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No love lost! Representatives of the nine
competing clubs that will battle in the
promotional playoff for a berth in the Elite League.
No love lost! Representatives of the nine competing clubs that will battle in the promotional playoff for a berth in the Elite League.

Elite League playoffs set for December 17th

Nine clubs from across Guyana’s length and breadth gathered at the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) National Training Centre (NTC) in Providence yesterday as the 2023-2024 Elite League Promotional Playoffs were launched and the respective groups drawn.

The pair of Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Kavem Hodge recorded half centuries to give the West Indies A marginal first innings lead against hosts South Africa A in the first ‘test’
The pair of Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Kavem Hodge recorded half centuries to give the West Indies A marginal first innings lead against hosts South Africa A in the first ‘test’

Chanderpaul, Hodge edge Windies A to a narrow lead

(CMC) – Half-centuries from Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Kavem Hodge enabled West Indies A to gain a 27-run, first-inning lead against South Africa A in the first ‘test’ yesterday.

Carlos D’Anjou

MMA fighter D’Anjou confident ahead of Saturday’s octagon return

Mixed Martial Artist (MMA) Corwin D’Anjou returns to the international circuit on Saturday evening as he enters the octagon against Canadian Nicholas Araujo in a lightweight amateur championship encounter on the Caribbean Ultimate Fist Fighting (CUFF) 18 card at the Eastern Regional Sporting Complex, Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago.

Members of the CWI Academy team and support staff pose with the series trophy after they beat Emerging Ireland in the three-match, one-day, 50 overs-a-side series on Tuesday at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua. (Photo courtesy of CWI Media)

Young, Nandu seal series win for CWI Academy

(CMC) – Unbeaten half-centuries from their captain Nyeem Young and opener Matthew Nandu fired the Cricket West Indies Academy to a six-wicket win against Emerging Ireland in their third one-day, 50 overs-a-side match yesterday in Antigua.

Elaine Thompson-Herah

Thompson-Herah finds new coach

(CMC) – Elaine Thompson-Herah will ramp up her preparations for next year’s international track and field season under the guidance of Elite Performance Track Club coach, Reynaldo Walcott.

Wicketkeeper/batsman Shane Dowrich …
recalled after nearly five years on the sidelines.

Rutherford, Forde gain call-ups, Dowrich back after long spell

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Uncapped Sherfane Rutherford and Matthew Forde have been called up for next month’s three-match One-Day International series against touring England, in a 15-man squad which sees the recall of 32-year-old gloveman Shane Dowrich, four-and-a-half years after he played his only ODI.

Three Vengy players (in grey) surround an Eagles FC
opponent during their 1-1 draw.

Fruta Conquerors, Santos, Den Amstel among winners

Day two of the National Sports Commission/East Bank Football Association/Ralph Green Under-11 League kicked off at the Agricola Community Ground on Sunday and saw seven of the eight matches producing a winner while the other match was a 1-1 draw.

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