digicel to sponsor under-17 championships at National School Basketball Festival
- Rescheduled tournament to bounce off on Sunday Cellular service provider Digicel yesterday announced their support for this year’s National Basketball Festival (NSBF) which is now scheduled to start on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. According to Digicel’s sponsorship and events executive, Sherwin Campbell, they would be sponsoring the under-17 championships and his [...]
Ansa McAl and Scotia Bank add more corporate support for ‘Final Execution’ boxing card
The smile on the face of boxing promoter Stanford ‘King’ Solomon just keeps getting wider as corporate Guyana continues to throw its weight behind Saturday’s ‘Final Execution’ five-fight card at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. At two simple ceremonies held yesterday, Ansa McAl Limited and Scotia Bank handed over generous amounts of money to Solomon [...]
Final Execution
‘Moore’ action, less talk, says Dexter Marques National bantamweight champion Dexter Marques believes Leon ‘Hurry-Up’ Moore is all mouth and no action but he plans to settle the score when the two meet tomorrow at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on the main supporting bout of the S and S Promotions card dubbed ‘The Final [...]
National School Basketball Festival…
MHS on the road to redemption After taking Linden by storm, the Mackenzie High School (MHS) basketball team is now feasting their eyes on capturing the National Schools Basketball Festival (NSBF) title and according to their coach Quincy Cummings, it would be a form of redemption since they finished fourth in the last installation of [...]
$100,00 he can’t take me out in four rounds’ –Gilkes
The tension is building for the S and S Promotions ‘Final Execution’ card as Leon ‘The Lion’ Gilkes throws out a challenge to anyone in the sport, stating that he would wager $100,000 that Leon ‘Too Sharp’ Allen cannot knock him out in four rounds. Speaking at a press conference held yesterday at the King’s [...]
Sylvan sixth at Musclemania
Sylvan Gardner is continuing his climb in the sport of bodybuilding after placing sixth in the Pro-Class of this year’s Musclemania which was held over the weekend in Miami. It was his first outing since gaining professional status last year and, according to the well-built Gardner, the feeling was stupendous. The Hyatt Regency Hotel in [...]
Pompey disappointed at cancellation of Caribbean Games
Triple Olympian and 2002 Commonwealth Games 400 metres gold medalist Aliann Pompey has expressed her frustration at not being able to compete at this year’s inaugural Caribbean Games in Trinidad and Tobago next month, since it was cancelled. Speaking with Stabroek Sport via telephone from New York, Pompey said that the event was part of [...]
‘Jackie Chan’ waiting on his turn to shine in the MLS
It has been three months since Guyanese striker Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson has been playing in the USA Major League Soccer (MLS) with the Colorado Rapids and speaking with Stabroek Sport on Saturday from Colorado, Richardson said that he has been enjoying the league so far but he is waiting on his time to shine. [...]
Ministry of Sports launches Sports Resource Center
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports yesterday opened up the doors of its new resource centre for sports located at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. According to Minister of Sports Dr. Frank Anthony, the centre was put together at a cost of $1.6 million and it is just the beginning of what his ministry [...]
GOA boss surprised and disappointed at Caribbean Games postponement
- outbreak of H1N1 virus cited President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) K.A. Juman Yassin says he is quite surprised and very disenchanted by the postponement of the inaugural Caribbean Games which was scheduled for Trinidad and Tobago from July 12-19. News out of the Twin Island Republic states that due to the outbreak [...]
‘I’ll be the executioner’
- says Leon ‘The Lion’ Gilkes “This is my time to shine . . . , “says Leon ‘The Lion’ Gilkes. Gilkes was speaking with Stabroek Sport about his upcoming national super middleweight title fight with Lennox ‘Too sharp’ Allen at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on June 27. The two fighters will headline the [...]
Phillips aiming to compete at World’s Strongest Man competition
At age 41, James Phillips considers himself the strongest man in Guyana and now he wants to compete in the well-recognized event in strength athletics, the American Strongman Competition and ultimately to become the World’s Strongest Man. Speaking exclusively with Stabroek Sport yesterday, Phillips says that he dead lifts 1,000 lbs, squats 1,115 lbs and [...]
Courts Guyana Inc. plugs $300,000 into ‘The Final Execution’ card
- sponsors national super middleweight title fight Guyana’s leading furniture and appliance store Courts has come on board the June 27 S and S Promotions boxing card entitled ‘The Final Execution’ by sponsoring the national super middleweight title fight between Lennox ‘Too Sharp’ Allen and Leon ‘The Lion’ Gilkes at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. [...]