Incumbent president of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) Steve Ninvalle said the newly elected executive would have to “hit the ground running” as several bouts have been planned for early next month.
Newly elected president of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) Leon Belony said although one vacancy still remains it has already identified four areas of focus and is hosting a charity match next month.
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Police briefly detained one of Brazilian football’s most powerful men yesterday after searching his home in what they said was an investigation into criminal organisations practising extortion, corruption and financial crimes.
ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – Australia have named Shane Watson and five pace bowlers, including Mitchell Johnson, in a 14-man squad for the third and final test against South Africa in Perth after drawing the second test in Adelaide yesterday.
Twenty-year-old Taffin Khan successfully defended his chess title after winning the Dr Chase National Senior Championship held on Sunday.
-return leg set for GCC ground A century by Young Warriors’ opening batsman and a five-wicket haul by a Guyana under-19 spinner proved to be too much for the visiting Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Under-21 team who took a beating from their Berbice counterparts for the Basil Williams Challenge Trophy.
Bodybuilders from several gyms across Central Corentyne participated in a camp hosted by Flex Night Inc in preparation for its Flex Night-Central Corentyne Flexout Competition set for March 2 next year.
(BBC) England ruthlessly completed a memorable 10-wicket victory over India in the second Test in Mumbai yesterday to level the four-match series.
ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – Faf du Plessis carried his bat for more than seven hours, hitting an inspirational century on debut to carry South Africa to a morale-boosting draw in the second test against Australia yesterday.
DUBAI, (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy’s rivals were in awe of his two-shot victory at the DP World Tour Championship and compared the world number one’s form to the dominance 14-times major winner Tiger Woods displayed in his prime.
COLOMBO, (Reuters) – New Zealand fast bowlers Tim Southee and Trent Boult ensured their side remained in charge of the second cricket test against Sri Lanka yesterday, reducing the home side to 43 for three at the close.
(Reuters) – Kevin Garnett got hot at just the right time to score Boston’s final six points of regulation and force overtime as the Celtics dug deep to beat the Orlando Magic 116-110 on Sunday.
(Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel has dampened speculation he is set to jump ship from Red Bull and join Ferrari in 2014 by saying he is “extremely committed” to the team who helped him claim a third consecutive Formula One title on Sunday.
KHULNA, Bangladesh, CMC – Captain Darren Sammy has pushed back on suggestions Bangladesh were walkovers in the two-Test series which West Indies won convincingly yesterday.
Queen Street Tiger Bay, West Front Road, Leopold Street and High Street Tiger Bay clinched quarterfinal berths in the Guinness Greatest of the Streets Competition at the Banks DIH Car Park, Saturday night.
-WICB concerned at continuing cricket impasse Guyana is still to name its team for the Caribbean Twenty/20 tournament despite the expiration of the deadline and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) yesterday expressed its concern at the continuing cricket impasse here.
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel became Formula One’s youngest triple world champion at the age of 25 after a wet and chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix rollercoaster won by McLaren’s Jenson Button behind the safety car yesterday.
DUBAI, (Reuters) – World number one Rory McIlroy picked up $2.33 million worth of desert treasure after repelling a record-breaking charge from Ryder Cup team mate Justin Rose to win the DP World Tour Championship yesterday.
(Reuters) – The NBA champion Miami Heat staged a thrilling fightback to keep their unblemished home record alive, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-108 on Saturday.
KHULNA, Bangladesh, CMC – Outstanding Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will miss the first two One-Day Internationals of the five-match series against West Indies with a shin injury.
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