Sports

Former national rider, Alanzo Greaves will stage his second criterium fixture for the month tomorrow in the inner circuit of the National Park.

Sports Minister, Charles Ramson Jr. and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) congratulated West Indies spinner, Gudakesh Motie on his record-breaking feat.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) squeaked past Castrol Strikers by a 3-2 score-line when the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) Senior Men’s League continued on Wednesday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

The Golden Jaguars programme, which is currently in preparation for the resumption of the 2022/2023 Concacaf Nations League, is once again only afforded a minimum travelling allowance by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to aid in their attendance at the sessions being held at the National Training Centre at Providence, East Bank Demerara.

(CMC) – Batsman Nkrumah Bonner has been given the assurance he has not been discarded despite being dropped for the Test tour of South Africa, while veteran left-hander Darren Bravo has been told he is still in contention even though he too has been ignored.

(Reuters) – Amateur boxing’s Russian-led governing body denounced a U.S.-driven boycott of its world championships as ‘political games’ yesterday and said plenty of boxers from the countries involved were keen to take part.

(Reuters) – Australia captain Pat Cummins expects another trial by spin in the second test against India but finds himself grappling with selection dilemmas as he tries to lock in the playing XI for the match in New Delhi beginning today.

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) yesterday released its fixtures for the weekend with the several matches in the Atlantic Marine Supplies Suzuki Motorcycles second division T20 tournament.

(CMC) – Fitness doubts over their two marquee batsmen have left West Indies sweating ahead of today’s crucial ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup clash against Ireland.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies yesterday appointed Shai Hope and Rovman Powell to lead its white-ball sides, replacing Nicholas Pooran who stepped down last November after less than a year in the job.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, CMC – West Indies suffered yet another blow to their semi-final chances at the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup when they slumped to their second defeat in Group 2 with a six-wicket loss to powerhouse India here yesterday.

The Association do Shotokan Karate Guyana (ASK-G) staged its first National Karate Championships since the lifting of the Covid-19 protocols on Sunday at the Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) auditorium, Thomas Lands.

Says Charwayne Walker Discarded West Indies batsman, left- hander Darren Bravo added his name to an illustrious list of Regional players with centuries in each Innings at the Regional first-class level recently.

President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Aubrey Hutson and founder of the Jefford Track and Field Classic organisation, Edison Jefford met Tuesday evening to formalise several important features of the upcoming Jefford Classic Mile scheduled for March 12 at the National Park.

Powerhouses Sparta Boss, Back Circle, Bent Street and Tiger Bay secured their semi-final berths for Saturday evening, after clinching quarter-final victories in the inaugural Rocks Auto Trans and Spares Parts ‘Legendary Cup’ Futsal Championship on Tuesday evening.

A new president of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) will be elected on March 14 after that date was confirmed as the date for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Election of Office Bearers for the body.

Devcon Construction and Industrial Supplies and Services continued their partnership with East Coast Demerara outfit Victoria Kings by donating several pairs of football cleats for the team’s youth programme.

The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) continued its countrywide outreach programme  as they ventured into the schools in Regions Five and Six recently.

Desmond Amsterdam’s aim is to entertain and impress in his first outing in the ring, since earning the coveted Sportsman-of-the-Year award.

BENGALURU, (Reuters) – Australian paceman Mitchell Starc is optimistic on his chances of returning to the side for the second test against India despite the lingering effects of a finger injury that kept him out of the defeat in last week’s series opener.