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FLASHBACK! The Floodlights team celebrates after winning the 2016 Florida Cup softball tournament in the USA last weekend.
FLASHBACK! The Floodlights team celebrates after winning the 2016 Florida Cup softball tournament in the USA last weekend.

Florida Cup champs Floodlights to invade Crabwook Creek Easter Sunday

Fresh from winning the Masters title at this year’s Masters tournament in Florida, United States of America, Floodlight Masters softball cricket team will be the spearhead of three teams representing the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association Easter Sunday in Berbice.

The various category winners display their prizes following the conclusion of the Kraft Toucan Industries Junior Skill Level tournament Sunday at the Georgetown Club. (Photo courtesy of the Guyana Squash Association)
The various category winners display their prizes following the conclusion of the Kraft Toucan Industries Junior Skill Level tournament Sunday at the Georgetown Club. (Photo courtesy of the Guyana Squash Association)

Mekdeci crowned GSA Junior Skill Level champ after dominant display

Benjamin Mekdeci Sunday was crowned category A champion after defeating Alec Melville in straight games 11/4, 12/10, 11/8 in the final match on Sunday as the curtain came down on the Kraft Toucan Industries Limited Junior Skill level tournament organized by the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) in collaboration with its corporate sponsor Digicel.

Ready to rumble! Some members of the Golden Jaguars team and management following yesterday’s press conference. (Orlando Charles photo)
Ready to rumble! Some members of the Golden Jaguars team and management following yesterday’s press conference. (Orlando Charles photo)

Golden Jaguars commence new pursuit of regional glory

A new pursuit of regional glory will begin today as Guyana open its Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Caribbean Cup qualifying campaign against lowly Anguilla at the National Stadium in Providence from 19:00hrs.

Road to Mecca III final set to be replayed

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) has apologized for the abandonment of the Road to Mecca III championship match on Sunday noting that the decision made by the official which led to fracas was incorrect and that the fixture will likely be replayed utilizing better officials locally and from overseas.

Kristian Jeffrey pushing the Mitsubishi Evo V111 on Sunday at the South Dakota

Jeffrey races unbeaten at Race of Champions meet

Low turnout, no problem for Kristian Jeffrey. The two-time CMRC Group 4 champion driver put on a show and lit up the South Dakota Circuit on Sunday when the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) hosted the National ‘Race of Champions’ Meet.

Tyrone Theophile spearheaded the chase with a powerful knock of 83.

Volcanoes end season with victory over Red Force

COUVA, Trinidad, CMC- Windward Islands Volcanoes cruised to a comfortable seven wicket win over Trinidad and Tobago Red Force on the final day of their final round game of the Regional four-day championship at the National Cricket Centre here yesterday.

Andre Fletcher

Gayle inspired me, says Fletcher

BANGALORE, India, CMC- Opener Andre Fletcher says he was motivated by Chris Gayle before his blazing knock of 84 not out propelled West Indies to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Sunday.

Back-to-back WICB/PCL Regional Four Day champions Guyana Jaguars pose for a pic following their innings a 54-run win over Jamaica

Back-to-back champs!

Led by spinners Veerasammy Permaul, Gudakesh Motie and Devendra Bishoo, Guyana Jaguars romped to an emphatic innings and 54-run win over the Jamaica Scorpions yesterday at Providence, triumphantly retaining their West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)/Professional Cricket League (PCL) Regional 4-Day title and ending the 2015/16 season unbeaten.

Henry Chase, owner of Chase Academy, collects the championship trophy from Milo Brand Manager Renita Seethal following his team’s comprehensive win over Lodge Secondary in the final of the 4th Milo Secondary School U20 football championships Saturday at the Ministry of Education Ground.

Milo Schools C/ships…Historic defence!

Defending champions Chase Academy created a bit of history Saturday by successfully retaining their crown in the final of the 4th Annual Milo Schools U20 football championships, dismantling former winner Lodge Secondary 9-0.

The Retrieve Raiders squad and supporters exiting the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in protest of their perceived biased officiating during the start of the fourth quarter in the GABF Road to Mecca National Club Championship finale against Colts Saturday night.
 

Road to Mecca final ends in confusion

The final of the third Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Road to Mecca club championships between Linden’s Retrieve Raiders and Georgetown’s Colts came to an abrupt and embarrassing abandonment Saturday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Captain Stafanie Taylor struck 40 and grabbed three wickets to claim the Player-of-the-Match award. (file photo)

Taylor, Matthews fire Windies Women to second win

CHENNAI, India, CMC – Captain Stafanie Taylor produced a solid all-round effort as West Indies Women strolled to their second win of the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup with a convincing 49-run triumph over Bangladesh Women here yesterday.

De Villiers and Morris tame Afghans in World T20

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – AB de Villiers announced himself at the World Twenty20 with a swashbuckling 64 and made Afghanistan pay heavily for dropping him twice as South Africa revived their campaign with a 37-run victory at the Wankhede Stadium yesterday.

No happy return for LeBron in Miami

(The Sports Xchange) – LeBron James has yet to win at AmericanAirlines Arena since leaving Miami and that trend continued Saturday night as the Miami Heat got 24 points from Dwyane Wade and defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-101.

Spurs beat Warriors, stay unbeaten at home

(The Sports Xchange) – LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and the San Antonio defense held Golden State to a season-low offensive output as the Spurs made a statement with an 87-79 victory over the Warriors on Saturday to remain unbeaten at home.

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