CWI Rising Stars Men’s U19 Super50
– Barbados crowned Champions
An unbeaten half-century from all-rounder Jonathan Van Lange coupled with an all-round bowling performance powered Guyana to a five-wicket win over the Windward Islands yesterday in the final round of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Men’s U-19 Super50 competition.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) brutalised Anns Grove by a 7-0 score when the KFC Elite League continued last night at the National Training Centre, Providence.
– Beacons, Rising Stars also in winner’s row
Traditional giant Rivers View and AK Galaxy recorded comfortable wins when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Monday evening at the Community Centre ground.
(Reuters) – Australia’s Kaylee McKeown successfully defended her Olympic 100 metres backstroke title at the Paris Games yesterday, edging out American world record holder Regan Smith in a dominant win in the final at La Defense Arena.
(Reuters) – Spain’s raging bulls Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz blazed into the quarter-finals of the Olympics men’s doubles as the temperature reached boiling point at Roland Garros yesterday.
(Reuters) – India’s bowlers struck late blows before the world champions beat Sri Lanka in a Super Over in the final Twenty20 of their three-match series in Pallekele yesterday for a clean sweep under new coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav.
Following the conferred of the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC) on Guyanese and West Indian cricketing legend, Sir Clive Lloyd, the Guyana Cricket Board has sent out salutations to one of Guyana’s finest to ever play the game.
(Reuters) – Daniel Wiffen wiped tears from his eyes on the Paris podium after becoming the first Irishman to win Olympic swimming gold, and a medal of any colour, with a thrilling 800 metres freestyle victory yesterday.
-females included for the first time
The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Summer Camp opened yesterday with a massive turnout of over 90 participants inclusive of females for the first time.
Following their potentially Elite League deciding 1-1 draw against Den Amstel Football Club (FC) on Thursday last (July 25), Slingerz Football Club has filed an official protest with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for a disallowed goal.
ELANCOURT, France, (Reuters) – Britain’s Tom Pidcock roared back after suffering a puncture to retain his Olympic men’s mountain bike title following a thrilling battle with France’s Victor Koretzky yesterday.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Serbia’s top-seeded Novak Djokovic overcame a brief bout of nerves in the second set before beating 14-times French Open champion Rafael Nadal 6-1 6-4 at the Paris Olympics yesterday and moving into the third round.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Canada declared Summer time in the Paris Olympic pool yesterday and the country’s 17-year-old sensation Summer McIntosh made it look easy while others celebrated medals won by barely a fingertip.
PARIS, (Reuters) – China and South Korea are having to fight much harder in the Olympic badminton in Paris than at the Tokyo Games three years ago as the Asian powerhouses face a tougher challenge from Europeans, Latin Americans and North Americans than they have in the past.
BIRMINGHAM, England, CMC – West Indies head coach Andre Coley urged fans to stay optimistic about the potential of his side after their chastening loss against hosts England in the Richards-Botham Trophy Series.
BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – A first series win for England’s cricketers in 18 months represents progress for coach Brendon McCullum but with the team by no means “the finished article”.
PARIS, (Reuters) – American super heavyweight Joshua Edwards was eliminated from the Paris Olympics after losing to Italy’s Diego Lenzi, while Australia’s Harry Garside and Tyla McDonald also suffered defeats on Monday.
(CPL) The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) are launching a new Health, Fitness and Wellbeing advisory board to help the tournament promote healthy living initiatives throughout the region.
Rajkumar & Daughter Memorial Race
– Washington is top U-23 cyclist
As is expected in any cycling event held on Guyanese shores of late, United We Stand Cycle Club’s Briton John rode to victory once again, this time in the 2nd Annual Rajkumar & Daughter Memorial Cycling Road Race held on the roadways of Berbice yesterday.