Sports

Guyana snapped their two-game losing streak in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Women’s T20 Blaze, dismantling Barbados by 42 runs last evening at Warner Park, Basseterre, St.

Newcomer Unstoppable created the first major upset of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship as they defeated Back Circle 1-0 on Friday evening at the National Park tarmac, Thomas Lands.

Anns Grove and Den Amstel played to a 1-1 stalemate when the KFC Elite League continued last night at the National Training Centre in Providence.

Hundreds of eager parents and children braved the blistering sunshine yesterday as the 2024 edition of the National Sports Commission’s (NSC) Teach Them Young Swimming Programme was launched at the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal.

St. Rose’s High, Covent Garden, Diamond, and New Amsterdam Multilateral recorded respective division wins when the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Regional Conference Championships commenced.

The Old Fort Divas and the Saints Minions came up victorious in their respective categories on Friday evening as the Guyana Hockey Board’s (GHB) Kellogg’s sponsored U-14 Boys and Girls Indoor Developmental League concluded at the Marian Academy Auditorium.

Chase Academy, Yarrowkabra, and West Ruimveldt recorded lopsided wins when the Milo Secondary School Football Championship commenced yesterday.

It’s difficult not to love being a Guyanese fast bowler presently.

Mahaica Determinators and Golden Stars recorded hard-fought wins when the Easter Football Cup commenced on Friday evening at the Golden Grove ground, East Coast Demerara.

Guyana’s National Men’s Hockey Team suffered their fourth loss of the 2024 Indoor Pan American Cup in Canada last evening, a 10-0 thrashing at the hands of Argentina in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

After the opening skirmishes in the recently returned Guinness Greatest of the Streets, the 16 teams that progressed following last weekend, headed into their campaign for further progression in the Georgetown zone last night. 

After a month-long delay, the 10th edition of the Milo U-18 Schools Football Tournament will kick off today with six matches to be played simultaneously across two venues.

(ESPN) Chennai Super Kings, under a brand-new captain, enjoyed a winning start to their defence of the IPL title in front of a raucous Chepauk crowd last night.

(ESPN) Five down for not too many. Against a side that has antagonised you at every step on this tour.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Test left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican and former West Indies captain Jason Holder carved up the batting of hosts Trinidad & Tobago Red Force and set up Barbados Pride for an eight-win in the West Indies Championship yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Destructive bowling from pacer Niall Smith and long-serving left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul bowled defending champions Guyana Harpy Eagles to a 254-run win against leaders Windward Islands Volcanoes in the West Indies Championship yesterday in Antigua.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts,  CMC – A destructive spell from pacer Chinelle Henry set it up, and steady batting led by her international teammate Rashada Williams formalised a six-wicket win for Jamaica Women against Barbados Women in the West Indies Women’s Twenty20 Blaze on Thursday in St Kitts.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, , CMC – Half-centuries from new West Indies Test recruit Justin Greaves and opener Mikyle Louis put second-placed Leeward Islands Hurricanes within reach of their fourth win of the season, against Jamaica Scorpions, in the West Indies Championship yesterday.

The Golden Jaguars went down 0-1 to Cape Verde in an international friendly yesterday in the inaugural FIFA Series at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Guyana Harpy Eagles, led by a four-wicket blitz from pacer Isai Thorne, as well as half centuries from Captain Tevin Imlach and Tagenarine Chanderpaul, led the Windward Islands Volcanoes by 363 runs at the end of day two at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua and Barbuda.