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Jamaal Shabbaz
Jamaal Shabbaz

Pause election campaign and wear yellow for Golden Jaguars

With only one day to go before the biggest game in Guyana’s football history commences, charismatic Golden Jaguars coach Jamaal Shabbaz is urging  Guyanese, including the politicians, to put a temporary halt to election campaign rhetoric and unite as a country for one night in support of the national team.

Easy win for India but Tendulkar misses milestone

NEW DELHI, India, CMC – Sachin Tendulkar missed out on his 100th international century but India still strolled to a relatively easy five-wicket win over West Indies with a day and a half to spare in the opening Test yesterday.

Penn State’s Paterno to retire at end of season

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., (Reuters) – Penn State University  football coach Joe Paterno said yesterday he will retire at  the end of the 2011 season amid a scandal over allegations a  former assistant coach sexually abused boys and school  officials covered it up.

Michael Clarke

Sparkling Clarke leads Australia recovery

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Captain Michael Clarke defied a  rampant Dale Steyn with an authoritative century to keep  Australia afloat on the opening day of the first test against  South Africa at Newlands yesterday.

Tiger Woods

Revitalised Woods back in the hunt in Australia

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Tiger Woods is convinced he is  finally in position to begin his rise to the top of world golf  again but he will have to beat a world class field at the  Australian Open this week if he is to end his two-year title  drought.

Salman Butt

Jailed Butt appeals against sentence

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Former Pakistan cricket captain  Salman Butt has filed an appeal against a 30-month prison  sentence for fixing parts of a test match last year, his lawyer  said.

Carl Cort and Taylor Benjamin. (Orlando Charles photo)

Golden Jaguars step up preparations

The national football team continued their preparations with an intense session at the Police Sports Club, Eve Leary yesterday for what is being seen as one of the most important games in Guyana’s football history.

Ravi Ashwin

Defeat lurking after Windies collapse

NEW DELHI, India, CMC – West Indies were staring another defeat in the face after squandering their advantage with a second innings batting meltdown on the third day of the opening Test against India here yesterday.

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