Sports

The curtain came down Thursday last at Strikers Sports Club when the inaugural All Female Christmas Bonanza aggregate dominoes competition concluded.

By Rudi Webster In the early nineteen eighties, I worked with many Australian Rules football coaches and spoke to them about the dangerous effects of high levels of continuous stress on the performance and the mental and physical health of their players.

Golden Grove defeated Brusch Dam on penalty kicks to punch their semi-final place in the inaugural 592 Beer Inter-Village football championships Sunday at the Golden Grove Community Centre ground.

National player Shemar Britton and Yeudistir Persaud combined their efforts to capture the inaugural ‘Seniors partner with Juniors’ Table Tennis Team tournament Sunday evening at the Malteenoes Sports Club. 

Hinterland powerhouse Annai Secondary was crowned the KFC Goodwill Series International Football Champion, dismissing Georgetown unit Lodge Secondary by a 2-0 scoreline on Sunday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Canje Knights defeated Rose Hall Town Jammers 68-60 when the Berbice Amateur Basketball Association [BABA] ‘Mecca Championship’, commenced Saturday at the Vryman’s Erven Court, New Amsterdam [NA].

Defending champions Den Amstel and Santos secured lopsided wins when the Guyana Football Federation [GFF] Super 16 Championship continued on Sunday at the National Track and Field Center, Leonora.

LONDON, CMC – Elegant West Indies strokemaker Shai Hope has moved into the top 10 of the ICC one-day batting rankings for the first time, following his heavy scoring in the recent series against India.

CUTTACK, India, CMC – Captain Kieron Pollard said he was proud of the strides West Indies had made despite their 10th straight one-day series defeat to India here Sunday.

Everyone knows that footballers are well paid for playing the beautiful game.

Elite League and West Ruimveldt heavyweight Western Tigers battled past Rivers View 4-2 to seal their quarterfinal berth Saturday in the Guyana Football Federation [GFF] Super 16 championships at the Bartica Community Centre ground.

Hilbert Foster was yesterday unanimously voted back as president of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) when the body held its Annual General Meeting at the BCB’s Office, Charlotte Street, New Amsterdam.

Guyana Floodlight U15 cricket team (GFL) defeated AK Academy by eight wickets in their second match of the third US Youth Open tournament but suffered loses against Presentation College and Central Zonal yesterday.

With 44 tournaments held in 2019, president of the Lusignan Golf Club, Aleem Hussain has tagged the season as a “challenging but satisfying year” for the sport.

Bakewell Guyana has joined the growing list of sponsors supporting the Guyana Football Federation [GFF] Super 16 championships, presenting a cheque for an undisclosed sum towards the successful staging of the competition at the entity’s Triumph location.

CUTTACK, India,  CMC – Tail-ender Shardul Thakur lashed a late-innings cameo in a tense finish as West Indies lost the plot when it mattered most, to crash to a four-wicket defeat to India in the decisive third One-Day International here yesterday and suffer their 10th straight series defeat to the subcontinental powerhouses.

WATFORD, (Reuters) – A terrible blunder from Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea helped Premier League basement side Watford to a 2-0 victory yesterday for their first home win of the season and maiden victory under coach Nigel Pearson.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – England bowlers Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad and Jack Leach did not make use of a last opportunity for a bowl in their warm-up match yesterday, suggesting it could be a close call for their participation in the first test against South Africa.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Former West Indies wicketkeeper, Courtney Browne, escaped with a broken leg following a fatal vehicular collision which claimed the life of another man here yesterday. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo totaled 22 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his third triple-double of the season, and the Milwaukee Bucks never trailed to match the best 30-game start in team history with a 123-102 victory over the host New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.