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The sport of karate in Guyana has been given a major boost with the opening of Dr.

CWI Rising Stars U-19 Men’s 2-Day Despite spin ace Golcharran Chulai snapping up a 5-wicket haul on day one of Guyana’s CWI Rising Stars Men’s U-19 2-day encounter against Barbados, the latter went into the close of play the happier of the two sides at the Arnos Vale Ground in St.

Point Fortuin of Trinidad and Tobago got their campaign off to the perfect start in the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Boy’s U-16 Youth Academy Cup, defeating countrymen Tinto’s Academy 1-0 at the National Training Centre in Providence, East Bank Demerara.

‘Keep Ya Five Alive’ Futsal Back Circle, Gold is Money, and North East La Penitence recorded contrasting wins when the ‘Keep Ya Five Alive’ Futsal Championship commenced at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

– Pogacar retains lead (Reuters) – Richard Carapaz of EF Education-EasyPost climbed solo to victory on stage 17 of the Tour de France, a 178km ride from Saint-Paul-Trois-chateaux to Superdevoluy yesterday.

East Bank Demerara Football Timehri United defeated fierce rival Timehri Panthers by a 2-1 score-line when the East Bank Demerara Senior Men’s League continued at the National Training Centre, Providence.

(CMC) – West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd produced a cameo with the bat but superstars Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard both failed, to send MI New York to a heavy 84-run defeat to Washington Freedom yesterday.

Pan Am Junior Chess Championships Team Guyana had another day of mixed fortunes yesterday when the Pan American Youth Chess Championships continued at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel.

Team Jaguars and Team Panthers played to a scoreless draw when the inaugural edition of the Boy’s U-16 Youth Academy Cup commenced last evening at the National Training Centre in Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Mocha Village Cup Football Red Force and Stabroek Ballers will contest the final in the 6th edition of the Mocha Village Cup ‘Soft Shoe’ Football Championship on Saturday evening following hard-fought semifinal wins at the community centre ground.

League leader and defending champion, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), and second-place outfit, Slingerz FC, recorded contrasting wins to solidify their status atop the standings when the KFC Elite League resumed on Monday evening.

– GBA President says exposure is important National Junior Badminton players Xavio Alexander and Mishka Beharry, who are currently in Aguascalientes, Mexico, on their maiden international tour, exited the Pan Am Junior Badminton Championships in the round of 32 singles and mixed doubles categories.

Red Bull Timehri and Silver Hill were crowned male and female champions, respectively, when the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Timehri, Soesdyke, Highway Cluster 5-over cricket competition culminated on Sunday.

Pan Am Youth Chess Championship After three rounds at the Youth Pan Am Chess Championship currently being staged in Orlando, Florida, USA, team Guyana have produced mixed results in the various age categories.

(CMC) – Wicketkeeper-batsman, Joshua Da Silva said the West Indies batsmen had learnt their lessons and he was optimistic they could be far more successful against England in the second Richards-Botham Trophy Series Test, starting tomorrow.

(Reuters) – Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory as his team Alpecin-Deceuninck timed their lead-out to perfection yesterday in the 16th stage of the Tour de France, a 189 km flat ride from Gruissan to Nimes.

Malteenoes Sports Club yesterday launched a cricket academy where 70 youths will participate in an intensive cricket training programme, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported.

(CPL) The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) squads for the 2024 season have been confirmed following the completion of the player draft. 

The Lusignan Golf Club has its first Female President, Anasha Ally.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Barbados made a fist of it but were forced to settle for a draw against Leeward Islands on the final day of the second round of matches in the West Indies Under-19 Championship here yesterday.