Sports

With an eye on the next Olympic Games cycle, the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) partnered with the National Sports Clinic and the Ministry of Health to implement a comprehensive Pre-Participation Screening Programme for athletes with prospects for international representation.

St. John the Baptist continued their impressive showing in the inaugural edition of the Bartica Inter-Primary League following commanding wins on Wednesday at the Community Centre ground.

Guyana Rush Saints, Far East, and Sky Kings registered hard-fought victories in the women’s divisions when the Rupununi Football Association (RFA) Senior League continued.

The Courts Pee Wee U-11 Boys Football Championship will resume tomorrow at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue with In the opening matches at 11:00hrs, Tapakuma Lake will oppose Anns Grove, while Batavia will lock horns with West Ruimveldt.

(CMC) – Dwayne Bravo has officially announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, following a premature end to his final Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season due to injury.

(Reuters) – Kenya’s Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon took a victory lap with an easy win in the 1,500 metres at the inaugural women-only Athlos NYC meet yesterday, while Brittany Brown stunned Paris 200 gold medallist Gabby Thomas.

West Meten-Meer-Zorg, Rising Stars, Wales, and Canal #2 secured victories when the West Demerara Cricket Association sanctioned GH Renovations T20 Championship continued.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – A trademark, enterprising century from Dinesh Chandimal led Sri Lanka’s charge towards a big score, making New Zealand rue multiple lapses in the field on the opening day in Galle yesterday.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – Shakib Al Hasan has said that the Dhaka Test against South Africa in October will be his last.

(Reuters) – World Boxing yesterday appointed Gennady Golovkin as the chair of its new Olympic Commission, charging the former-middleweight world champion with the task of helping the body establish itself as the sport’s recognised international federation.

(Reuters) – A late goal from Julian Alvarez earned Atletico Madrid a dramatic 1-0 win at Celta de Vigo yesterday to lift them to third place in the LaLiga standings.

The Guyana Amazon Warriors recorded their third straight win on home turf, dispatching the Barbados Royals in a grudge match by 47 runs at the National Stadium in Providence last night.

Following the conclusion of a rigorous fitness assessment conducted at the National Track and Field Centre in Leonora, Guyana Football Federation (GFF) referees recorded a pass rate of 75% ahead of nominations for the 2025 FIFA List.

(Reuters) – England test captain Ben Stokes said he would be willing to return to the white-ball setup under new coach Brendon McCullum if he was asked but added that there had been no conversations about him coming back into the limited overs squads.

Following a defeat and a draw in their most recent international encounters, the Golden Jaguars have dropped two spots to secure the 156th position following the official publication of the October FIFA Men’s Rankings Table.

– club aims to re-enter association as full member Roger Adams was elected President of the Plaisance Football Club as the entity staged its electoral congress and annual general meeting as part of the resuscitation process, which was supervised by the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA).

(ESPN Cricinfo) – Dwayne Bravo has played his last match in the CPL.Bravo,

(Reuters) – A first-half strike by top-scorer Robert Lewandowski earned a below-strength Barcelona a 1-0 LaLiga win over lowly Getafe yesterday to maintain their 100% record after seven games.

Preparation for the staging of the 51st Central America & Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding & Fitness Championship in October is on course, according to a press release from the local governing body, the Guyana Body Building & Fitness Federation (GBBF).

Strikers registered comfortable victories in the men’s and women’s divisions, while Snipers secured a win in the men’s category when the Rupununi Football Association (RFA) Senior League continued.