Category: Sports

Head coach of the Golden Jaguars Jamaal Shabazz believes that the locally based players have to become fitter if they are to stand any chance of playing in the World Cup Qualifiers in June. This comment came after the under-strength Golden Jaguars side went down 2-1 to Tobago All-Star XI on Tuesday evening at the Dwight Yorke Stadium. Ten minutes into the game the Jaguars were down by two goals after two defensive errors by Kris Comacho. Alpha United striker Anthony ‘Awo’ Abrams pulled one back for Guyana in the…

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By Avenash Ramzan -Morgan, Straker, Bryan, Khan, Lowe, Ramdhani, Mohamed, Thompson among awardees West Indies leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo and phenomenal powerlifter Dawn Barker were adjudged Senior Sportsman and Sportswoman-of-the-Year respectively when a National Sports Commission panel met last Friday to deliberate on the top performers of 2011. Bishoo edged out powerlifter Randolph Morgan, while Barker won the award ahead of table-tennis player Trenace Lowe. On the junior side, table-tennis prodigy Nigel Bryan and talented Flyweight boxer Imran Khan copped the joint Junior Sportsman-of-the- Year award, while on the distaff side,…

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– Five title fights on star-studded card By Avenash Ramzan Boxing buffs will be in for a treat this month end as five World Boxing Council’s (WBC) Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) title fights will be staged at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on February 25. Dubbed the ‘WBC CABOFE Caribbean Champions’, the card will headlined by former world champion, Wayne ‘Big Truck’ Braithwaite, against Shawn Cox of Barbados for the Heavyweight title. Lindener Edmond De Clou will take on Kevin Placide of Trinidad and Tobago for the Middleweight belt, while…

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Sportsview by Neil Kumar It is most encouraging to see the Guyanese government making state-of-the-art facilities available to the sporting fraternity and for all Guyanese. However, it is frustrating to see some unjustified and unsigned letters in the press making unreasonable criticisms of heartfelt efforts by dedicated Guyanese sports personalities. Recently the Stabroek News published a letter under the caption, “When will the Aquatic Centre be opened?” I challenged the writer, to come forward. I would like the public to know that, even with our limited resources, the national swimmers…

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– Fails the ‘Chin Checker’ test employed by the ‘Candy Man’ By Avenash Ramzan While most of Guyana’s coast endured a massive power failure last Friday night, Trinidad and Tobago- based Guyanese boxer Iwan ‘Pure Gold’ Azore suffered one of his own when a powerful leftright combination to the head from new CABOFE Welterweight champion, Simeon ‘Candy Man’ Hardy, rendered him unconscious at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The fight was the main attraction on the 20th edition of Guyana Friday Night Fight, and the two boxers, Hardy in particular,…

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– Cricket Broadcaster diagnosed with brain tumor Overseas treatment has been recommended for International Radio Cricket Broadcaster, Sean Devers, after the former Guyana cricketer was diagnosed by Jamaica-based Brain Surgeon Professor Crandon with Glioma. A Glioma is a type of tumor that starts in the brain or spine. It is called a Glioma because it arises from glial cells. The most common site of Glioma is the brain. Devers, who was struck unconscious while playing in a club cricket match as a 16-year- old, suffered two seizures in late December…

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Four competitors from the United States of America, along with defending Group 2A and Go- kart champion Ravi Singh of Trinidad and Tobago will compete in the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR& SC) Race Meet on for Sunday at the South Dakota Circuit. Among the categories to be contested are the Rookies, ‘B’ Class Superbikes, Groups ‘2A’ and ‘B’, Go- karters and 125cc bikes. According to Rayon Samaroo, Manager of GMR& SC, several racers in the respective categories have already signaled their participation. Samaroo said that despite the…

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