Sports

Opposition Member of Parliament Jermaine Figueira (JF), sat down with Stabroek Sport (SS) to discuss the recent staging of the historic Guyana Sports Conference, and the impact it can have, once properly structured, on the development of the local sporting sector.

Team Guyana will rely heavily on a squad of young ruggers to regain its winning reputation when the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens Tournament is staged from October 16-17 in the Turks and Caicos.

(ESPN Cricinfo)-KL Rahul blitzed his way to an unbeaten 98 off 42 balls as Punjab Kings mowed down 135 in 13 overs, but it could all still be too late for the side.

(Reuters) – Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare, who was provisionally banned after testing positive for human growth hormone before the Tokyo Olympics, has been hit with three separate anti-doping charges, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Ian Watmore has left his role as chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) by mutual consent after 13 months in charge, it was announced yesterday.

(Reuters) – A Saudi-Arabian backed consortium completed its purchase of Premier League club Newcastle United yesterday as a long-running takeover saga finally reached the conclusion the majority of the club’s supporters desired.

(Reuters) – Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant said he still envisions Kyrie Irving playing a role for the team this season despite uncertainty over the seven-time All Star’s COVID-19 vaccination status.

Guyanese fast bowling all-rounder, Romario Shepherd, has been drafted into the Delhi Bulls for the Abu Dhabi T10 League Season Five.

(Reuters) – American teenager Coco Gauff has urged U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu to be wary of social media following the Briton’s maiden Grand Slam triumph at Flushing Meadows last month.

(Reuters) – Cricketers facing mental health issues during the Twenty20 World Cup will have 24-hour access to a psychologist, the International Cricket Council said yesterday.

The Lusignan Golf Club is set to be a hive of activity tomorrow as the Bruster’s Golf tournament tees off at 12.30 hours.

(Reuters) – A furious Tyson Fury vowed to knockout Deontay Wilder when the two rivals meet for the third time Saturday in Las Vegas with the Briton’s WBC heavyweight title on the line.

The Guyana Chess Federation is set to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on November 1 virtually via Zoom conference at 18.00 hours.

V-Net Communications gifted cricket coach Ryan Hercules a laptop to aid in his studies for the rigorous and in-depth programme organised by Cricket West Indies (CWI).

Flying Ace Cycling Club talisman, Balram Narine, is eager to get on back the saddle after receiving a major boost from J&S Taxi Service.

Half centuries from West Indies under-19 batsman, Matthew Nandu and Jeevanand Nauth guided Kaieteur International B to a seven-wicket win over United Titans and, in the process, securing the Scarborough Cricket League 50-over first-division title.

West Coast Warriors showed their dominance with successive victories last weekend in the New York Cricket League/ Rockaway Group T20 League.

President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Mike Singh has confirmed the provisional composition of the Women’s 3×3 Team, which will compete at the FIBA AmeriCup Championship in Miami, Florida, from November 12-14.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Former West Indies fast bowlers Sir Curtly Ambrose and Kenny Benjamin said veteran opener Chris Gayle should not be an automatic choice in the West Indies final 11 for the ICC Twenty20 World Cup.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Ben Stokes has successfully undergone a second operation on his broken index finger but is unlikely to be named in England’s squad for the Ashes, the Daily Mirror reported yesterday.