Sports

A second Sports Tourism Workshop will be held on October 6th from 09:00hrs at the new Guyana Olympic Association Headquarters in Liliendaal.

PRAGUE, (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will set aside their long-time rivalry when they play for Europe against the rest of the world in the inaugural Laver Cup tournament which starts today.

The Guyana Karate Federation (GKF), according to a press release will be holding the  2017 GKF Senior National Karate Championships this Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

– FedEx Cup leader Spieth shoots 67 (Reuters) – Kyle Stanley marked his first appearance at East Lake by upstaging the big names to take the first-round lead with a six-under-par 64 at the Tour Championship in Georgia on Thursday.

NOTTINGHAM, England,  CMC – Seamer Kesrick Williams has underscored the importance of taking England out of their natural game as West Indies look to square the five-match series in the second One-Day International at Trent Bridge here today.

West Indies middle – order batsman Vishaul Singh who was left out of the Caribbean Test side on their recent tour to the United Kingdom after three appearances against Pakistan at home says he is keen on using the upcoming “A” series against Sri Lanka to force his way back into the West Indies side.

There is good news for Guyana and the Region’s teen ruggers.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Selectors have named a strong 13-man West Indies A to face Sri Lanka A in the first two four-day “Tests” of the three-match series set to bowl off in Jamaica next month.

Last year’s most improved cyclist, Shaquel Agard has been invited to be a part of the Team Econo Car, a star studded team of cyclists to compete in Trinidad and Tobago starting on Sunday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago left-hander, Yannic Cariah, says he is anxiously looking forward to next month’s West Indies A series against the touring Sri Lankans, and is intent on making his mark.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,  CMC – Part-time West Indies off-spinner, Kraigg Brathwaite, has been cleared to bowl in international cricket after having his action approved by the International Cricket Council.

The month of October is expected to get off to a blazing start when the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) stages its Caribbean Invasion International Drag Race on October 1 at the South Dakota Circuit.

In an effort to develop the sport at the school level, local governing body, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), donated several pieces of equipment to the President’s College Football Programme.

Following the surprising non-selection of players from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for the upcoming clash with Grenada Golden Jaguars Football head coach Wayne Dover said yesterday that the composition of the team was based on the performances of players in the current Inter Association tournament.

NEW YORK,  CMC – Jamaican Dwayne Gordon scored his first goal on his sixth start for San Antonio FC since joining on loan last month but it was proved in vain as they crashed to a 5-2 defeat to Swope Park Rangers in the United Soccer League last weekend.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka have secured an automatic berth at the 2019 Cricket World Cup at the expense of West Indies after the two-times champions lost to England in the opener of their one-day series on Tuesday.

(Reuters) – The England and Wales Cricket Board should introduce a transfer system that will reward counties for producing promising cricketers, former national team Captain Ian Botham has said.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Real Madrid suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat to Real Betis yesterday as an inspired performance from their former goalkeeper Antonio Adan and a stoppage-time winner from Antonio Sanabria stunned the Liga champions.

(Reuters) – Jordan Spieth feels good about the quality of his game heading into the season-ending Tour Championship starting in Atlanta today, even if he is not holing as many long putts as when he won the event in 2015.

(Reuters) – Pakistan selected fast bowler Mir Hamza among five uncapped players in their 16-man squad for the two-test home series against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates starting later this month.