Sports

The validity of the correspondence ahead of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) all important Electoral General Meeting (EGM) is now under the microscope after Secretary General of the body, Hector Edwards, denied any knowledge of being its author.

Essequibo made light work of Berbice after securing an eight-wicket win on the second day of their second round clash in the Guyana Cricket Board senior inter-county four-day tournament yesterday.

Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) recently recorded a four-wicket win over 4R Lions in a high-scoring contest in the Georgetown Cricket Association/ Atlantic Marine Supplies Suzuki Motorcycles second-division, T20 tournament.

The ninth Milo Secondary Schools U18 football competition will resume today at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has named its male and female teams that will be representing Guyana at the CAC games Qualifier and Senior Caribbean Championships later this month.

JOHANNESBURG,  CMC – A day that started brightly for West Indies ended with them facing long-odds to avoid defeat after South Africa captain Temba Bavuma coolly and calmly collected a career-best, second Test hundred to give his side a commanding lead in the second Test on yesterday.

Bobby Portis led all players with 28 points and 13 rebounds, and Brook Lopez added 24 and 10 as the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks took down the visiting — and likewise short-handed — Brooklyn Nets 118-113 on Thursday.

(Reuters) – World Athletics’ anti-doping watchdog has written to New Zealand’s athletics federation seeking an explanation for insufficient drug testing on its athletes last year.

AHMEDABAD, India, (Reuters) – Usman Khawaja struck a majestic 180 and Cameron Green smashed his maiden test hundred to power Australia to a series-high 480 all out on day two of the fourth and final test against India yesterday.

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, CMC – Kieron Pollard became the latest West Indies batsman involved in a record run chase and helped Multan Sultans to a four-wicket win against Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League yesterday, to earn a spot in the playoffs.

(CMC) – Jason Holder cracked his first half-century in more than a year-and-a-half, and bailed West Indies out of another batting crisis to reduce South Africa’s first innings lead to 69 in the second Test yesterday.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and Belle West secured their berths to the main draw in the inaugural West Demerara Football Association ‘Commander Cup’, following playoff wins on Wednesday evening at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

Eagles defeated the Guyana Defence Force to clinch the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) Senior Men’s League championship, prevailing 3-1 yesterday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

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.