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 Sonia Jardine (centre) of Pizza Hut GCC in the process of scoring a penalty corner during her side’s crushing win over Hikers in the Diamond Mineral Water Hockey Festival at the National Gymnasium.
 
 Sonia Jardine (centre) of Pizza Hut GCC in the process of scoring a penalty corner during her side’s crushing win over Hikers in the Diamond Mineral Water Hockey Festival at the National Gymnasium.  

GCC Ladies demolish Old Fort 7-0

The newly minted Pizza Hut Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ladies continued their dominant showing when the 11th Edition of the Diamond Mineral Water Hockey Festival continued on Saturday at the National Gymnasium.

Guyana All-Stars thrash Antigua 76-42

Following an absence of international basketball for over 40 years, the Mackenzie Sports Club in Linden was treated to a demolition as the Guyana All-Stars got their International series against Antigua off to the perfect start, winning 76-42.

Colin Daniels of defending champs, North Ruimveldt in the process of initiating an attack on the Leopold Street goal during their team’s matchup in the Guinness Greatest of the Streets Georgetown Championship at the Demerara Park Tarmac.
Colin Daniels of defending champs, North Ruimveldt in the process of initiating an attack on the Leopold Street goal during their team’s matchup in the Guinness Greatest of the Streets Georgetown Championship at the Demerara Park Tarmac.

Round of 16 set in ‘Greatest of the Streets’ football

West Front Road, North East La Penitence, East Front Road and Old School Ballers secured berths to the knockout stage when the final group round in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship concluded on Saturday. 

Vurlon Mills

Alpha United, Slingerz vie for football glory

History will be created today when fierce rivals Alpha United and Slingerz FC face-off in the League Genesis finale in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League at the Leonora Sports Facility from 21:00 hrs.

Finals of hockey tourney today

Defending men’s champs Pepsi Hikers and Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) were amongst the winners when the 11th edition of the Diamond Mineral Water Hockey Festival continued on Friday.

Hazlewood hammers New Zealand after review farce

ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – Paceman Josh Hazlewood stepped up in the absence of injured spearhead Mitchell Starc to give Australia a sniff of victory within three days after a farcical third umpire decision stole the tourists’ momentum during the third test yesterday.

Interference from above

SIX WEEKS after the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) suspended him as head coach for “inappropriately commenting” on the selection of the ODI squad for the tour of Sri Lanka, Phil Simmons finally laid out his case last week.

Athletes and officials of Upper Demerara/Kwakwani celebrating last night at the National Stadium with their Champions of Champions trophy which was presented by Digicel’s Louanna Abrams. (Orlando Charles photo) 

District 10 champs again

North Georgetown’s Jason Yaw smashed the boys’ under-20 400m record en route to recording a sprint double but the category’s champion boy’s historic performance was not enough to prevent Upper Demerara/Kwakwani (District 10) from regaining the coveted Champions of Champions trophy.

West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels.

Samuels blitz spurs Victorians to third straight win

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels extended his excellent form with another match-winning knock as he lifted Comilla Victorians to a handsome nine-wicket victory over Lendl Simmons’ Rangpur Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League here yesterday.

U-11 girls football set for today

Following the rescheduling of fixtures due to a wet playing surface, the 2nd edition of the Smalta/ Ministry of Public Health Girls U-11 Football Championship will resume today at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue.

Milerock into GTT/Limacol football finals

Milerock last night sailed into the finals of the inaugural Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GTT)/Limacol Knockout Football Championship with a 2-0 win over Winners Connection at the Victoria Community Ground, East Coast Demerara.

Ramdyhan/Dey are Trophy Stall Doubles Doubles Champions

Junior and Ladies Champion Nicola Ramdyhan and teammate Aretta Dey capitalized on a golden opportunity to defeat Shelly Daly and Fiona Bushell to capture the Ladies Doubles Championship in two sets 6-4, 6-4, according to a release from the tennis association.

Mitchell Starc

Starc an injury doubt for Windies series

ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – Australia may have to do without a key member of their seam attack for their three-Test series against West Indies starting next month after left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc limped out of the historic first day/night Test against New Zealand with a stress fracture of his right foot.

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