Sports
GDF to battle Western Tigers in KFC League Cup final
Elite League champion, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Western Tigers will contest the final of the KFC League Cup following semifinal wins on Sunday evening at the Eve Leary Ground, Kingston.
Dharry `training hard’ for pivotal bout
With less than two weeks to go for the mega year-end boxing card, the combatants are ramping up their preparation.
Sri Lanka sports minister’s sacking could bring SLC relief
(ESPN) The Sri Lanka sports minister who sought to sack the SLC board and install an interim committee was himself sacked by the country’s president, yesterday.
Khan tidy, but Superstars break Tigers hearts
JAMMU, India, , CMC – A tidy spell from Trinidad & Tobago Red Force leg-spinner Imran Khan failed to inspire Manipal Tigers, and Southern Superstars grabbed their first win in the Legends League on Monday in India in a tense finish.
Diamond Mineral Water Hockey Festival to be launched tomorrow
The 19th edition of the Diamond Mineral Water Hockey Festival is confirmed for November 30 with the official launch taking place tomorrow.
Brook, Sciver-Brunt win top prizes at Cricket Writers’ Club Awards
(Reuters) – England’s Harry Brook has been named Player of the Year at the 2023 Cricket Writers’ Club Awards yesterday while Nat Sciver-Brunt won the Women’s Cricket Award for a second year in a row.
Minutes man: LeBron James breaks NBA minutes played mark
(Field Level Media) LeBron James ticked past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for another NBA record on Monday night.
Exhausted Australia look for winning spark with series on the line
(ESPN) Given the puzzling scheduling of this series, against an opponent with a core of exhausted players, who were part of an ODI World Cup-winning squad, it’s probably not surprising that India are on the brink of already wrapping up the series.
Gill to lead Gujarat after Pandya returns to Mumbai
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Gujarat Titans said yesterday opener Shubman Gill would captain the side in next year’s Indian Premier League after they allowed Hardik Pandya to return to Mumbai Indians, his first IPL team.
Four football referees survive Hopetown smash-up
On Sunday night, four Guyana Football Federation referees were involved in a car accident in Hopetown, Berbice.
GRFU names six new faces for Grenada 7s
The technical bench of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has revealed the final 12-man squad that will represent the nation at the Grenada 7s which kicks off on Friday.
NZ brace for ‘hard-fought’ series against depleted Bangladesh
DHAKA, (Reuters) – New Zealand captain Tim Southee said they are expecting a “hard-fought test series” even if Bangladesh would be without several frontline players in the two-match series beginning in Sylhet today.
Thorne bowls CWI Academy to big win against Emerging Ireland
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – A destructive spell from Isai Thorne propelled the Cricket West Indies Academy to an innings and 134 runs win against Emerging Ireland in their four-day, first-class match yesterday in Antigua.
PM Philips urges athletes to ‘twin athletics & academics’ as Nationals commence
By Michelangelo Jacobus In overcast conditions, the 61st Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) National Schools Cycling, Swimming, and Track & Field Championships officially opened yesterday afternoon at the National Track & Field Centre at Edinburgh, West Coast Demerara.
Lady Jags go down to Suriname 0-1
The Lady Jaguars U17 side lost to Suriname by a 0-1 score-line in the second match of their four-game U17 home and away international series yesterday at the Eve Leary Stadium in Kingston, Georgetown.
LA Ballers dismantle Haynes Ballers to capture New Era Futsal title
LA Ballers were crowned the ExxonMobil/New Era Futsal Champion, defeating Haynes Ballers 15-6 in the final on Saturday evening at the Retrieve Tarmac in Linden.
India go 2-0 up in T20 series after top-order pummels Australia
(Reuters) – India’s top order fired on all cylinders to fashion a 44-run win over Australia to put the home side 2-0 ahead in the five-match T20 series in Thiruvananthapuram yesterday.
Chase Academy defeats Bartica in Limacol School League
League leader Chase Academy bested Bartica 3-1 in a top-of-the table clash when the Limacol Secondary School Football Championship continued at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, yesterday.
Nathoo leads the National Open Chess Championship
Loris Nathoo sits atop the standings after the conclusion of round five of the Gaico National Open Chess Championship, which commenced on Tuesday at the Resource Centre in Woolford Avenue.
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