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Greenfields, a specialist company based in the Netherlands did remedial work on the turf at the National Training Centre, Providence
Greenfields, a specialist company based in the Netherlands did remedial work on the turf at the National Training Centre, Providence

GFF National Training Centre gets facelift ahead of Elite League kick-off

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National  Training Centre (NTC) pitch has had a facelift as upgrades and installments have been completed ahead of Season Six of the Elite League which kicks off on February 25 at  the Providence, East Bank Demerara facility. 

Sachin Pitamber in deep concentration during his bid for the National U-16 championship
Sachin Pitamber in deep concentration during his bid for the National U-16 championship

Pitamber, Rajkumar are National U-16 Chess champions

In an impressive feat, 13-year-old Sachin Pitamber captured the National  Under-16 Boys Chess Championship while fifteen-year-old Maliha Rajkumar took the National Under-16 Girls title on Saturday, at the Marian Academy Auditorium.  

 Trinidad and Tobago’s Stephen Ames

Ames thrilled with improvements after Chubb success

NAPLES, Florida,  CMC – Trinidad and Tobago-born golfer Stephen Ames has hailed the improvements in his game after sealing his seventh PGA Tour Champions and fifth over the last year, with the capture of the US$1.8 million Chubb Classic.

Tickets for ICC men’s T20 World Cup go on sale February 22nd

(CWI) ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Following the conclusion of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 public ticket ballot which closed on 7th February, tickets with remaining allocations go on sale on 22nd February, which marks 100 days to the start of the World Cup, from 10 am Antigua Standard Time. 

FIA and F1 break silence on Horner ahead of testing

LONDON, (Reuters) – Formula One and its governing body have commented for the first time on allegations against Red Bull boss Christian Horner who is fighting to save his job at the reigning world champions with testing and the start of the season looming.

Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein

Hosein brace key to Gladiators win

LAHORE, Pakistan, CMC – West Indies left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein grabbed an important brace of wickets to help his Quetta Gladiators to a five-wicket win over Carlos Brathwaite’s Lahore Qalanders in the Pakistan Super League here yesterday.

Nicholas Teju during his record attempt in the Men’s Junior Raw 53kg Squat.

Teju, Brady, Hunter rewrite records at GAPLF National Novices Championship

The record books were rewritten yesterday at the Saint Stanislaus College Auditorium as 20-year-old Nicholas Teju (Men’s Junior Raw 53 kg), Romeo Hunter (Men’s Sub Junior 83 kg), and Norman Brady (Men’s Master 4 Raw 83 kg) set new records in their respective weight classes at the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation’s (GAPLF) National Novices Championship.

MYO, DCC set up a final date with contrasting wins

The Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) and the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) booked spots in the final of the New Building Society (NBS)-sponsored Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) 2nd Division 40-overs competition with contrasting victories in their respective semi-finals on Saturday.

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