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GMMAF Vice-President Sherwin Sandy (right) receives the sponsorship cheque from Marketing Officer of Beharry Restaurant Holdings Pamela Manasseh (left) in the presence of several athletes.
Following their confirmed status as Guyana’s lead sponsor for the recent International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) World Championships, the Beharry Group of Companies under its Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) brand, has committed to partnering with the local federation on future initiatives.
The Guyana Chess Federation’s online learning programme has received a boost from the NEW GPC INC.
West Indies Women captain, Stafanie Taylor believes that her team will consistently need to score around 230 runs as they prepare to face South Africa women in four Women One Day Internationals.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, 2022 – In the last few months that right-handed batsman Rovman Powell was absent from the West Indies team, he worked on overcoming his problem facing wrist spin, and he said his century in the third match of the Betway T20 International Series showed the hard work paid off.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – American Danielle Collins showed she will provide a formidable obstacle to home favourite Ash Barty’s hopes of winning the Australian Open with a crushing 6-4 6-1 defeat of Poland’s Iga Swiatek to reach her first Grand Slam final yesterday.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Ash Barty will live out a childhood dream when she plays American Danielle Collins in the Australian Open final at Melbourne Park after a stunning 6-1 6-3 semi-final triumph over Madison Keys yesterday.
PERTH, (Reuters) – Bragging rights are at stake today when Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers, the Big Bash League’s (BBL) most decorated clubs with three titles apiece, lock horns in the tournament final at Docklands Stadium in Melbourne.
(ICC) Afghanistan produced a sensational fightback to edge home in a thriller with Sri Lanka and secure a place in the semi-finals of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 yesterday.
(Reuters) – Ireland’s Katie Taylor will put her undisputed world lightweight title on the line against Puerto Rican Amanda Serrano in April when they become the first female fighters to headline a card at New York’s Madison Square Garden, promoters said yesterday.
Kelly Oubre Jr. connected on 10 shots from 3-point range on his way to 39 points and LaMelo Ball had a triple-double as the record-setting Charlotte Hornets overwhelmed the Indiana Pacers in a 158-126 rout Wednesday night at Indianapolis.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Rovman Powell’s imperious hundred sank England here yesterday, inspiring West Indies to a 20-run win in the third Twenty20 International and a pivotal 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
The Guyana Senior Men’s National Team have intensified preparations in Suriname ahead of a friendly tri-nation tournament with the host nation and Barbados.
Assuming the role of captain, Matthew Nandu hammered a historic century to lead West Indies to a 169-run win over Papua New Guinea in the plate quarter-final of the ongoing ICC Under-19 World Cup.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Veteran Test seamer Kemar Roach has been recalled for his first One-Day International in 2-½ years, in a 15-man squad announced yesterday for the three-match one-day series against India next month.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Madison Keys faces the biggest test of her resurgence when she meets Ash Barty in the Australian Open semi-finals today, as the American aims to end the top seed’s bid to delight home fans by winning an elusive title.
Ansa McAL Guyana and Hennessy will officially adopt the ‘Mecca’ of basketball in Guyana, the Burnham Court today, January 27th at the Middle Street venue from 19:00hrs.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – Seasoned fast bowler Shakera Selman says “quality” preparation here over the last week has left West Indies Women in “a good space”, ahead of their four-match One-Day International series against South Africa Women starting here tomorrow.
(Reuters) – India’s Rohit Sharma will return as captain for the limited-overs series against the West Indies at home next month while seamers Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) said yesterday.