Sports

KFC Elite League West Demerara giant Slingerz climbed atop the summit of the KFC Elite League following a 2-0 hard-fought victory over Santos on Saturday evening at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Kares ‘One Guyana’ T10 Tapeball A new champion will be crowned in the Kares ‘One Guyana’ T10 Tapeball Championship, as defending champion Eccles All Stars were sent packing following a round of 16 defeat to dark-horses Tarmac Titans yesterday.

Amid a peloton full of quality cyclists, Jamual John rode excellently yesterday to make a return to the top step of the podium, clinching first place in the Senior Category of the 20th edition of the Ricks & Sari 46-mile Cycling Road Race.

By Troy Peters Guyana has lost a sports icon with the passing of national rifle shooter Ransford Roxroy Goodluck, who died on August 1 (Emancipation Day) at the age of 71 years following a period of illness.

(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic completed his career Golden Slam as the 37-year-old Serb fought off Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in a magnificent Olympic men’s singles final battle at Roland Garros yesterday.

Traditional giants Rivers View and Potaro Strikers recorded comfortable wins when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League continued at the Community Centre ground.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay ripped through India’s batting line-up with a maiden one-day international six-wicket haul to guide his side to a 32-run win in the second game of the three-match series in Colombo yesterday.

Kwakwani Untouchables won the Guyana Basketball Federation 3×3 Women’s Championship, defeating Lady Trojans 7-2 in the final on Saturday night at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Former national athlete Esan Hooper emerged victorious in the Big Star Youth & Sports Club Emancipation 10k road race yesterday, which was staged from Number 35 Village to Ulverston Village Corentyne, East Berbice.

PARIS, (Reuters) – After all the talk and all the hype, Noah Lyles duly delivered when it mattered most when he won a superlative Olympic 100 metres final by five thousandths of a second today to give the United States the title for the first time in 20 years.

(Reuters) – Julien Alfred delivered a brilliant gun-to-tape performance to win the women’s 100 metres final in a rain-sodden Stade de France yesterday and claim Saint Lucia’s first-ever Olympic medal.

(Reuters) – Thea LaFond made history for her Caribbean island nation of Dominica by winning gold in the triple jump yesterday to claim the country’s first ever Olympic medal.

Kares ‘One Guyana’ T10 Tapeball BlastThe Kares ‘One Guyana’ T10 Tapeball Blast commenced yesterday at several venues in Demerara with some exciting matches and performances.

Mahaica Determinators and Buxton Stars opened their respective campaigns with contrasting wins when the East Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League continued at the Buxton Community Centre ground.

(Reuters) – American Ryan Crouser became the first man to “three-peat” in the Olympic shot put yesterday, adding another gold medal to his packed trophy cabinet with a mighty throw of 22.90 metres.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ‘Kool Kidz Summer Festival’ commenced yesterday, with approximately 70 aspiring players across eight teams participating at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Guyana’s top male sprinter, Emanuel Archibald, finished eighth in his men’s 100m heats yesterday and therefore could not book progression to the semi-finals of the event at the Olympic Games that are currently underway in Paris, France.

(Reuters) – Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win an Olympic tennis singles gold medal when she held off Croatia’s Donna Vekic for a 6-2 6-3 win in a tense final yesterday.

Monedderlust thrash Fruta Conquerors 5-1 when the KFC Elite League continued last night at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Panthers were crowned the Plaisance Inter-Block 7-Aside Football Champion, defeating Strike Force by a 1-0 score-line on Friday evening in the final at the Community Centre ground.