Sports

Ansa McAl’s Marketing Manager Troy Cadogan’s run for the presidency of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) came to end on Thursday night.

The crème de la crème of Guyana’s first time and under-23 powerlifters are set to transform the New Amsterdam Multilateral School into a battle ground when this year’s annual juniors and novices powerlifting championships are staged today.

Former Bishops’ High School student Ashley Tasher hopes to soar ahead of the competition when she makes her debut at the XLII CARIFTA Games which will be held at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, The Bahamas from March 28- April 1.

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) says the failure of the previous executive of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) to produce audited financial statements to the new executive has hampered its ability to determine its financial status.

Coach of the Police Progressive Youth Club (PPYC), Mark Scott has replaced Julian Edmonds as coach of the CARIFTA Games track and field team.

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – Matt Prior produced an exceptional counter-attacking innings then Stuart Broad captured two wickets in successive balls as England took control of the second test against New Zealand by the close of play of the second day yesterday.

The curtain will come down today to signal the end of the Farfan and Mendes first division hockey tournament and raise to herald the opening of the John Fernandes Insurance Service second division competition at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground.

The Demerara Volleyball Association in collaboration with Kitana Travel Service will stage a one day tournament for third division teams in Demerara today at the National Gymnasium.

Transport Sports Club will face a stern test from the Guyana Defence Force at the Malteenoes Sports Club ground today and tomorrow when the Hadi’s World Incorporated sponsored Georgetown Cricket Association first division, two-day cricket competition continues this weekend with three matches.

(BBC) Australia captain Michael Clarke was dismissed for a first-ball duck as his side finished day two of the third Test against India on 273-7 yesterday.

(Reuters) – Misbah-ul-Haq played a captain’s innings with an unbeaten 57 as he steered Pakistan to a six-wicket victory over South Africa in the rain-affected second one-day international at Centurion  yesterday.

President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) K Juman Yassin on Thursday resigned from the Electoral Commission set up to monitor the upcoming elections of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF).

Former Technical Director of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and Trinidad & Tobago’s national football coach Jamaal Shabazz has called the upcoming April 12 GFF elections the most important in the history of Guyana’s football.

Some 13 games are expected to be contested this weekend when the Digital Technology/Chow Pow 10/10 Challenge Series continues today and tomorrow at the Wales Community Centre Ground.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-National player Yannick Cariah delivered a dominant all round performance but failed to stop PowerGen from eclipsing Bamboo in a nail biting semi-final of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board 50 overs tournament Thursday.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- The first player from the Leeward Islands to have been selected on the West Indies cricket team, Elquemedo Willet, is to be honored at a gala ceremony in Antigua early next month.

(BBC) Australia captain Michael Clarke was dismissed for a first-ball duck as his side finished day two of the third Test against India on 273-7.

Region Ten Chairman Sharma Solomon was last evening returned as president of the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) when the body held its elections.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Off-spinner Shane Shillingford snatched a six-wicket haul as West Indies crushed Zimbabwe by nine wickets inside three days here Wednesday, to post their fifth consecutive Test victory for the first time in 25 years.

Calling for fans to be put at the centre of the `beautiful game’, businessman Faizal Khan yesterday said that football here needs a breath of fresh air and he threw his support behind Troy Cadogan for the presidency of the GFF.