Sports

Briton John’s phenomenal form and season continued as many predicted yesterday when he took first place in the Category 1-3 Road Race staged by the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) in their newly started ‘Points’ system.

UDK, Fearless, Pro Ballers, and Hururu recorded contrasting victories when the King and Queen Beach Football Championship commenced on Saturday evening at the PPP office compound in Mackenzie, Linden.

– Demerara prevails over Essequibo despite Lovell’s 73 The second round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) U-19 Inter-County 50-over competition bowled off yesterday and saw defending champions Berbice thrash the GCB Select XI by 10-wickets while Demerara defeated Essequibo by 48-runs.

The defending champion, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), tame Western Tigers 3-0 to maintain their perfect record in the KFC Elite League on Saturday evening at the National Training Centre in Providence.

 The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground paid witness to a stunning assault from their opening batsman, Brandon Jaikaran, who produced an epic and possibly record-setting innings of 400 not out from just 231 deliveries as the hosts thrashed a short-staffed Diplomats by an innings and 568 runs.

Chase Academy, Dolphin Secondary, and East Ruimveldt secured quarterfinal berths following wins in the round of 16 segment when the Milo Secondary Schools U-18 Football Championship continued yesterday at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Led by identical figures of 3-32 from spinners Gudakesh Motie and Kevin Sinclair, the Guyana Harpy Eagles whipped their home side, the Jamaica Scorpions, by a massive 212 runs yesterday at Sabina Park in the Cricket West Indies Four-Day Championship.

In search of Olympic qualification in French Guiana at the Guiana Games in Cayenne yesterday, Guyana’s top sprinter, Emmanuel Archibald, and javelin thrower, Leslain Archibald, shone in their respective events but missed out on the qualifying standards for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris.

Incumbent Franklin Wilson returned to the helm of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) when that entity conducted its annual general meeting yesterday at the National Racquet Centre, Woolford Avenue, and Camp Street.

Slingerz FC recorded their sixth consecutive win in the KFC Elite League, battering Buxton United 6-0 last evening at the National Training Centre in Providence.

United We Stand wheelsman Briton John added yet another win under his belt, soloing to victory to emphatically beat a field of 19 cyclists at the inner circuit of the National Park yesterday.

Mainstay Huis T’ Dieren and 8th of May Primary earned their berths to the final in the Essequibo Zone of the Future Warriors Tape-ball Primary Schools Championship, following respective victories yesterday at the Imam Bacchus Ground at Affiance.

After restricting the Diplomats to a paltry 48 in 13.4 overs, the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) put the Diplomats bowling to the sword, with opener Brandon Jaikaran leading the carnage with an unbeaten 185 from just 133 balls.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – West Indies white-ball batsman Keacy Carty indulged his love affair for Barbados Pride bowling with his third first-class hundred, but front-runners Leeward Islands Hurricanes were facing a battle for survival after they were forced to follow on in the West Indies Championship yesterday in Trinidad.

By Michaelangelo Jacobus The Berbice U-19 side began their defence of the Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) U-19 Inter-County 50-over title with an easy 7-wicket win over their Essequibo counterparts yesterday at the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) Ground, Thomas Lands.

LUCKNOW, India,  CMC – West Indies One-day International captain Shai Hope, and former white-ball captain Nicholas Pooran were mere footnotes when Delhi Capitals ended their run of four defeats with six-wicket win against hosts Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League yesterday.

LONDON, CMC – Emerging Barbadian international race car driver Zane Maloney said his strong start to this year’s Formula 2 season has reassured him that he belongs more than anything and his dream of a seat in Formula 1 was still possible.

LONDON, CMC – All three West Indies pacers – Kemar Roach, Jason Holder, and Jayden Seales – involved in the English County Championship on Friday, endured wicketless toils.

(Field Level Media) Jalen Brunson scored 30 points as the host New York Knicks overcame a 17-point, first-half deficit and hung on a 111-107 victory over the Brooklyn Nets last night.