Sports

Dharry set to defend WBC super flyweight title next month

Guyana will once again be in the spotlight as two major World Boxing Council (WBC) championship fights are scheduled for November 11 at the Everest Cricket ground.

Deonarain, Ramnauth lead 4R Lions to title triumph

Tournament MVP Romeo Deonarain and batsman Rampertab Ramnauth combined to lead 4R Lions to a six-wicket win over Georgetown Cricket Club in the final of the inaugural Ramchand Auto Spares, Survival Group of Companies and Trophy Stall 50 overs cricket tournament Sunday at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda Chasing 172 for victory after GCC were dismissed for 171 in 43.5 overs, Ramnauth slammed six fours and one six in an unbeaten knock of 93 as 4R Lions ended on 176-4 in 34.3 overs with Mavindra Dindyal grabbing 3-33.

Hunte the first player to score a century on Regional one-day debut

By Charwayne Walker The regional one-day cricket championship begins today in Trinidad.

Persaud hungry to showcase talent

As the Regional Super50 tournament bowls off today, one name that is generating a buzz among cricket enthusiasts is Akshaya Persaud.

New CG United Super50 Cup bonus points system unveiled

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – A new bonus points system is being introduced to the CG United Super50 Cup to encourage players and teams to align their style of play and performance targets with the West Indies One-Day International team’s new vision and brandof cricket.

Record payouts for CWI championships

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Cricket West Indies are poised to shell out nearly quarter-million United States dollars in prize money for the Regional Super50 Cup, a record payout for the 50-overs championship.

West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews

Board, players collaboration needed for improvement: Matthews

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – West Indies Women captain Hayley Matthews believes improvement for her side will come through a combination of structural improvements in the Caribbean and a personal desire on the part of players to excel.

Australia thrash Sri Lanka to revive World Cup campaign

LUCKNOW, India, (Reuters) – Five-time champions Australia injected some life into their moribund World Cup campaign with a comprehensive five-wicket victory against Sri Lanka yesterday.

The GBTI/GCC Ladies (in white) strolled to a 2-0 win over the Woodpecker Hikers women’s team yesterday at the Providence National Stadium.

GCC teams continue dominance of GHB division-one hockey competition

By Michaelangelo Jacobus The Georgetown Cricket Club’s men and women’s teams continued their dominance of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) first-division leagues which continued at the Providence National Stadium yesterday.

Beacons scorers from left Ronan Williams, Whitney Welcome, and Jermaine Christian.

Welcome nets hat-trick in Beacons defeat of AK Galaxy

Beacons overcame AK Galaxy 5-2 when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Saturday evening at the Community Center ground.

Potaro scorers Ocivia O’Selmo, Solomon Obermuller, Tytheon Jones, Latoya Williams, Ovane Williams and Anis Livan.

GDF, Potaro Strikers win at women’s football

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Potaro Strikers recorded commanding victories when the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Women’s Division 1 League commenced Saturday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Several newly accredited CONCACAF W ‘C’ Licences certificates and C Licences coaches displayed their accreditation alongside several members of the GFF council and technical department.

National youth coaches among 14 granted CONCACA W `C’ licences, certificates

A total of 14 individuals, inclusive of current youth national coaches and former players, were awarded CONCACAF W ‘C’ Licence certificates and C Licences, respectively, following the completion of the training programme conducted by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), which included theoretical and practical sessions.