Sports

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has adopted a child safeguarding policy that is in compliance with FIFA regulations to ensure the protection of children involved in the discipline.

Mahaicony Western Lions and Mahaica Determinators battled to a 1-1 stalemate when the East Coast Demerara Senior Men’s League continued at the Buxton Community Centre ground.

Concacaf Nations League A Guyana’s National Men’s football team, the Golden Jaguars, squandered a golden opportunity to pick up maximum points against a 10-man Martinique at the Stade Pierre-Aliker, in Fort-de-France, Martinique, as their rough start to life in Concacaf Nations League A continued.

–NSC, GOA to engage World Aquatics pursuant to GASA’s `maladministration’ Following a meeting among Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), it has been decided to suspend swimming from the slew of ‘core sports’ and as such it will no longer be receiving “attendant support”.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England seamer Gus Atkinson will be rested for this month’s One-Day International series against Australia, with Olly Stone coming in as his replacement, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Time is running out for national federations to rally behind World Boxing and help restore the sport in the Olympic programme for the 2028 Games, its president Boris van der Vorst told Reuters.

The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) has named its women’s national team to compete in the 2024 PAHF (Pan American Hockey Federation) Challenge set for Hamilton, Bermuda from September 20 to 28.  

(ESPN) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to undertake a wholesale review of all aspects of international and domestic cricket in a bid to “restore the pride and excellence” of Pakistan cricket.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – South Africa have handed Nqaba Peter, Andile Simelane and Jason Smith their first call-ups to the One Day International squad for series against Afghanistan and Ireland in the United Arab Emirates starting next week.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka completed a rare test victory in England yesterday as they reached their target of 219 with untroubled ease on the fourth day at The Oval, with Pathum Nissanka’s unbeaten 127 leading them to a consolation win in a 2-1 series defeat.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A U.S. Open full of upsets and hungry, young contenders offered the latest sign that men’s tennis has entered a new era, with 2024 marking the first time in more than two decades that none of the “Big Three” claimed a Grand Slam title.

(CPL) – Antigua & Barbuda Falcons pulled off a stunning two-wicket victory over St.

– National champions receive prizes Two teams of the country’s top chess players are off to Budapest, Hungary, to represent Guyana at the 45th Chess Olympiad from September 10 to 23, with record participation expected by approximately 190 countries.

Campbellville Street-ball Championship  North East La Penitence, Campbellville, Team Cruel, and Z-Tech Family were among the teams to secure their berths to the round of 16 when the inaugural edition of the Campbellville Village Cup Street-ball Championship started on Saturday evening.

Nathan DeNobrega, Elwyn Levius, Isabella Grannum, and Hayden Chan recorded wins when the Smalta/Rebel Junior Lawn Tennis Championship continued at the GBTI Court in Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

CONCACAF Nations League The Golden Jaguars will resume their debut League A campaign in the CONCACAF Nations League as they face-off against hosts Martinique at the Pierre-Aliker Municipal Stadium.

Traditional giants Pouderoyen and Uitvlugt secured comfortable wins when the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League commenced yesterday at the Uitvlugt ground.

GCA 2nd Division 2-Day The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Friends of Cricket 2nd Division 2-Day competition continued over the weekend with two matches played.

Guyana ended their campaign in the Pan American Mixed Martial Arts Championship in Monterey, Mexico, with a haul of three medals, as Ezekiel Persaud and John Campayne secured respective silver accolades and Lyndon Fung walked away with a bronze.

Northern Rangers and Eastveldt Veldt registered contrasting wins when the Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Saturday evening at the Guyana Football Federation National Training Centre in Providence.