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Mitchell maintains race walking supremacy

Reigning race walking champion Rudolph Mitchell continued his winning streak last Sunday when he copped the Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai’s trophy in a “Grow More Food” race organized by Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CSTC).

Simmons wins, loss for Logie

…in ICC World Cup Qualifiers BENONI, South Africa, CMC – Ex-West Indies players had contrasting results as coaches in ICC World Cup qualifiers yesterday, with Phil Simmons celebrating victory with Ireland and Gus Logie suffering defeat with Bermuda.

WIPA, WICB set for showdown

…as Dyson looks ahead to cricket CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – The West Indies players’ union tackles the regional governing body on contentious off-field issues today which have jeopardized tomorrow’s fifth One Day International (ODI), but team coach John Dyson focused yesterday on plans to win the series.

Uncapped teen marvel in Bajan squad to face CCC

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The uncapped 16-year-old batting standout Kraigg Braithwaite was named yesterday in the Barbados 13-man squad to face Combined Campuses and Colleges in the penultimate round of the WICB Regional Four-day tournament this weekend.

Barrichello is Button’s biggest rival

KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) – Rain and Rubens  Barrichello will be Jenson Button’s main concerns this weekend  when the Briton returns as championship leader to the scene of  his first Formula One podium.

Nadal leads march of top seeds in Miami

MIAMI, (Reuters) – World number one Rafael Nadal  needed two tie-breaks to outlast Stanislas Wawrinka 7-6 7-6 at  the Sony Ericsson Open on Tuesday, the Spaniard’s win  completing an ominous march into the quarter-finals for the top  seeds.

WIPA unhappy with board proposal

(Cricinfo) The West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) has dismissed a proposed settlement from the West Indies Cricket Board as a “position paper”, meaning that a further round of negotiations will be necessary before the threat of strike action in the fifth and final ODI against England can be entirely dismissed.

Who’s who in Guyana’s Under-15 team

With the Guyana under-15 team set to depart these shores shortly for neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago where they will compete in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)/Clico-sponsored Regional under-15 tournament, Stabroek Sport brings you a Who’s who of the team.

From left: GFRC Executive member Elson Khairattie, president Alfred King and secretary Laura Obermuller makes their donation to the Blood bank, whilst vice-president Lawrence ‘Sparrow’ Griffith (standing) looks on. (An Orlando Charles photograph).

GFRC joins blood donation drive

The Guyana Football Referees Council (GFRC) answered the call of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) Blood bank plea, when three of their executives donated blood to the entity on Monday.

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