Category: Sports

Captain Kumar Sangakkara tuned up for the World Cup with a gritty half-century as he guided Sri Lanka to a four-wicket victory over the West Indies in a warm-up match. Sangakkara hit 71 off 89 balls while Tillakaratne Dilshan (62) and Thilan Samaraweera (55) also showed good batting form at the R. Premadasa Stadium. Sri Lanka secured 282 runs for the loss of six wickets in 47.3 overs in reply to the West Indies’ effort of 281 all out. Dilshan set up a solid platform in the run- chase, hitting…

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The West Indies Cricket Board today announced Woodworm as the new team kit provider for all West Indies teams. The three-year contract, which starts this year, will see the West Indies team outfitted with the new apparel for the first time in the ICC Cricket World Cup, starting later this month in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Woodworm will supply full team kits for: 1: West Indies Senior Men’s Team; 2: West Indies A Team; 3: West Indies Women’s Team; 4: West Indies Under-19 Team; 5: West Indies Under-15 Team;…

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BY KIEV CHESNEY   Sportsman of the Year, Hugh-Ross At age 51, World renowned bodybuilder Hugh Ross has managed to etch his name into the local history books as one of the oldest recipients of Guyana’s Sportsman of the Year award. He was adjudged winner of this prestigious award by a panel assembled by the National Sports Commission (NSC).       Ross, a former Guyana Defence Force captain, who still works in law enforcement in Brooklyn, New York, was voted recipient of the prestigious award after winning the Mr. Universe Over-50…

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Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, has expressed confidence of staging a corruption-free World Cup, especially after the anti-corruption tribunal’s verdict that banned three Pakistan players on charges of spot-fixing. “I am confident for two reasons,” Lorgat told the National. “The main one is that the vast majority of players are honest players. They do play the game in the spirit that it should be played. They are not seeking to make gains out of untoward means. “Secondly, we are alive to what could come to the fore in terms…

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– Giles injured, Butts steps down as captain, vice captain Staglon unavailable By Kiev Chesney Guyana’s national rugby sevens side, the Mighty Jaguars, are already the underdogs for the International Rugby Board (IRB) Sevens World Series to be held in Las Vegas Nevada U.S.A., where they are one of the four wildcard contenders. Having to face 14 of the top rugby sevens nations in the world, all ranked l6 or less on the IRB ranking, is already a tough task, considering that Guyana is ranked at number 65. However, ten…

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By Kiev Chesney  The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) is today expected to announce the names of the players to comprise Guyana’s national rugby sevens team that will be competing at the International Rugby Board’s (IRB) World Sevens Series in Las Vegas Sevens in the U.S.A., February 12 and 13. The GRFU is scheduled to host a press conference this morning at Olympic House to announce the team of seven players and a few reserves who are scheduled to depart early next week. Newly appointed technical director Spencer Robinson, who…

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– Mc Donald foresees great success for sport in Guyana Keynote speaker at the Guyana Olympic Association’s (GOA) Annual Awards Ceremony, Dr Ian Mc Donald, offered a burst of optimism to those in the sporting community by highlighting the promising signs which he has observed in recent years. Speaking at a function promoted by the Guyana Olympic Association at the Georgetown Club on Saturday evening, Mc Donald said: “I, for one, sense a vibrancy in the sporting air which I have not sensed in a while.” Mc Donald, a renowned…

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By Kiev Chesney  The Youth Basketball Guyana initiative was solidified as a timely and important project in Guyana after Culture, Youth and Sport Minister Dr Frank Anthony emphatically endorsed the initiative at its launching, on Saturday, January 29th, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. “It has been a long time since he have been waiting for something like this, and I want to say that (members of) this organisation can be assured that they will have the full support of the ministry and the government,” Anthony said to a member…

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