LONDON, (Reuters) – Argentine Lionel Messi retained the FIFA men’s player of the year trophy yesterday, beating Manchester City’s treble-winning Norwegian striker Erling Haaland and France’s Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe to the award.
(ESPN) Middlesex are highly unlikely to sign an overseas player for the 2024 season in a bid to alleviate the financial troubles which saw them placed under special measures by the ECB last year.
Over the past weekend, the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) held its elections and incumbent Deleep Singh was re-elected as President of the board.
ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – Alzarri Joseph warned yesterday West Indies were prepared to give Australia a tough run in the two-Test series starting here this week, and said a collective effort would be critical in any successful bid.
Dr. Ashni Singh, the Minister of Finance announced yesterday that a total of $4.6 billion has been earmarked in the National Budget for this year for the sports sector.
(Field Level Media) Lauri Markkanen recorded 32 points and 10 rebounds and the Utah Jazz extended their season-best winning streak to six games with a wire-to-wire, 132-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night at Salt Lake City.
ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – Head curator Damian Hough believes the Adelaide Oval pitch for the opening Test against West Indies will provide assistance for both spinners and seamers, with batsmen also expected to reap rewards against the old ball.
DURBAN, South Africa, CMC – The West Indies pair of Nicholas Pooran and Keemo Paul failed to shine but Durban Super Giants still marched to their third straight win with a convincing 37-run victory over Romario Shepherd’s Joburg Super Kings here yesterday.
With the first Guyana Harpy Eagles trial match rained out last week, the second match will now be played all the way on the West Coast of Demerara at the Meten-Meer-Zorg community ground.
(Field Level Media) Jimmy Butler scored 31 points in a successful return from a sprained toe and hit the go-ahead free throws with 11.8 seconds left in overtime as the Miami Heat outlasted the struggling Brooklyn Nets for a 96-95 victory Monday night in New York.
On Sunday, the West Coast Demerara Cricket Association’s (WDCA) Jits and Neelam- sponsored 40-overs continued with three matches as Cold Fusion, Canal Sports Club and McGill Superstars all chalked up wins.
(Field Level Media) Kyrie Irving scored 42 points, Tim Hardaway Jr.
West Demerara powerhouse Slingerz FC completed their return to the GFF Elite League, defeating Victoria Kings 1-0 yesterday in the playoff eliminator at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.
Ravens and Kwakwani secured a 1-0 lead in their best of three playoff series against Pacesetters and Mambas, respectively, when the inaugural edition of the ‘One Guyana’ Basketball Premier League resumed on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.
Massara Strikers and Potarinau Sky Kings were crowned the Lethem Super Cup men’s and women’s divisional champions, respectively, on January 6th at the Wadapna ground.
Guyana’s record holder in the men’s javelin throw, Leslain Baird, along with rising sprint stars Tiana Springer and Noelex Holder, were among the winners yesterday at the National Track & Field Centre (NTFC) in Edinburgh on the West Coast of Demerara.
The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Panthers and the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) have booked their spots in the final of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB)/SVC/Precision Services Inc.
Wowetta and Fairview recorded wins in the men’s division, while the All-Star Blazers were victorious in the women’s segment when the RDC Republic Football Cup continued on Saturday.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) completed a perfect 5-0 record in the Women’s 1st Division Football League to cap off a flawless championship campaign, disarming the Pakuri Warriors 3-0 yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.
Guyanese national basketball player Israel Yaw and his team, the University of Maryland, went down to Howard University 61-72 at the Burr Gymnasium in Washington, DC, on Saturday.
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