They have delivered the goods on the field with bat and ball but now cricketers Travis Dowlin, Christopher Barnwell and Derwin Christian have pledged to make sizeable contributions to the development of their club.
The New York based Legends of Port Mourant group is pushing ahead with its quest to continue assisting entities in the renowned Berbice village in the development of sports and education.
Grace Kennedy Remittance Services (GKRS) through their international brand Western Union made a formal presentation of their $165,000 contribution to the Guyana Amateur Basketball Association (GABF) yesterday at the company’s location on Water Street.
By Marlon Munroe As the accusations fly back and forth between the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA), GCB President Chetram Singh closed the chapter yesterday by stating that it takes two to argue.
The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) has named a three-man boxing team for the Commonwealth Games scheduled for New Delhi, India from October 3-14.
Guyana’s leading junior long distance lady, Jevina Straker, despite placing twelfth in the 1000m qualifiers on Wednesday night, local time, has now been placed in the “B” finals of the girls 1000m of the World Youth Olympic Games currently on in Singapore.
ZURICH, (Reuters) – Jeremy Wariner produced a world leading time to win the 400 metres at the Weltklasse Diamond League meeting yesterday and fellow American David Oliver maintained his unbeaten record this season in the 110 hurdles.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Graeme Swann kept England in contention in the third test against Pakistan at the Oval yesterday by capturing his 100th test wicket during a day of attritional but invariably absorbing cricket.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Stafanie Taylor and Kemar Roach are the only two players from West Indies vying for major individual honours in the ICC Awards this year.
By Marlon Munroe Following Guyana’s fifth place finish in the recently-concluded men’s indoor Pan American hockey championships in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, national coach Timothy Mc Intosh has underscored the need for more international exposure for teams.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Baseball great Roger Clemens, one of the best pitchers in the sport’s history, was indicted yesterday for lying to the U.S.
The two-member coaching team from the United Kingdom (UK)-based Boost Coaching Academy continued their training sessions with local rugby players yesterday at the National Park.
By Floyd Christie The Washington DC Jammers began their one-week tour of Guyana on Wednesday and as part of their visit the team along with their staff will be hosting a coaching clinic today from 1 pm at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).
Coach of the four-year-old Mercury Athletics Club Christopher Gaskin travelled to Argentina on Wednesday morning to participate in a coaching course on Youth Athletics starting today.
-new filter to be installed By Tamica Garnett The Colgrain Swimming Pool will remain closed until around October to facilitate the installation of a new filter system, among other works.
Despite their early departure from the main draw, in the consolation division of the boys u-14 category, Guyana’s Gavin Lewis and Daniel Lopes rose to the top of the clan to face each other in the finals of the International Tennis Federation Junior tournament currently on in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Two Indian state-run firms have withdrawn their sponsorship of the Delhi Commonwealth Games due to “negative publicity” of the event stemming from allegations of graft and mismanagement.
The Queenstown-based Dem-erara Cricket Club’s (DCC) inaugural summer camp culminates today with a simple ceremony at the club’s pavilion commencing from 13:00hrs, and certificates of participation will be presented.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Regional players union, WIPA, have accused the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) of pressuring players to sign Airtel Champions League contracts and have expressed surprise by the GCB’s move to file an injunction against them last week.
– DC Jammers not underestimating locals By Floyd Christie The Washington DC Jammers arrived in Guyana yesterday morning for the international basketball series which jumps off tonight at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and they are not underestimating their local opponents, according to their Head Coach Michael Creppy.
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