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President of the GOA, K Juman-Yassin poses for a photo opportunity with officials of the team for the inaugural South American Youth Games. (Orlando Charles photo)
President of the GOA, K Juman-Yassin poses for a photo opportunity with officials of the team for the inaugural South American Youth Games. (Orlando Charles photo)

‘We are looking forward to the challenge’

President of the Guyana Olympic Association K. Juman Yassin yesterday said that he was hopeful that the athletes who will be participating in the upcoming South American Juniors championships in Lima, Peru, would go on to represent Guyana at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Aubrey Major
Aubrey Major

Kashif and Shanghai seeks CONCACAF intervention for yearend tournament

Kashif and Shanghai Co-Director Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major is seeking the intervention of the Confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) intervention to resolve the issue of the staging of the Kashif and Shanghai and Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Banks Beer yearend football tournaments.

The winning U15 team posing with NCN members and members of the Berbice Cricket Board.
The winning U15 team posing with NCN members and members of the Berbice Cricket Board.

Lower Corentyne dethrone defending champs in NCN U15 final

Lower Corentyne on Friday defeated defending champions East Bank/New Amsterdam/Canje Combined on first innings to become the 2013 National Commun-ication Network U15 inter-zone cricket champions of Berbice.

Trevon Lythcott

BK Western Tigers whip Fruta Conquerors 2-0

BK Western Tigers defeated Fruta Conquerors 2-0 in the opening fixture of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Premier League Georgetown Zone Playoffs on Sunday at the Tucville Community Centre ground.

James receives EC$500,000 for Olympic gold

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada,  CMC- Olympic 400 metre champion Kirani James has received a cheque valued at EC 100,000 dollars, the first part of EC 500,000 dollars promised to him by the government after his historic feat in London last year.

Mercurial Johnson teases Australia with fiery one-day spell

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Mercurial paceman Mitchell Johnson, who has admitted to ‘choking’ in two different test series against England, could be in line for another shot at Ashes redemption if he keeps taking wickets, according to Australia captain Michael Clarke.

Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud rewards Gumendra Shewdas with a plaque for his historic feat at  the World Sub Juniors and Juniors Championships in Killeen, Texas last month where he became Guyana‘s youngest world power lifting champion. (Orlando Charles photo)

IAC rewards Shewdas with plaque and $500,000

Guyana’s youngest world champion Gumendra Shewdas was Saturday night honoured by the Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) with $500,000 and a plaque for his historic achievement at the World Sub Junior and Junior Championships last month.

Champion Race car driver, Kevin Jeffrey waves the chequered flag after completing his second victory on the Group 4 category yesterday at the GMR&SC meet at the South Dakota Circuit. (Orlando Charles photo)

Jeffrey powers his way to two Group 4 wins

A small but excited crowd was on hand at the South Dakota Circuit yesterday to witness local ace driver Kevin Jeffrey power his Mitsubishi Evolution VIII to two victories in the Group 4 category of the second GMR&SC National Race of Champions.

Serena Williams

Fab Five!

World number one Serena Williams won her fifth US Open title in a thrilling final against Victoria Azarenka at Flushing Meadows.

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