Sports

Undefeated Rivers View overcame a one goal deficit twice to defeat Wolves FC 3-2 in the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League on Monday evening at the Community Centre ground.

(Reuters) – Favourite Novak Djokovic found himself behind for the first time at this year’s Wimbledon but responded in brutal fashion to beat Andrey Rublev 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 and reach the semi-finals yesterday for the 12th time.

(Reuters) – England have retained an unchanged squad for the fourth Ashes test against Australia, which will be played at Old Trafford from July 19-23, the English Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Even the world’s best players are not immune to crippling nerves as Iga Swiatek discovered when her Wimbledon dreams were turned to dust in a 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 quarter-final defeat by Ukrainian wildcard Elina Svitolina yesterday.

Local standout musclemen, Darious Ramsammy and Emmerson Campbell along with Surinamese Charelle Mayer posed and flexed their way to the marquee titles when ‘Stage of Champions 5’ was held on Sunday at the Ramada Princess Hotel.

Berbice Educational Institute was crowned the Region #6 champion, defeating Vryman’s Erven by a 3-2 score-line when the Digicel Schools Football Championship continued yesterday.

Marian Academy and Kwakwani were crowned the Boy’s U16 and U14 champions respectively when the ExxonMobil National School Basketball Festival continued on Sunday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Herstelling Raiders defeated Soesdyke Falcons 2-1 when the East Bank Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Sunday at the Timehri Red ground.

Beacons edged AK Galaxy 3-2 in the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League on Sunday evening at the Community Centre ground.

A blistering ton from national youth player, Jonathan Van Lange piloted Demerara to a 202-run win over Essequibo in the ongoing Guyana Cricket Board Under-17 inter-county tournament.

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday afternoon launched the Dior’s ‘Bits and Pieces U23 Championship at the Bush Lots Sports ground, West Coast Berbice.

Guyana Under-19 boys suffered their third loss of the Cricket West Indies Region Under-19 tournament after they were beaten by Trinidad and Tobago in Round Four yesterday, ultimately ending their chances of championship glory.

The registration process for participation in the inaugural Kares ‘One Guyana’ T10 Tape-ball Blast is completed, according to organizers of the competition, FL Sport.

St. Ignatius was crowned the Region #9 champion, whilst Mackenzie High clinched the Region #10 title when the Digicel Schools Football Championship continued yesterday.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has commended the decision of President Irfaan Ali to invite former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis in an effort to assist in the development of the discipline.

SILVERSTONE, England, (Reuters) – Max Verstappen won the British Grand Prix to stretch his Formula One lead to 99 points yesterday as unbeaten Red Bull equalled McLaren’s 1988 record run of 11 victories in a row.

ORCINES, France, (Reuters) – Four days ago Tadej Pogacar looked glued to the road as defending great rival Jonas Vingegaard dropped him in the Pyrenees but it has been a completely different affair since as the Slovenian almost closed the gap with the Tour de France overall leader yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Women’s top seed Iga Swiatek survived a huge scare before reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time and was joined by Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina who also came through an epic fourth-round scrap yesterday.

(Reuters) – If previous meetings between Carlos Alcaraz and Matteo Berrettini are anything to go by, Centre Court at Wimbledon will be treated to a pulsating, marathon encounter when the pair clash in the fourth round today.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Zharnel Hughes came tantalisingly close to shattering another decades-old British sprint record on Sunday, winning the 200 metres at the UK Athletics Championships in a blistering 19.87 seconds, spoiled by an illegal wind.