Category: Sports

Jamaal Shabazz cited family commitment and a calling from the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (TTFF) to assist the ‘Soca Warriors’ as reasons for his resignation as Head Coach of Guyana’s Golden Jaguars. The candid Shabazz made the revelation at a lengthy press briefing held at the Radisson Suites in Queenstown on Wednesday to discuss the motive behind his resignation, which was submitted to the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) earlier this week. After talking extensively on his tenure and a variety of issues relating to the game in Guyana, the…

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By Rajiv Bisnauth Cricket’s Interim Management Committee (IMC) head, Clive Lloyd has written to President Donald Ramotar complaining of the defunct Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) executive’s noncompliance to Chief Justice Ian Chang’s ruling which restrains them from functioning as GCB officials. Speaking with Guyana Times International Sport yesterday, he said that in his letter he also urged that the head of state assist in bringing a speedy resolution of the current cricket impasse between the two sides. Lloyd’s complaint comes after the WICB earlier this week issued a statement expressing…

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Guyana’s national squash player Nicolette Fernandes topped world number 15 Samantha Teran to make it past the first round of the Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Open on Tuesday at the Cultural Centre, Hong Kong. Fernandes, currently ranked at number 60 after a career best ranking of 27 in 2007, got pass Choi Uen Shanog Hong Kong and Lucie Fialova of Czech Republic with 3-0 wins to make it pass the first qualifying round and qualifying finals respectively for the tournament. Facing Teran, who was ranked 11…

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GCA/Hadi’s First Division Tournament… An excellent all-round performance from former West Indies ODI player Leon Johnson ensured Georgetown Cricket Club crush Transport Sports Club (TSC) by an innings and two runs when play in the Georgetown Cricket Association Hadi’s  first division two-day tournament ended on Sunday with three matches. Johnson slammed eleven fours and four sixes in his unbeaten 112 and bagged match figures of 10 for 56. TSC had resumed on their overnight score of 78-7 and were quickly bundled out for 86 in 44 overs. Johnson finished with…

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Steve Ninvalle was re-elected unopposed as president of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) when the Annual General Meeting was held at Olympic House on Sunday morning. Also, returning unopposed was Secretary Sean Richmond while veteran administrator Eustace Cuffy was re-elected vice president, along with Gordon Nedd and Carl Graham. Nedd and Graham replaced vice presidents Maurice Rajkumar and Jeff Roberts. Dexter Patterson was returned as treasurer while Kesa Chase replaced Keith Campbell as assistant secretary treasurer. The Public Relations Officer is Mark Younge. Addressing the affiliated members after the…

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NEW GPC Inc., the country’s leading pharmaceutical manufacturing company, on Tuesday demonstrated its continued support of the Kashif and Shanghai football tournament. The company presented Gy$1M to the organisation. The money will be divided into three categories with Gy$750,000 being used for the third prize while the remaining Gy$250,000 will be used for the printing of invitations and advertisements (TV broadcast). The handing over ceremony was held at the company’s head office located at Farm, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The company’s Marketing Manager, Trevor Bassoo lauded the organisers of the…

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52nd Annual Swimming, Cycling & Track and Field Championships… By Treiston Joseph The second day of the National Schools’ Swimming, Cycling and Track and Field Championships culminated with a bang on Wednesday evening after a dull and late start at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. There were major upsets and some records crumbled, coupled with the fact that it was nothing short of a fairy tale ending for East Georgetown/District 12’s female sprinter Ebony Nelson who upset Tiffany Carto, the hands down favourite to win the female 100 metres Under-20…

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…Minister Anthony urges Morgan during courtesy call By Rajiv Bisnauth Sport Minister Dr. Frank Anthony on Monday urged Guyana’s multiple powerlifting gold medalists Randolph Morgan to use his status now as a world champion to influence other athletes. The Minister’s appeal came during a courtesy call by Morgan at his Main Street office. “I hope that you will use your status now as a world champion and influence other athletes to get them more involved in the sport because powerlifting is a sport we have demonstrated we could do well…

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