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Caledonia AIA’s coach Jamaal Shabazz left, right, Aubrey Major will come up against the Soca Warriors after being appointed for a second stint as national coach.
Caledonia AIA’s coach Jamaal Shabazz left, right, Aubrey Major will come up against the Soca Warriors after being appointed for a second stint as national coach.

Major says Shabazz good for Guyana’s football

Notwithstanding the fact that Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago are in the same group for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Co Director of the Kashif and Shanghai Organization Aubrey `Shanghai’ Major, feels that Trinidadian Jamaal Shabazz is the best person to coach the Guyana national team at this time.

Daniel Rudisha, the 800m world record holder will be hunting after titles and not records at these World Championships.
Daniel Rudisha, the 800m world record holder will be hunting after titles and not records at these World Championships.

Bolt primed as world championships open

DAEGU, South Korea, (Reuters) – Injury pull-outs and  doping absentees have taken the sheen off the men’s 100 metres  race at the world athletics championships this year, but all  that will be forgotten when Usain Bolt brings his sizzling  charisma to the track on the opening day in Daegu today.

Dr. Frank Anthony

Interim Management Committee meeting Wednesday

Sport Minister Dr. Frank Anthony will head the Interim Management Committee (IMC) that will govern cricket in Guyana after Chief Justice Ian Chang ruled on Monday that the Guyana Cricket Board was not a legally constituted entity.

Hooker positive despite lengthy odds

DAEGU, South Korea, (Reuters) – Australian Steve  Hooker battled through injury to win the pole vault world title  two years ago but although he is now fit, a lack of practice  means he will be battling against the odds to retain his crown.

Mel Sankies

Leading golfers to compete in El Dorado tourney

Local golfers will observe a minute silence as they mourn the death of Mel Sankies, former president of the Lusignan Golf Club, before the start of play in the El Dorado 15-year-old Rum sponsored Medal Play Golf tournament today at the Lusignan Golf Club, starting at 12:30 hours.

National Fullbore captain Mahendra Persaud

Persaud performs creditably at Bisley

National fullbore captain Mahendra Persaud returned from Great Britain with another very creditable performance at the international shooting championships at Bisley, regarded as the Mecca of world rifle shooting.

Radesh Rameshwar

Super Eight round bowls into action today

The Kares Engineering/Bushy Park Sawmills 10/10 Tapeball tournament Super Eight round bowls off  today with the male, female and school categories at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda, and the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Toshan Jamuna

Jamuna, Reece and Persaud emerge winners

Although rain did  hamper the proceedings somewhat in  the Nigel’s Supermarket Junior Tennis Tournament, Toshan Jamuna, Kishan Reece and Shavani Persaud emerged as winners in the under-10 and under-12 boys and girls’ categories in the tournament when it was held at the National Gymnasium last Thursday.

England rest Pietersen for India one-day series

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – England batsman  Kevin Pietersen will be rested from the squad for next month’s  one-day series against India, the England and Wales Cricket  Board (ECB) said on its website (www.ecb.co.uk)

Asafa Powell

Bolt show upstaged by Powell pull-out

DAEGU, South Korea,  (Reuters) – Asafa Powell has  rarely, if ever, upstaged Usain Bolt but he managed it yesterday when his withdrawal from the world championships  dominated a farcical Jamaican team press conference.  

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