Daily Archive: Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Articles published on Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Infantino and Coe face IOC snub – source

(Reuters) – The presidents of world soccer and world athletics are set to be snubbed by the International Olympic Commit-tee (IOC) next month when the body is likely to again overlook them for membership, a source told Reuters yesterday.

Stafanie Taylor

Guyana to stage preliminary matches

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium in Antigua will host the final of the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup later this year, the International Cricket Council confirmed yesterday.

Chanderpauls join illustrious company

By Charwayne Walker When Tagenarine Chanderpaul reached three figures against Barbados at the Kensington Oval in the ninth round of the Cricket West Indies Digicel-sponsored Regional four day championships earlier this month, the son of the legendary Shivnarine Chanderpaul had placed himself and his father on an elite fathers and sons list who had the distinct honour of scoring a century at the Regional First Class Level.

Excellent planning, preparation led to success

By Romario Samaroo Guyana Jaguars Head Coach, Esaun Crandon said Sunday that excellent preparation and planning were the factors mainly responsible for the Guyana Jaguars winning the just-concluded Cricket West Indies (CWI) Digicel Regional four-day competition.

From left are Conference Sponsorship Liaison Officer Mariesa Jagnanan, Conference Chair Cecil Maxwell, District Governor Waddy Sowma, District Rotaract Representative– Elect Delon Earle and Public Relations Officer Julene Barrett, unveiling the logo for this year’s conference last Friday

Guyana to host Rotaract district conference

The Rotaract Clubs of Guyana will be hosting the 26th annual Rotaract District 7030 Conference in June and the community of Hauraruni, on the Linden-Soesdyke High-way, is expected to benefit from a community project that will be undertaken by both local and visiting rotaractors as well as rotarians and friends of Rotary International.

Novak Djokovic

Chung in dreamland after downing Djokovic

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Chung Hyeon turned in a relentless display of high energy tennis to stun six-times Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 7-5 7-6(3) yesterday and become the first South Korean to reach a grand slam quarter-final.

Raw Richardson given opportunity

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Left arm spinner Jon Holland has been recalled to Australia’s test squad for their tour of South Africa in March, while fast bowler Jhye Richardson has been named for the first time.

NAREI gets staff boost

The practical capabilities of technical staff of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) are being advanced via two volunteers from  Cuso International.

Maximising the potential of relations with Brazil

President David Granger’s official visit to Brazil in December, his second visit there since assuming office in May 2015, points the way, hopefully, to kick-starting a more meaningful relationship between Guyana and a country that is an undisputed hemispheric economic partner and a key strategic ally in Guyana’s quest to stave off Venezuela’s absurd territorial claim.

S/Africa aiming to sweep India

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa have promised a ruthless approach as they seek to inflict an historic series sweep when they host India for the third and final test at The Wanderers in Johannesburg tomorrow, says captain Faf du Plessis.