(Reuters) – The European Union and Japan yesterday backed Tokyo’s hosting of the Olympic Games this year, with EU-produced vaccines helping Japan in its battle against a fourth wave of infections.
(Reuters) – After a season in which Europe’s traditional powerhouses stumbled, tomorrow’s Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea is a showcase for the contemporary dominance of England’s Premier League.
In what was a fiercely competitive two-round aggregate battle between mothers and prospective mothers, dubbed `Three the Hard Way’ salute Mother’s dominoes tournament last Thursday at the Strikers Sports Club, Cody’s Girls came out victorious.
The Golden Jaguars, the Guyana senior men’s football team, will depart local shores Saturday for the island of St Kitts and Nevis to resume their first round group campaign in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
Suruj Ragoonath reckons that Cricket West Indies (CWI) needs to have a clearer fitness policy which should not be relaxed for anyone.
Former World Champion Guyana’s Gairy `Superman” St Clair is planning a fight card in Australia where he resides early next month.
MADRID, (Reuters) – Zinedine Zidane has decided to step down as Real Madrid coach with immediate effect, Spanish media reported yesterday.
Luka Doncic blew past Los Angeles defenders for 39 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, leading the visiting Mavericks to a 127-121 victory over the Clippers on Tuesday and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference first-round playoff series.
(Reuters) – World soccer governing body FIFA said yesterday it is launching a consultation on the future of the sport with particular attention being given to aspects such as match calendars, improving fan experience and the laws of the game.
(Reuters) – England pace bowler Jofra Archer has undergone surgery on his right elbow and his progress will be reviewed in a month, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.
(Reuters) – PGA Championship winner Phil Mickelson and Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will play a charity golf match next month in Montana against U.S.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Children will not be allowed to attend England’s second test against New Zealand at Edgbaston next month after the match was chosen as one of the British government’s pilot events to allow bigger crowds.
(Reuters) – England wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes has been ruled out of next month’s two-test series against New Zealand after tearing his left hamstring, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said yesterday.
(Reuters) – Some pot-shots being levelled at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are “political posturing” IOC vice-president Dick Pound told Reuters yesterday, insisting the beleaguered extravaganza should and would go ahead in July.
(Reuters) – Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka yesterday said she will not take questions from the press at this year’s French Open, saying the nature of news conferences puts an undue burden on players’ mental health.
GDANSK, Poland, (Reuters) – Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli kept his composure to score in a nerve-shredding, seemingly never-ending shootout then denied David de Gea as his side won their first major trophy by beating Manchester United 11-10 on penalties in the Europa League final yesterday.
TOKYO, (Reuters) – Japanese newspaper publisher Asahi Shimbun, an official partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, called for the Summer Games to be cancelled in an editorial today, citing risks to public safety and strains on the medical system from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Government of Guyana via the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, has officially announced the composition of the board of the National Sports Commission (NSC), paving the way for the appointment of a new Director of Sports.
Gavin Singh, President of the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF), has lauded the recent appointment of notable football promoter Kashif Muhammad as chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC).
Romello Crawford has been declared the 2021 Senior National Road Race Champion by the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF).
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