Sports

The Darts Association of Guyana is hosting the Darts National Championship on November 3 and 4 at the CCWU Sports Bar.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the West Indies Players Association, Michael Hall, says WIPA cannot be blamed for the delay in issuing retainer contracts to senior cricketers.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil,  CMC- Olympic 100 and 200 metres champion, Usain Bolt, appears to be having second thoughts about competing in long jump events as he had earlier suggested.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC- Sir Wesley Hall, the former West Indies fast bowler and cricket legend, was presented with the insignia of Knighthood Tuesday after being named in the Queen’s birthday honours list in June.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) Company on Tuesday renewed its commitment to sponsor the national indoor hockey championships which got underway yesterday at the National Gymnasium.

With the national junior chess championships completed the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) will stage the qualifying tournament for the national senior chess champions beginning Saturday at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club, Hadfield Street.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC-Barbados’ Minister of Sports, Stephen Lashley, has suggested that the Caribbean host an annual International Cricket Camp.

With the national junior chess championships completed the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) will stage the qualifying tournament for the national senior chess champions beginning Saturday at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club, Hadfield Street.

From Emmerson Campbell in St Lucia The Golden Jaguars bounced back from Sunday’s 1-2 loss to  St.

– Holder BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC- Manager, Cricket Operations of the West Indies Cricket Board, Roland Holder, said there will be benefits to the game with the change of tournament formats for the next regional season.

National junior sprinter Tiffany Carto yesterday helped guide Dolphin Secondary School to victory in the South Georgetown Zone Two Inter Schools track and field championships at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.

The ninth annual Rose Hall Town and Sports Club (RHT&SC), Busta, Champion-of-Champions cricket tournament for the top cricket clubs in Berbice will bowl off today at four venues in the Ancient County.

By Iva Wharton Top female golfer Joaan Deo is lamenting the fact there might only be two female players participating this week-end at the Digicel Golf Classic at the Lusignan Golf Club.

By Neil Barry Jr., The Third edition of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Noble House Seafood’s second division competition got off to an exciting start last weekend with outright wins for Third Class, Muslim Youth Organisation and Everest Cricket Clubs.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Tyler Hamilton, whose testimony helped bring down Lance Armstrong, blasted International Cycling Union (UCI) President Pat McQuaid yesterday, saying the Irishman has “no place” in the sport.

The recently-concluded University of Guyana (UG) Inter-Faculty Track and Field Championships was no A-class track meet but the interest it generated to motivate current athletes and reinvigorate retired athletes will definitely impact athletics in Guyana.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- Next year’s Caribbean Twenty20 Tournament, starting Sunday, January 6 in Trinidad, will be played under a new format, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has extended condolences to the family of former Trinidad & Tobago cricketer and sports administrator, Lance Murray.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC- Technical Director and head coach of the Antigua and Barbuda national team, Tom Curtis, has tendered his resignation with immediate effect.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC- A date has been set for the start of the trial in the US 20 million lawsuit brought against the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) by the West Indies Players Association (WIPA).