Sports

Guyana topped the medals table and are the official champions of the 11th International Shotokhan Karate Federation (ISKF) Pan American Karate Championships which concluded on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).

National lawn tennis player Nicola Ramdyhan battled her way to the quarter finals of the main draw of the under-14 category of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior tournament in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Guyana’s participation in the World Youth Olympic Games (YOG) did not begin on a lustrous note as swimmer Henk Lowe suffered critical losses in the 400m freestyle on Sunday and the 200m freestyle yesterday at the Singapore Sports School, Singapore.

By Floyd Christie The speedboat racers from the Pomeroon and Bartica grasped the attention of spectators and most of the trophies and cash prizes when the 10th annual regatta and stage show was held at the Lake Mainstay Resort on Sunday.

(BBC) Ricky Ponting says it is “absolutely possible” that Australia can regain the Ashes with a 5-0 series win.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Striker Dimitar Berbatov scored a  clinical first goal as Manchester United sauntered to a 3-0  victory against promoted Newcastle United in their Premier  League opener at Old Trafford yesterday.

MASON, Ohio,  (Reuters) – Andy Roddick needed three  sets to beat 46th-ranked Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-4 6-7  6-1, while fellow American Taylor Dent upset Feliciano Lopez to  advance to the second round of the Cincinnati Masters yesterday.

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Virender Sehwag  smashed an unbeaten 99 off 100 balls as India came back roaring  into the one-day tri-series with a convincing six-wicket win  over Sri Lanka yesterday.

(BBC)  Five France players will face a French Football Federation (FFF) disciplinary hearing today over the squad’s strike at this summer’s World Cup.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Defending champions Trinidad and Tobago will meet hosts St Vincent and the Grenadines in tomorrow’s final of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Women’s 50-Over League, after wrapping up relatively easy semi-final victories here yesterday.

Pinch D Cash upset a field that included Sweet Revenge, Prince Charming and Annie’s Playmate to win the feature C class event on Sunday in the Kennard Memorial Turf Club Post-Emancipation Race Meet at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice.

TORONTO, Canada, CMC – Trinidadian jockey Richard Dos Ramos shocked Woodbine on Sunday when he pulled off a stunning upset with longshot Miami Deco to capture the CAN$500 000 Breeders’ Stakes.

Proprietor of the Oasis Café William Walker made a donation to the Guyana Scrabble Association (GSA) to assist with hosting the Junior Scrabble Contest for students on Saturday at the Malteenoes Sports Club.

England cricketer Graeme Swann was on his way to buy screwdrivers to help rescue his cat when he was arrested for drink-driving, a court has heard.

Ron Motilall defeated Rashad Hussein Saturday in their sudden death playoff to be  crowned Junior Chess King of the Royal Academy of Chess (RCA) tournament held at the American University of Peace Studies on Sheriff Street.

It is much too early to start singing praises of the Commissioner of Police Henry Greene for the work he has done for table tennis but certainly he deserves at the very least, a pat on the back.

By Marlon MunroeUp to press time Guyana were the unofficial champions of the 11th International Shotokhan Karate Federation (ISKF) Pan American champions which wrapped up yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sport Hall (CASH).

Trials for selection of national table tennis players will now become a feature under the tenure of the present Henry Greene’s administration.

A West Indies team is ready for an international engagement. Suddenly, the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) notices something in the players’ contracts not to its liking.

The national men’s hockey team ended in fifth position at the Pan American championships in Venezuela after pulling off an upset victory over Uruguay on Saturday in another cliff hanger at the 2010 Indoor Pan American Championships in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.