After yet another shortened day at the Meten-Meer-Zorg Community Ground on the West Coast of Demerara, opener Sachin Singh’s return to form handed his side, Kevlon Anderson’s XI, a glimmer of hope yesterday after they conceded a 232-run first-inning lead to Kemol Savoury’s XI.
The imminent Mashramani Street-ball Championship is expected to be a thrilling display of talent, as Sparta Boss, Gold is Money, Bent Street, and Back Circle have confirmed their participation in the event slated for February 18 at the National Park in Georgetown.
The eagerly anticipated Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship will kick off on Friday, March 15th, at the National Park, Thomas Lands.
In an unprecedented move, local Guyanese footballer Threvon Pluck has grabbed the attention of three top-flight Panamanian clubs: Alianza Football Club, Umecit FC, and Club Deportivo Universitario.
(Reuters) – Australia’s fearsome pace trio combined for five wickets in the opening session to leave West Indies reeling on day one of the second test yesterday but a gutsy century partnership between Kavem Hodge and Joshua Da Silva steadied the ship in Brisbane.
(Reuters) – Hosts India bowled out England for a modest 246 and then cruised to 119 for one in reply on day one of the opening test at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium yesterday.
Sparta Boss, North East La Penitence, and Gunners were among the winners when the ‘Georgetown versus the Rest’ Street-ball championship commenced on Tuesday evening at the Back Circle tarmac, East Ruimveldt.
By Michaelangelo Jacobus
After spinners Anthony Adams (4/15) and Junior Sinclair (4/26) condemned Kevlon Anderson and his men to 97 all-out in just about two sessions on Tuesday, openers Raymond Perez and Matthew Nandu stroked brilliant half-centuries yesterday to put Kemol Savory’s XI firmly in charge with a 214-run first innings lead.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Alexander Zverev served up a huge shock at the Australian Open yesterday by stunning second seed Carlos Alcaraz to make the semi-finals after third seed Daniil Medvedev fought hard to avoid an upset at the hands of Hubert Hurkacz.
(Reuters) – Brisbane Heat speedster Spencer Johnson helped to lift his side to a second Big Bash League title yesterday, rising to the occasion and claiming a career-best 4-26 against Sydney Sixers who were defeated by 54 runs in the season decider.
HYDERABAD, India, (Reuters) – India have not lost a test series at home since 2012-13 but captain Rohit Sharma does not want him team mates to start believing they are unbeatable in their own conditions.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies white-ball seamer Dominic Drakes produced a top spell but it was not enough, as Sherfane Rutherford steered Desert Vipers to a six-wicket win over Gulf Giants in the ILT20 here yesterday.
HYDERABAD, India, (Reuters) – Spinner Shoaib Bashir has been ruled out of England’s opening test against India following a visa delay, now resolved, an episode that has marred the buildup to the five-match series between the sides beginning in Hyderabad today.
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, CMC – Jewel Andrew extended his purple patch with a polished unbeaten half-century as West Indies registered their first points of the ICC Under-19 World Cup with a comfortable five-wicket victory over Scotland here yesterday.
By Michaelangelo Jacobus
The off spin duo of Junior Sinclair and Anthony Adams tore through the batting line-up of Kevlon Anderson’s XI to put Kemol Savory’s XI in the ascendancy on a shortened day one of the second Guyana Harpy Eagles trial match at the Meten-Meer-Zorg Community Ground on the West Coast of Demerara yesterday.
As Guyanese pugilists prepare to participate in several Olympic qualifiers ahead of the 2024 Paris Games in July, the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) is taking steps to aid in their preparation.