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The Guyana Football Federation’s audited financial report for 2021 has the provision of technical and financial support for its members as among the highlights of the year.

Sixteen year old all-rounder, Ruhan Swar, at the conclusion of the Tri-State tour of Guyana, donated a substantial amount of cricket gear to the Transport Sports Club.

Fresh off completing a two-week camp with Cricket West Indies, Guyanese left-hander, Chandrapaul Hemraj has a lot to take away from what he calls an “eye-opening” session.

The Linden Masters Football Association will stage a four team knockout competition as part of the 52nd Linden Town Week activities.

A captain’s innings from Georgetown Cricket Club’s (GCC) Zachary Jodah led GCC to a three-wicket win over Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) recently.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Leading West Indies all-rounder, Jason Holder, grabbed two wickets but then failed to get Lucknow Super Giants over the line with a last ditch effort, leaving Royal Challengers Bangalore to march to an 18-run victory and within touching distance of the summit of the Indian Premier League standings here yesterday.

LONDON, CMC – Ace West Indies seamer Kemar Roach will play no further part in the English County Championship for Surrey, after picking up a hamstring injury last week against Hampshire.

After three exciting days of record shattering performances, the 49th staging of the CARIFTA Games concluded last evening here in Kingston, Jamaica with Team Guyana finishing with seven medals. 

By Tony McWatt The 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) is well underway with approximately one-third of its scheduled matches having been completed.

Guyana’s Junior Jaguars U16 football team will swing into action today when they take on home team Bosnia and Herzegovina today.

What more can one say about Nicolette Fernandes. Once the `golden girl’ of Guyana’s squash, Nicollete’s retirement in 2017 was supposed to pave the way for her heir apparent to take the throne.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Superstar Andre Russell made a one-ball ‘duck’, Sunil Narine also failed to score while leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal shone with a hat-trick but it was rising West Indies star Obed McCoy who snatched two wickets in a dramatic last over as Rajasthan Royals edged Kolkata Knight Riders by seven runs in a high-scoring thriller here yesterday.

West Demerara’s Pouderoyen FC won the West Demerara Football Association ‘Bounce Back’ Championship, defeating Eagles 3-2 in the grand final Sunday at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

The once vibrant Young Warriors Cricket Club (YWCC) of Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice is aggressively embarking on a project to restore the club and its venue to its former glory. 

Melanie sealed their berth in the final of the fourth 592 Beer ‘Skills for Cash’ seven-a-side football tournament, defeating fierce rival Golden Grove 3-1 after earning quarter-final wins at the Victoria Community ground on Thursday.

Following the unavailability of the National Gymnasium, and the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, tournament organizer Edison Jefford revealed that the fourth Magnum Independence Cup, will be hosted at Togetherness Park, East Coast Demerara.

The Golden Jaguars ended their two match international friendly football series against traditional rival French Guiana 1-1, defeating the host in the final match 2-1  yesterday in the capital city of Cayenne.

Anisha Gibbons created history yesterday by becoming the first Guyanese to record back-to-back gold medal performances in the javelin at the CARIFTA Games. 

Middle distance maestro, Attoya Harvey led Guyana’s three-medal haul on the opening day of the CARIFTA Games being staged here in Kingston, Jamaica by storming to victory in the Under-17 Girl’s 1500m event.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Left-hander Nicholas Pooran continued to craft his reputation as a finisher, nervelessly steering his Sunrisers Hyderabad to a seven-wicket victory over Odean Smith’s Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.