Sports

As customary, Fitness Express has once again answered the call of the bodybuilding federation, agreeing to shoulder the sponsorship load of the upcoming Novices Championship.

Amir Khouri was elected to the helm of the Guyana Karate Federation (GKF) unopposed when the entity staged its Biennial General Meeting on Sunday March 5th at the Young Men’s Christian Association facility.

KFC and Trophy Stall have once again signed on to become the latest sponsors of the Guyana Fitness Games ‘Mighty Malt Fitness Challenge’ scheduled for Sunday at the National Park.

Potaro Strikers and AK Galaxy recorded comfortable victories when the Bartica leg of the Namilco U17 Football League resumed on Wednesday evening at the Bartica Community ground.

West Indies legend Sir Clive Lloyd has issued the call for the next president of Cricket West Indies to put his attention towards female cricket.

19 wickets fell on the opening day of the second round clash in the Guyana Cricket Board senior inter-county four-day tournament between Essequibo and Berbice yesterday.

Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) defeated Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) by 38 runs in the Georgetown Cricket Association/ Atlantic Marine Supplies Incorporated Suzuki motorcycles second division T20 tournament recently.

Potaro Strikers dismantled Bartica All-Stars 4-0 in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Women’s Developmental League playoff on Wednesday night at the Bartica Community Centre ground.

(Reuters) – Usman Khawaja smashed the first century by an Australia batter in the current series against India to steer the tourists to 255 for four after the opening day of the fourth and final test yesterday.

(Reuters) – Bangladesh’s Najmul Hossain Shanto scored a half-century before all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan got the hosts over the line for a six-wicket win against Twenty20 world champions England in Chattogram yesterday to kick off their three-match series.

(Reuters) – Kusal Mendis and captain Dimuth Karunaratne scored half-centuries as Sri Lanka pushed to 305 for six before bad light brought stumps early on day one of the first test against New Zealand in Christchurch yesterday.

JOHANNESBURG, CMC – West Indies dramatically snatched five wickets – two to Kyle Mayers in the closing overs – in a stirring comeback after tea to turn around their fortunes against hosts South Africa in the second Test yesterday.

Hard-Knocks, Underdogs, and Turf Kings recorded contrasting victories, when the maiden edition of the ‘Republic Classic Beach Football Championship’ continued on Tuesday at the Christianburg ground, Linden.

Six constituent members including the Guyana Baseball League headed by Robin Singh have been deemed ineligible to vote at the Electoral General Meeting (EGM) of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) on March 14.

In yet another milestone for the development of golf in Guyana, the Guyana Golf Association and Nexgen Golf Academy has joined forces with the Guyana Defence Force to create a specialized training programme for service men and women and their families at Base Camp Ayanganna. 

As the Guyana Cricket Board’s senior Inter-County, four-day second round bowls off today, the four teams face major changes due to the West Indies Championship.

The Guyana Darts Association (GDA) is inviting players to compete in qualifiers for the Latin American and Caribbean Darts Championship (CLDC), a release from the association stated.

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, CMC – West Indies pacer Odean Smith was a non-starter yesterday, when teammate Jason Roy hit the highest individual score ever in the Pakistan Super League to lead Quetta Gladiators to an eight-wicket win over Peshawar Zalmi in a record run chase.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and Josh Giddey had a career-high 17 assists in a triple-double to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 137-128 win over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.

AHMEDABAD, India, (Reuters) – Pitch talk has been a constant feature of India’s four-test series against Australia and the trend continued on the eve of the final match in Ahmedabad which is likely to draw a record crowd today.