JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Aiden Markram has been named the new captain of South Africa’s Twenty20 International side with former skipper Temba Bavuma axed from the squad to face the West Indies in three matches later this month.
MUMBAI, India, CMC – West Indies captain Hayley Matthews produced a Player-of-the-Match performance with an unbeaten half-century and three wickets, as Mumbai Indians yet again flaunted their strength in a dominant nine-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore here Monday.
Immanuel Quickley had 38 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the visiting New York Knicks extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the Boston Celtics 131-129 in double overtime Sunday.
(Reuters) – Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan delivered with bat and ball as they beat England by 50 runs in the third one-day international to earn a consolation win and deny the tourists a clean sweep in Chattogram yesterday.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa will be without fast bowler Anrich Nortje for the second and final test against West Indies that starts at The Wanderers tomorrow after he picked up a mild groin injury and is to be rested.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic has formally withdrawn from the draw for the Indian Wells tournament, organisers said on Sunday in an indication that the world number one’s application for a COVID-19 vaccine waiver to enter the U.S.
Former champions Chase Academy, Ann’s Grove, Westminster and Charlestown recorded contrasting wins when the 9th edition of the Milo Secondary Schools U18 Football Championship resumed yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.
Massive centuries from Sachin Singh and Tevin Imlach followed by a six-wicket haul from Ashmead Nedd spurred Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) to a draw against Malteenoes Sports Club in the Georgetown Cricket Association/GISE/Star Party Rentals/Trophy Stall two-day first-division tournament over the weekend.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Planning a trip to see the fifth day of a test match anywhere in the world is a sign of unbridled optimism, but do so in India at the moment and you might find people questioning your sanity.
The Guyana Cricket Board’s chairman of the senior selection panel, Ramnaresh Sarwan has clarified one of the selection policies of the Board as well as spoken on the non-selection of Shimron Hetmyer and Sherfane Rutherford.
Former Guyana Open champion Mike Mangal continued his impressive form this season when he carted off last weekend’s Trophy Stall sponsored golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara.
Several of the CARIFTA Games bound athletes showed up Saturday at the National Track and Field Centre and recorded personal best or season best performances competing against their senior rivals.
Whenever the calendar flips to March, fitness athletes and enthusiasts look forward to The Guyana Fitness Games ‘Fitness Challenge’.
The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) has initiated a fund-rasing drive titled ‘friends of Demerara cricket fund’ as the body looks to cushion the cost of its junior inter-association tournament.
Half-centuries from Richie Looknauth and Akshaya Persaud ensured Cornelia Ida Cricket Club (CICC) a 160-run win over McGill Super Stars Sports Club yesterday at Meten-Meer-Zorg in the Royalty Vibes T20 knockout tournament.
MANAMA, (Reuters) – Max Verstappen and Red Bull made a dream start to the Formula One season with a dominant one-two in Bahrain yesterday while Fernando Alonso joined the party with a podium on his Aston Martin debut.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey’s neat glovework in the third test against India has earned him praise from coach Andrew McDonald and the 31-year-old wants to be equally effective with the bat in the ongoing series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Kevin Durant scored two of his game-high 37 points on a go-ahead pull-up jumper with 12.1 seconds remaining, and the Phoenix Suns secured their third straight win in a 130-126 defeat of the host Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
James Harden had 38 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers rallied from an 18-point deficit to snap the Milwaukee Bucks’ 16-game winning streak with a 133-130 victory on Saturday.
Jamual John continues to add to his palmares. The star cyclist took his talents to the ‘Gateway to the Interior’ yesterday and rode off with the spoils of the ‘One Guyana’ Bartica Cycling Classic.Staged
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