Sports

Miguel Yunes captured the overall title at last weekend’s Robert Hanoman birth anniversary golf tournament played at the Lusignan Golf course.

Timehri Ballers, Sophia, Thomas Lands, and Paradise Invaders recorded contrasting wins when the play-in tournament in the One Guyana National Futsal Championship concluded on Monday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Eteringbang and AK Galaxy recorded contrasting victories when the Bartica Football Association ‘Regatta Championship’ continued on Monday evening at the Community Centre ground.

The Women’s Developmental League will conclude tonight at the Eve Leary ground, with finalists Fruta Conquerors and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) exuding respective confidence in emerging victorious during a pre-match press conference yesterday at the MVP Sports headquarters, Giftland Mall.

Buxton United and Melanie secured hard-fought wins when the East Reunion Cup commenced Sunday evening at the Golden Grove Community Centre ground.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Chelsea were held to yet another 0-0 draw by Liverpool yesterday in their first match since sacking coach Graham Potter with both sides displaying the same problems that have left them miles off the pace in this season’s Premier League.

KOWLOON, Hong Kong, CMC – Shemaine Campbelle produced a solid knock but her former West Indies teammate, Deandra Dottin, failed as Barmy Army Women slumped to a four-wicket loss to Spirit Women, in the Fairbreak Invitational here yesterday.

WINDHOEK, Namibia, CMC – Former Guyana and West Indies Under-19 star, Gajanand Singh, played a key role as United States continued their winning run with a 25-run victory over Jersey in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off.

DELHI, India, CMC – West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph once again played a key role with a brace of wickets as Gujarat Titans easily brushed aside Delhi Capitals by six wickets to continue their unbeaten start to the Indian Premier League.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Moeen Ali said he has no issues with his spin being used sparingly by captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni after the Chennai Super Kings all-rounder helped his team to victory over Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League on Monday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Barbados suffered an early blow to their title defence when they went down by 18 runs to Jamaica in the opening round of the West Indies Rising Stars Under-15 Championship yesterday.

The National Aquatic Centre at Liliendaal yesterday witnessed the largest turnout yet as the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, through the National Sports Commission (NSC), launched their annual Easter ‘Learn To Swim’ Programme.

Dolphin, Dora, Ann’s Grove and St. Cuthbert’s secured wins when the 9th Milo Secondary Schools U18 Football Championship resumed yesterday at the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) grounds respectively on Carifesta Avenue.

General Equipment (GENEQUIP), and General Industrial Minerals (GINMIN) presented the respective team kits to the organizers of the Milo Secondary Schools football tournament which will be utilised during the elimination round of the tournament.

Team Guyana is still awaiting US visas for 11 of its 18 athletes who are scheduled to compete at this year’s CARIFTA Games in Nassau, Bahamas.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Government of Guyana (GOG) and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS), U19 boys Inter-Club Super-50 tournament continued yesterday with wins for Cotton Tree Die Hard Cricket Club and Tucber Park Cricket Club.

By Charwayne Walker Sometime in 1953 a film called `The Harlem Globetrotters’ was shown in cinemas in Georgetown about professional basketballers who toured the United States playing exhibition games and wowing crowds everywhere with their dexterity, spectacular ball handling and humourous tricks.

KOWLOON, Hong Kong,  CMC – Former West Indies Women skipper Stafanie Taylor made a return from injury but had very little impact as her Tornadoes went down to Falcons by 41 runs in the opening match of the Fairbreak Invitational here  yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Regional players union, WIPA, has hailed Guyana Harpy Eagles’ capture of the West Indies Championship.

CHENNAI, India, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Kyle Mayers belted his second successive half-century of the new Indian Premier League season but Lucknow Super Giants still came up short in a 12-run loss to Chennai Super Kings.