Sports

A great day of boxing is in store. This is according to Technical Director of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), Terrence Poole referring to the Pepsi/Michael Parris U-16 Boxing Championships which will be staged today at the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis Gym.

The 39th edition of Hassan Mohamed’s ‘Teach Them Young’ cycling camp concludes today at the National Park with an 11-race criterium event.

The Georgetown Cricket Association’s Carib Beer T20 first division, New Building Society second division limited overs and Noble House Seafoods second division two-day competitions will continue today and tomorrow with several matches.

A 21-team dominoes competition will be held today at 2169 Festival City (Exit) North Ruimveldt.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Dutch flier Dafne Schippers completed her transformation from heptathlete to world champion sprinter when she ran the fourth fastest 200 metres of all time to win by a nose at the Bird’s Nest yesterday.

LONDON, CMC- Half-centuries from compatriots Nico Reifer and Joshua Bishop have helped the WICB Invitational Under-15s to victory in the two latest matches on their tour of the United Kingdom.

JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC-An Antiguan businessman, Neil Cochrane, is the new General Secretary of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), a CFU release said on Wednesday.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – India lost two quick wickets to reach 50-2 before rain washed out the rest of the opening day of the third and final test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England batsman Ian Bell is retiring from one-day internationals to concentrate on prolonging his test career, the 33-year-old said yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) An apparent mix-up and/or misunderstanding between Concacaf and the Central Football Club (CFC) caused the regional governing body for football to deposit some US$39,000 into the personal US account of Sport Minister Brent Sancho.

BEIJING, China, CMC – Usain Bolt added to his gold medal tally with a dominant performance at the IAAF World Championships 200 metres final yesterday, beating rival American Justin Gatlin into second place.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A former high-ranking soccer official charged with soliciting bribes, including $500,000 that allegedly went to build a swimming pool at his house, wants to stay in that house near Atlanta while he awaits trial, his lawyer said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Former National Basketball Association star Darryl Dawkins, known as “Chocolate Thunder” for his powerful dunks and flamboyant personality, died yesterday of a heart attack, his family said.

West Demerara club Foxy Ladies Football Club will stage its third annual Football Championship today at the Tucville ground with four fixtures.

Tajoe’s Entertainment’s inaugural Stag Beer King of the Turf Knockout Street Football Tournament will commence today at the Pouderoyen Tarmac in the West Demerara region with eighth fixtures.

Overseas-based Guyanese and sports enthusiast Lloyd Lashley donated a quantity of football equipment and school supplies to Enterprise Primary yesterday at a simple presentation ceremony held at the school’s D’urban Backlands locale.

Festival City, Agricola and Queen Street Tigerbay were amongst the victors on day three when the inaugural RDE Vibes and Sparta Boss ‘King of the Streets’ Football Tourney continued on Wednesday at the Sparta Tarmac in East La Penitence.

A post-match scuffle marred Georgetown unit Colts’ 64-57 semi-final win over Linden unit Victory Valley Royals when the GABF Forbes Burnham Memorial Championship continued on Wednesday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Former Guyana off-spinner Garvin Nedd is on a mission to help the country’s young, upcoming slow bowlers to improve their trade and to technically correct their skills as he embarks on a journey to rescue the art of off-spin bowling.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – New Australia captain Steven Smith will seek counsel from former skipper Ricky Ponting on how to lead the team and be its best batsman in a period of transition.