It will be a historic event – Wissow
President and Co-Founder of the Women’s International Boxing Association, Ryan Wissow believes that the upcoming Shondel Alfred and Corrine DeGroot bantamweight rematch along with the Gwendolyn O’Neil and Carlette Ewell light heavyweight clash will be a historic event and he is also optimistic about the smooth running of the fights. Alfred became Guyana’s seventh world [...]
GFF seeks govt cooperation for World Cup drive
- Lady Jaguars to begin World Cup qualifiers March 3 The Lady Jaguars will start their stride to Germany in 2011 on March 3 at the GCC ground against Suriname as the first leg of the Women’s World Cup Qualifiers begins for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) affiliates. A squad of 22 has been short-listed [...]
Soundly whipped!
- Courts Pacesetters failed in their bid for revenge against Ravens while the Linden and Georgetown U-23 teams entertained It was supposed to be the night when Courts Pacesetters would exact revenge on Ravens for their 17-point defeat in last year’s Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Open Knock-out tournament but instead Courts Pacesetters were handed [...]
Charles sprints to victory in Ricks and Sari 10-lap event
- GCF hoping clubs submit lists for ratification soon Richard Charles sprinted to victory in the juvenile 10-lap cycle race on Saturday at the National Park circuit which ended up being the day’s feature event in the Ricks and Sari-sponsored event after the more prominent cyclists were unable to participate. According to national cycling coach, [...]
‘Asia for me is a better port’
-says world ranked Leon `Hurry Up’ Moore World ranked bantamweight boxer Guyana’s Leon `Hurry Up’ Moore feels that campaigning in Asia is the right career move for him and that being based in Thailand will give him a faster shot at a world title. Moore returned to Guyana last Friday evening after winning the World [...]
GT/Linden ready for all-out-war
-$100,000 winner-take-all Ravens/Pacesetters clash on tonight The last time the two teams met Ravens outclassed the Courts Pacesetters by 17 points (88-71) to take the GABA Open Knockout First Division tournament last year. Since then, the city’s top club has been bristling for a rematch. They have finally gotten their heart’s desire. The Georgetown Amateur [...]
Alfred/De Groot rematch set for March
-O’Neil to face Ewell for WIBA title The Shondel Alfred – Corrine De Groot rematch seesaw has finally stopped as Stabroek Sport understands that the fight will now take place in March in Guyana at a date to be announced soon. Last year, Alfred gained a unanimous decision win over De Groot to lift the [...]
Gilhuys to head GFA Interim Committee
Attorney-at-law Gordon Gilhuys will be heading the Interim Management Committee (IMC) set up by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to run the affairs of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) after a meeting held Tuesday last at the federation’s headquarters. Following a failure by the GFA body to hold their AGM within a stipulated time frame [...]
Poor sponsorship and club structure marred football in Linden for 2009
- says Brian Joseph -feels Linden is neglected and rejected Lack of commitment from some executives coupled with poor club structure and inadequate sponsorship were the demerits of football in Linden for 2009, says President of the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Brian Joseph. The UDFA boss spoke exclusively with Stabroek Sport from his Co-op [...]
Burnham Court enhancement nearing realisation
- GABA to bounce off 2010 season this weekend In an exclusive interview with Stabroek Sport yesterday, President of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Trevor Rose disclosed that the Burnham Basketball Court enhancement is very close to realisation. Upon taking office last year, Rose and his executives turned to the outdoor facility as their [...]
Bigger, better Hugh Ross Classic ready to roll again
The second edition of the ‘Hugh Ross Classic’ Body-building and Fitness championships is set for the National Cultural Centre on May 2 and Guyana’s most successful male bodybuilder Hugh Ross is promising that the event will be bigger this time around. In 2008, the event, initiated in an effort to pay tribute to Ross, one [...]
Sevens team to be cut on Sunday
Guyana’s team for the International Rugby Board Sevens World Series tournament in Las Vegas, USA will be cut this weekend according to head coach Laurie Adonis. A squad of 20 players is presently training at the National Park Rugby field under Adonis who told Stabroek Sport yesterday that 12 players will be named on Sunday [...]
Moore lifts WBA Pan Asian Boxing Belt
Guyana and the Caribbean rated bantamweight champion Leon ‘Hurry up’ Moore won his 26th professional fight last evening in Singapore when he defeated Marangin Marbun for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Pan Asian Boxing Association (PABA) super bantamweight title. The fight, which took place at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre, was the [...]
IGG first leg set for March 26-28 in Cayenne
- Cabinet gives green light for financing The National Sports Commission (NSC) has received the green light from Cabinet for financing Guyana’s participation in the 2010 Inter-Guiana Games. Director of Sports Neil Kumar told Stabroek Sport on Thursday that the date set for the first leg of this year’s games in Cayenne was March 26-28. [...]
Football to benefit from Brazil/ Guyana bilateral agreement
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony says football can benefit immensely from a bilateral sport agreement between Guyana and Brazil. Already there is a draft accord and the two countries will be working towards the manifestation of what they deem important for the game and its development in South America. According to [...]