Sports

The Guyana and Barbados Golf Associations yesterday announced the formation of a partnership to facilitate and promote the development of the sport, especially amongst women and youth.

A total of 12 locally based players have been selected by the coaching staff as part of the final 18 member Golden Jaguars senior men’s roster that will face-off against Ethiopia on August 5th in an international friendly at the Segra Field in Leesburg, Virginia, United States.

(CMC) – Still smarting from the humiliation of failing to qualify for the ICC World Cup later this year, West Indies face an immediate test of their mettle when they clash with powerhouses India in the first of three One-Day Internationals today.

A five-wicket haul from off-spinner, Jonathan Rampersaud followed by a half-century from Shamar Yearwood inspired Guyana to a 55-run lead over Trinidad and Tobago at the end of day two in the Cricket West Indies Regional Under-19 three-day tournament.

The top brass of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) along with some of their standout athletes recently paid a courtesy call on Minister of Sport, Charles Ramson Jr where the development of the strength sport was discussed.

With the National Championship section of the Digicel Schools Football Competition penciled to commence on Saturday, the Region #7 divisional final between Bartica Secondary and DC Caesar Fox Secondary will be conducted today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue from 17:30hrs.

The Golden Jaguars U15 Boy’s squad has been drawn in group F of the impending CONCACAF Boy’s U15 Championship which is penciled to commence on August 5th in Willemstad, Curaçao.

Aleem Hussain was unanimously elected President of the Guyana Golf Association (GGA) when the body held its revised Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday evening as guided by the rules of the Guyana Olympic Association.

Beharry Restaurant Holdings under its KFC brand, and Mohamed’s Enterprise were the recipients of awards from the Pan American Mixed Martial Arts Federation for their continual contribution to the advancement of the discipline in the local jurisdiction.

Compliments of Assuria General and Life Insurance Companies, the Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the Kares One Guyana T10 Blast will ride off with a brand new motorbike.

Leon Seaton Jr was eliminated at the first hurdle at the World Aquatics Championships in Japan, after battling to a fifth place in the Men’s 100m Freestyle.

(Reuters) – Opener Abdullah Shafique struck his maiden double hundred and Agha Salman smashed a rapid 132 not out as Pakistan looked poised for a 2-0 series sweep after thoroughly dominating the second test against Sri Lanka yesterday.

The first phase of the proposed Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Technical Centre which is under construction at D’Urban Park, Georgetown is almost completed.

The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF) has officially selected a six-member roster for the impending Pan American Championships in Bogota, Colombia from August 7th-14th.

Despite two first places at the World Aquatics Championships in Japan, Guyanese swimming sensation Raekwon Noel was unable to progress to the next round of the tournament, as his times were below the qualifying mark.

A total of nine students were promoted to the rank of 1st Degree Black Belt when the Association do Shotokan Karate of Guyana conducted their grading examinations on Sunday at the Youth Men Christian Association (YMCA) dojo, Thomas Lands.

Mohamed’s Enterprise has thrown its support behind the inaugural ‘One Guyana’ Tape-ball T10 Championship by sponsoring the first-place prize of $1,000,000.

Rosignol United and Cougars stormed to lopsided victories on Sunday evening in the Berbice Football Association Senior Men’s League.

Beacons and Rising Stars secured lopsided wins when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Monday evening at the Community Centre ground.

(Reuters) – Pakistan eclipsed Sri Lanka’s meagre first-innings total of 166 but could not press on as heavy rain allowed only 10 overs of play on the second day of the second test in Colombo yesterday.