(Reuters) – Iran was suspended from international competition by the International Judo Federation (IJF) yesterday for putting pressure on one of its fighters to withdraw from the world judo championships to avoid having to face an Israeli opponent.
After surging to four consecutive wins this season in the HERO Caribbean Premier League, the Guyana Amazon Warriors will want to extend that dominance to five when they take on Jamaica Tallawahs in their own backyard from 20.00 hours tonight.
The GBTI/GCC girls hockey teams are back from a successful stint in Trinidad & Tobago over the weekend where they secured double gold in the girls Under-16 and Under -21 divisions.
Tickets for the playoff double-header in this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL), to be played at the Providence National Stadium in Guyana will go on sale from Friday.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Weak batting again crippled West Indies Women as they slumped to a nine-wicket defeat in the second Twenty20 International and to yet another series defeat to Australia Women here Monday night.
The Guana Cycling Federation (GCF) has decided on a four-member team to represent the country next month at the Tour of Tobago.
The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) will stage the Gaico Construction-sponsored Chess Grand Prix from September 21-29 at the National resource Centre, Woolford Avenue.
In an effort to create stronger structures at the secondary school level, the Guyana Basketball Federation [GABF] in partnership with the Guyana Olympic Association [GOA] will commence a National Basketball Grassroots Athlete Training Programme (NBGAP).
The Burnham Court on Middle and Carmichael Streets will be a hive of activity tonight when the eagerly anticipated and inaugural 592 ‘Street Kings’ competition officially commences with eight elimination matches.
NAPLES, Italy, (Reuters) – Juergen Klopp was frustrated by Liverpool’s poor finishing after his side began their Champions League title defence with a 2-0 defeat away to Napoli, who scored two late goals at the Stadio San Paolo yesterday.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Valencia spoiled Frank Lampard’s managerial debut in the Champions League by earning a morale-boosting 1-0 win at Chelsea yesterday after Ross Barkley spurned a chance to equalise by missing from the penalty spot.
LONDON, (Reuters) – The days of James Anderson and Stuart Broad spearheading England’s fast bowling attack are over, according to former captain Michael Vaughan.
(Reuters) – Egypt has been banned from participating in the weightlifting world championships for doping offences, state media said yesterday, and the Egyptian Olympic Committee fears the suspension could extend to the 2020 Games in Tokyo.
Aliyah Abrams, Emanuel Archibald and Quamel Prince have been named by the Athletic Association of Guyana as the nation’s representatives for the IAAF World Athletics Championships.
Hikers Cadets, SHC Savages, GCC the Sequel and SHC Shockwaves registered wins in the men’s second-division of the latest round of the Bounty Paper Towel – Quicker Picker Upper- men and women’s Outdoor, second-division and the Solo Drinks Under-20 men and women’s Outdoor Development Leagues at the Saint Stanislaus College Ground Sunday.
West Indies Under – 15 batsman Rampertab Ramnauth almost single-handedly guided the Port Mourant Cricket Club to a six-wicket win over the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) at Port Mourant Sunday in a 40-overs Under – 15 fixture.
The Guyana Lawn Tennis Association along with the Nasir & Nasir Company Limited launched the seventh Bakewell Junior Open Championships recently.
A T20 cricket competition organized by the Wakenaam Cricket Committee with sponsorship from the Trophy Stall, is set to commence Sunday.
The University of Guyana (UG)and the Everest Cricket Club (ECC) took first innings honours over Third Class and the Transport Sports Club (TSC), respectively at the weekend in the Georgetown Cricket Association Noble House Seafoods second-division two-day cricket competition.
On the back of a century from wicketkeeper/ batsman, Kemol Savory, Police Sports Club clawed their way to first innings points against Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) in their own backyard last weekend.
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