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Lumumba engaging GFF on setting up pro league

Alpha United president Odinga Lumumba has pitched the idea to the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for the commencement of a professional league two days after his club bowed out of the CONCACAF Champions League after drawing with professional club Herediano of Costa Rica.

Sunil Ambris (at non striker’s end) and Larry Edward tried to rescue the Windwards from defeat against Jamaica. (Aubrey Crawford photo)

J/ca crowned three-day champs

Jamaica became this year’s WICB three-day champions when they crushed defending champions Windward Islands inside two days by an innings and 77 runs at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground yesterday.

 Edmond De Clou (left) and Joel Mc Rae exchanged punches in the middle of the ring on Friday night. (Orlando Charles photo)

Rogers finally snaps losing streak

Joel Mc Rae had his axe used against him when he fought Edmond De Clou while Orlon ‘Pocket Rocket’ Rogers snapped his eight-fight losing streak against Barbadian Selwyn Lett in the 17th edition of the Friday Night Fights at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Friday evening.

The proud Guyanese delegation displayed their third place trophy and medals yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. (Aubrey Crawford photo)

Johnson lauds cadets for creditable third place finish

Mental preparation and exposure to higher levels of training and competition were the reasons given by coach Linden Johnson for Guyana finishing third at the recently concluded Cadets and Under-13 table tennis tournament in the Dominican Republic.

Odinga Lumumba

Lumumba not disappointed with Alpha’s performance

Alpha ‘the Hammer’ United was trounced 8-0 by Costa Rica’s Herediano in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League on July 26 but president of the country’s number one football team Odinga Lumumba said that he was not disappointed with his team’s performance.

Clyde Duncan

Umpire Clyde Duncan dies in T&T

Guyanese Test and One Day International (ODI) umpire Clyde Duncan passed away yesterday in Trinidad & Tobago at the age of 57 while seeking medical attention for cancer.

 Fred Lunn

FIFA gives Caribbean 48 hours to come clean

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) officials yesterday remained tight-lipped about the allegations surrounding the bribery scandal at the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) meeting held in May in Trinidad and Tobago, even as FIFA told members to “provide  all relevant information within 48 hours.

Barbados take driver’s seat

Enterprising partnerships along with half centuries from Anthony Alleyne and Shane Paris firmly placed Barbados in the driver’s seat over the Windward Islands going into the final day today of their first round WICB three-day tournament at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground.

Dawn Barker donned the Golden Arrowhead in Miami yesterday after winning gold and setting a new record. Flanking her are USA champion Malinda Baum (left) and Trinidadian Cheryl Abraham who got second and third respectively.

Dawn Barker heaves powerlifting gold in Miami

Guyana’s Dawn Barker ensured that her name is indelibly etched in powerlifting records when she captured a gold medal yesterday at the North American Regional Powerlifting Championships in Miami.

Ravi Rampaul leads the victorious West Indies team off the pitch after their win against Pakistan (Orlando Charles photo)

Superb Sammy

Yesterday he was not the bane of a disenchanted Caribbean public but rather, the toast of the party, – the West Indies skipper that marshalled his troops to a rare victory over Pakistan with a five-wicket haul at the Guyana National Stadium.

Ravi Rampaul celebrates the wicket of Umar Gul. (Orlando Charles photo)

Dream debut!

Thirteen wickets fell yesterday and the West Indies managed to regain control of the first Test match against Pakistan based on invaluable contributions from Devendra Bishoo, Ravi Rampaul and skipper Darren Sammy.

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