The National Schools, Cycling, Swimming, and Track and Field championships (‘Nationals’) kicks off in four days and East Georgetown will be gunning to be among the podium dwellers at the conclusion of the biggest schools championships.
Rescheduled from East Ruimveldt tarmac yesterday due to the persistent rainfall, the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Zone, kicks-off today at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac, Mandela Avenue with 14 matches.
Eagles climbed atop the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Senior League standings, while Blueberry Hill secured their second win of the event, when action continued on Tuesday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, Linden.
What is the mandate of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)? It is the million dollar question that is on everyone’s lips following the alleged decision of that entity to stage a year-end Futsal Championship comprising community teams.
By Noelle Smith
As the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) continues to try to improve the level of their players their aim is also to keep raising the standard of coaching available.
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, CMC – Head coach, Stuart Law, is expecting a tough challenge from the Black Caps in the upcoming two-Test series but believes the conditions here will still favour the West Indies brand of cricket, as they look to spring a surprise on the home side.
BRISBANE, (Reuters) – The war of words that has added spice to the lead-up to cricket’s oldest enduring test series will give way to genuine hostilities today when bitter Ashes rivals Australia and England march out in front of a packed crowd at the Gabba.
When the Golden Jaguars clash with Indonesia in Jakarta on Saturday, it will be the third time the Land of Many Waters will engage a country from the continent of Asia.
The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will bring its curtain down on its calendar of activities for 2017 on November 30 with the staging of the Terrence Ali National Open Championships at the National Gymnasium.
MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Barbadian fast bowling star Jofra Archer has been snapped up by Hobart Hurricanes for the seventh edition of Australia’s Big Bash League which bowls off next month.
LINCOLN, New Zealand, CMC – Tom Latham will lead New Zealand A against West Indies in the three-day tour match starting Saturday, after Martin Guptill was ruled out with a hamstring injury.
Guyana’s lone female International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) accredited referee Maurees Skeete departed Monday to officiate in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association (CONCACAF) 2017 Women’s U-20 quarter-finals.
President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Wayne Forde said he is pleased with the current work being conducted for phase one of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Forward Project.
The 13th Annual Diamond Mineral Water Inter-national Hockey Festival, which was launched yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), will commence today at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Jaguars three–day champions Essequibo along with Upper Corentyne, Lower Corentyne and West Demerara earned first round wins in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/ Jaguars one-day league which began yesterday with games across the country.
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, MC – An upbeat West Indies touched down here yesterday to continue preparation for their two-Test series against the hosts, bowling off next month.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – England’s Ashes debutants face a baptism of fire in tomorrow’s opening test at the Gabba, where four years ago the tourists’ batsmen crumbled under an Australian short-pitched bowling assault.
SEVILLE, Spain, (Reuters) – Sevilla’s Guido Pizarro scored a 93rd-minute equaliser to complete an incredible comeback from three goals down to draw 3-3 against Liverpool yesterday in a pulsating Champions League Group E clash.
LONDON, CMC – West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite has broken into the top 20 of the ICC batting rankings, after rising one place in the latest release yesterday.