Sports

American cyclist, Brian Mussum brought his talents to Guyana and soloed to victory in the feature 30-lap race of the Fireworks 2 Pink Edition event yesterday around the breezy seawall bandstand.

Bartica Secondary crushed defending champion Wismar/Christianburg 3-0 when the Limacol Secondary Schools Football League, which is being coordinated by the Petra Organisation, commenced yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

LUCKNOW, India, (Reuters) – India maintained their unbeaten streak at the 2023 World Cup with a 100-run victory in a low-scoring contest against holders England, who are facing a premature exit following their fifth defeat in six group matches yesterday.

Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 10 assists as the host Detroit Pistons overcame a career high from Zach LaVine and defeated the Chicago Bulls 118-102 in their home opener on Saturday night.

In the only match yesterday at the Providence National Stadium, defending champions of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) Farfan & Mendes Men’s first division league, Bounty GCC, needed only one goal to ensure that they gave themselves a chance to retain their title.

Motor-racing fans will be able to see Jamaica’s first Formula woman racer Sarah Misir grace the track at the South Dakota racing circuit come November 5 at the E-Net sponsored  Caribbean ‘Clash of Champions’ meet.

By Michaelangelo Jacobus Team KFC Evolution’s Curtis Dey seized his chance to shine and grab the feature Open second annual Randolph `Duckie’ Singh Memorial road race yesterday.

Fiji’s Jai Lin Rahman is leading defending champion Avinash Persaud at the end of the first day’s play of the GTT Business Solutions-sponsored Invitational Golf Tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course (LGC) yesterday.

Undefeated Slingerz FC maintained their perfect record in the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League, brushing aside Pouderoyen by a 4-0 score-line yesterday at the Tuschen ground.

Four teams, West Bank Demerara, East Bank Essequibo, West Coast and Leguan/Wakenaam Combined will compete today in the Region Three Softball Cricket League President’s Cup 50-ball tournament.

The Limacol Secondary Schools Football League, which is being coordinated by the Petra Organisation, will commence today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and Buxton United recorded hard-fought wins when the KFC Elite League Cup continued on Friday evening at the Eve Leary ground in Kingston, Georgetown.

Needing only a draw to remain atop the Group ‘A’ standings following their prior win on Tuesday, the Lady Jaguars will face off with hosts Suriname once more today at 16:00 hrs at the Dr.

Batsman Vishnu Ramjeet played an innings for the ages to lead Lusignan Sports Club to a five-wicket win over Enmore in the final of the Navin/Hanso/Revision Optical T20 championship, organised by the East Coast Cricket Board recently.

Banks DIH Circle Tennis Club recorded a nail biting win yesterday over Cyril Potter College of Education Rising Stars (CPCE) in their Pinktober All Female Circle Tennis match at Thirst Park.

(Reuters) – The Netherlands climbed off the bottom of the World Cup table with an 87-run win over Bangladesh yesterday after Scott Edwards hit a feisty half-century and Dutch bowler Paul van Meekeren ripped through the Asian side in a fiery spell.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A resolute, unbeaten 70 from the reliable Jason Mohammed overshadowed a run-a-ball, 76 not out and steered hosts Trinidad & Tobago Red Force to a four-wicket win against West Indies Academy in the West Indies Super50 Cup yesterday in Trinidad.

DHARAMSALA, India, (Reuters) – Travis Head’s rapid hundred trumped Rachin Ravindra’s gallant 116 as Australia survived late drama against New Zealand before winning the highest-scoring match in World Cup history by five runs to close in on a semi-final spot yesterday.

Luka Doncic capped a 49-point performance by hitting a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 26.1 seconds left as the host Dallas Mavericks executed down the stretch of a 125-120 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.

By Michaelangelo Jacobus The second edition of the Randolph ‘Ducky’ Singh Memorial cycle race pedals off today from Vlissengen Road/Irving Street and last year’s winner of the inaugural event, Jamual John is confident that he can make it two in a row.