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By Michaelangelo Jacobus Day two of the Diamond Mineral Water Hockey Festival saw the GCC clubs chalk up more wins at the National Gymnasium following their success on Thursday evening.

The national men’s rugby team experienced mixed fortunes in their three matches when the Grenada 7s kicked off yesterday at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium in St.

COOLIDGE, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies captain Nyeem Young said his side was looking to win the second four-day, first-class match against Emerging Ireland, starting today in Antigua, and sweep the series.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Cricket West Indies said it “understood the position” of Dominica’s government which on Thursday pulled the plug on the country’s hosting of matches in next year’s Twenty20 World Cup, due to challenges with completing venue upgrades in time for the global showpiece.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India exacted a modicum of revenge for their loss to Australia in the final of the 50-overs World Cup by clinching the T20 series against them with a match to spare following their 20-run victory in Raipur yesterday.

EAST LONDON, South Africa,  CMC – West Indies-A lost their last five wickets for 75 runs as they slumped to a humbling 232-run defeat to South Africa-A in the second four-day “Test” here yesterday.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – Strike bowler Alzarri Joseph said it will be “business as usual” when he takes up the new role of West Indies vice-captain for the three One-day Internationals against England, starting tomorrow in his homeland of Antigua.

(Reuters) – Dominican sprinter Luguelin Santos has been stripped of his World Junior Championships gold medal and banned for three years for age-manipulation violations, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Friday.

Star athletes Athaleyha Hinckson, Tianna Springer, and Javon Roberts continued their amazing, record-breaking runs at this year’s National Swimming, Cycling, and Track and Field Championships yesterday.

Akaziah Semple, Skylar Charles, Akeela Abbensetts, and Nalicia Glenn were among the gold medal performers when the 61st National Schools’ Cycling, Swimming, and Track and Field Championships continued on Wednesday evening at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

By Michelangelo Jacobus This year’s edition of the Diamond Mineral Water Hockey Festival got off to a banger, with lots of goals, as GCC Vintage, GBTI GCC, and Hikers recorded respective divisional wins at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

The national rugby team, now dubbed the ‘Guyana Jaguars’, will look to roar during the Grenada 7s, which kick off this morning at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium in St.

(CMC)—The West Indies-A were staring at a Herculean task on today’s final day of the second four-day “Test” after South Africa-A dominated yesterday’s penultimate day at Buffalo Park.

(CMC) – Wicketkeeper/batsman Shane Dowrich has abruptly retired from international cricket just ten days after being recalled to the West Indies squad following a three-year exile.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced that Shane Dowrich, the experienced wicket-keeper/batsman has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect and has withdrawn from the West Indies squad for the upcoming CG United One-Day International (ODI) Series against England.

Jonathan Richards and Athaleyha Hinckson powered to emphatic wins in record-breaking fashion in the blue riband 100m races yesterday, highlighting Day 4 of this year’s ‘Nationals’ currently underway at the National Track and Field Centre.

The Diamond Mineral Water Hockey Festival was officially launched yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), Bourda, with the event slated to commence today at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

With the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) electoral congress less than 10 days away, former chairman of the Normalisation Committee Clinton Urling opined that change at the helm of the association can prove to be the catalyst for development.

The Lady Jaguars maintained their grip atop the group ‘A’ standings in the 2024 Road to Concacaf Gold Cup Qualifiers, dismantling lowly Dominica by a 9-0 score-line yesterday at the IR Franklin Essed Stadium, Suriname.

(Reuters) – Kane Williamson emerged as New Zealand’s saviour for the umpteenth time in his career and compiled a patient hundred to help the tourists finish day two of the opening test against Bangladesh on 266-8 yesterday.