(ESPN Cricinfo) – Early in the final hour at the MCG, Australia won an epic Test that had been played in front of a record crowd to take a 2-1 lead in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, having snared seven wickets in the final session when it appeared India was on track to save the game.
Rising Stars triumphed in the Mighty Ruler Super-8 Football Championship, besting Agatash by a 3-1 score-line in the final at the Bartica Community Centre ground.
Eagles and Pacesetters stormed to comfortable wins when the ‘One Guyana’ Basketball League continued on Sunday evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.
– Matthews named captain in Women’s T20 Team of the Year
(SportsMax) – West Indies middle-order batsman Sherfane Rutherford was named in the ESPNCricinfo ODI Team of the Year yesterday.
Altaf Ali, a 13-year-old leg spinner from Bush Lot Cricket Club in West Coast Berbice, is the latest recipient of the ‘Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana’ project.
(ESPN Cricinfo) – After a first T20I that had been more akin to a smash and grab, New Zealand produced a much more team-centred effort to come away as comfortable winners in the second T20I, and with it secure the series 2-0.
Defending champion Milerock and Botofago will contest the final of the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Futsal Championship tomorrow following semifinal wins on Sunday evening at the Retrieve Tarmac in Linden.
In the first semifinal, Milerock disconnected Winners Connection 9-3.
– Allicock overwhelms Wray in second pro win
By Michelangelo Jacobus
Veteran Guyanese world-rated bantamweight pugilist Elton Dharry brought a sparse crowd to its feet at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Homestretch Avenue on Saturday night with a stunning knockout victory over the previously undefeated Colombian Randy Ramirez.
Ravens, the University of Guyana (UG) Trojans, and Nets recorded contrasting wins when the ‘One Guyana’ Basketball League continued on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.
(ESPN Cricinfo) – In one of the most absorbing days of Test cricket you could wish to see, another remarkable performance from Jasprit Bumrah blew the game wide open.
(Reuters) – Liverpool thrashed West Ham United 5-0 at the London Stadium to stretch their Premier League lead to eight points yesterday with Mohamed Salah once again in irrepressible form.
(ESPN Cricinfo) – South Africa has qualified for the World Test Championship (WTC) final after beating Pakistan by two wickets in a high-drama encounter at SuperSport Park.
(SportsMax) – West Indian batsman Sherfane Rutherford’s breakout year in One-Day International cricket has culminated with him being named among the nominees for the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year award for 2024.
(Reuters) – Fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen turned batting heroes today as South Africa edged Pakistan by two wickets to win a thrilling first test at Centurion and book themselves a place in next year’s World Test Championship final.
By Michaelangelo Jacobus
Guyana’s amateur boxers shone brightly last night under the lights at the newly renovated, albeit, not quite finished Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), much to the delight of the large crowd present.
(Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday weighed in on the decision to hand the men’s Ballon d’Or award to Manchester City’s Rodri, saying Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr.
(SportsMax) West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph’s stellar debut year has earned him a nomination for the ICC Emerging Men’s Cricketer of the Year award, highlighting a bright spot for Caribbean cricket after a challenging year.
(Reuters) – A nervy South Africa slumped to 27-3 when bad light brought play to an early close on a rain-delayed third day, still 121 runs shy of victory in the first test against Pakistan at Centurion and a place in next June’s World Test Championship.
Sports Desk comment
The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), an iconic figure of Guyana’s sports infrastructure landscape, has undergone a lengthy and costly renovation process.