Sports

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Teenager Deunte Darrell has been hit with a year’s ban for a string of offences during an abandoned Premier Division match between his club Willow Cuts and Devonshire at the weekend, as administrators here vowed to clamp down on indiscipline.

By Iva Wharton The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) has named 11 boxers to represent Guyana at the Ronald Wilson Memorial championship in Barbados from November 30 to December 15.

RIETI, Italy, CMC – Jamaican Kaliese Spencer continued to make up for her World Championship disappointment by winning her second race in three days at the Rieti IAAF World Challenge here yesterday.

(Reuters) – Briton Andy Murray beat big-serving John Isner 7-5 6-4 3-6 7-6 on Friday, holding off the tiebreaker specialist 7-2 in the fourth-set decider to reach the U.S.

LONDON, England, CMC – Rookie West Indies batsman Darren Bravo has admitted to being surprised over his short-listing for the International Cricket Council Emerging Player-of-the-Year award, but is now backing his chances of walking away with the honour.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson says the West Indies Cricket Board will spare no effort in developing a new generation of fast bowlers.

Local referees vying for a place on the 2012 FIFA  international list and those desirous of competing nationally yesterday took  part in the third FIFA mandated Fitness Test for 2011 at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sam Stosur survived a late fightback from unseeded German Angelique Kerber to win their U.S.

West Indies Women’s captain Merissa Aguilleira admitted that the batting has been a sore point in the current series against Pakistan but she is confident that her side will prevail tonight since the team has been together for some time now.

By Iva Wharton Investigations are still ongoing into the theft of over $1 million, cell phones and other valuables from the dressing room of the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Ramsey Ali says.

By Emmerson Campbell “Bigger things are in store,” Damien Marks assured following his first place finish in the 18 to 34 novices category at the 2011 Pan Caribbean Martial Arts tournament held in Trinidad and Tobago last month.

Under-17 footballers go into battle today at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground when the inaugural Trophy Stall Under-17 League, organised by the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA), kicks off.

By Emmerson Campbell Proud owner of the record of registering the fastest knockout in South America,  Simeon  ‘Candy Man’ Hardy, along with Winston Pompey, will headline the 18th edition of  the Guyana  Boxing  Board  of Control (GBBC)Pro Am Friday Night Fights card scheduled  for  the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on September 23.

Letitia Myles and Tiffany Carto proved themselves equals as they both failed to move past the semifinal round of the women’s 100 metres at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isles of Man yesterday.

Flamingo drew 2-2 with Camptown on Wednesday night at the Tucville Playfield as the Milo Under-23 football tournament organized by Fruta Conquerors continued.

The finals of the Wild Bunch Crew 27 team dominoes competition will take place tomorrow from 12.30pm at the R & R Sports Club Meadowbrook, organizer Mark ` Jumbie’  Wiltshire said yesterday.

Ronaldo Rodrigues did his best to make Guyana proud in the swimming pool yesterday at the current Commonwealth Youth Games being hosted in the Isle of Man.

Rockaway Auto Sales stepped in Thursday to support the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) in running off a T20 tournament starting tomorrow.

Guyana’s netball team will play their first match tomorrow against the Barbados Workers All Stars in the Barbados Workers Union Tournament which is slated to conclude on September 15.

Distributors Ansa McAl under their Mackeson Stout brand will next Friday launch the ‘Smooth Moves 3on3’ nationwide basketball tournament.