Sports

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) outflanked VenGuy 3-1 when the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) senior men’s league continued Tuesday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

The Guyana Cricket Board announced yesterday the appointment of Ravindranauth Seeram as the new chairman of the senior selection panel.

The South Turkeyen Sports Committee (STSC) will conduct another three-a-side small goal football tournament tomorrow at the B field tarmac in Sophia.

Kyrie Irving scored 41 of his career-high 60 points during Brooklyn’s record-setting first half, leading the Nets to a 150-108 victory over the host Orlando Magic on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive win.

KARACHI, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Babar Azam’s epic 196 and Mohammad Rizwan’s gallant hundred helped Pakistan snatch draw from the jaws of defeat in the second test against Australia yesterday.

KARACHI, Pakistan,  (Reuters) – Skipper Babar Azam produced a career-best 196 under immense pressure as Pakistan snatched draw from the jaws of defeat in the second test against Australia today.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Recent successes against England at storied Kensington Oval has infused West Indies with further hope of a positive result in the second Test, but captain Kraigg Brathwaite has underscored the importance of starting from scratch when the two teams renew rivalry here today.

West Indies captain, Kraigg Brathwaite will look for consistent batting and disciplined bowling to break the stalemate following the drawn first test against England.

Beterverwagting (BV), Rosignol United and Haslington secured hard-fought elimination wins when the ‘Buxton Diamond’ Inter-Village/Block Floodlight Football Championship continued Sunday at the Buxton Community Centre ground.

West Indies Women all-rounder, Hayley Matthews, reckons it’s not the time to panic after her side suffered their second defeat of the ICC Women’s 50-over World Cup.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies resorted to old habits with another inept batting effort, laying the groundwork for their seven-wicket thrashing at the hands of unbeaten Australia in the ICC Women’s World Cup here yesterday.

KARACHI, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Babar Azam’s glorious unbeaten 102 kept Pakistan alive but Australia remained on course for victory in the second test in Karachi yesterday.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored a franchise-record 60 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the second half for a 149-139 win over the stumbling San Antonio Spurs on Monday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – This year’s Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will feature a women’s tournament with three franchise teams competing for the first-ever Women’s CPL (WCPL) title, playing alongside the men’s tournament starting in August.

Assistant Coach of the Guyana Harpy Eagles Ryan Hercules through the Guyana Cricket Board’s Cricket Development Committee, made a donation of cricket coaching equipment to the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) at the Imam Bacchus Learning Resource Centre, Affiance, Essequibo Coast over the weekend.

Bushman Pawnshop and Money Lending Enterprise has become the first business entity to support the April 23 Rawle Toney 3X3 basketball classic in Linden.

The Berbice Jammers once again took home the best gym award while Tiquan Sampson fought his way to the best boxer trophy when the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) second Pepsi/Mike Parris U-16 tournament for 2022 was staged Saturday at the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis Gym.

Adrian Hetmyer smashed his second century of the Berbice Cricket Board/Tenelec under-15 tournament while Romario Ramdeholl scored his first to lead Rose Hall Canje Arborsmart (RHCA) to a massive 317-run win over Mount Saini Sunday.

Leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo and off-spinner Gudakesh Motie led Albion Community Centre Cricket Club to a seven wicket win over Blairmont Blazers Sunday in the inaugural Shameer Baksh Memorial Cup at the Albion Community Centre Ground, Berbice.

Jamaul John’s dominance in local cycling continued Sunday when he won the Open category of the 21st annual Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) Diamond Mineral Water 50-mile road race in Region Three.