Sports

The cycling fraternity has reacted with unbelief and shock to the sudden untimely passing of former national cyclist, Jude Bentley, who died in an accident Saturday morning whilst training.

Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) and popular international soft drinks brand, Pepsi, Friday last renewed their  cricket relationship at the Demerara Distillers Limited Head Office located at Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

Guyanese Eon Hooper’s all-round brilliance spurred Barrackpore United to a three-wicket win over Yorkshire last weekend in the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board two-day tournament at Cunjal cricket ground.

As the week-long celebration for the fifth anniversary of the Rebel Tennis Club, Christin Richmond, Naomi Erskine, Jonathan Boyan and Quivion Proctor emerged champions in their respective divisions of their inaugural junior tournament.

The Jermin and Family sponsored and coordinated ‘Mash Cup’ resumes today at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, Linden with an exciting doubleheader.

2020 Winners, Touches, Unruly and Church Boys clinched contrasting wins when the Let’s Bet Sports sponsored Mocha ‘Village Cup’ Streetball championships continued Monday at the Mocha Tarmac.

The West Demerara Cricket Association Golden Republic T20 bash bowled off Sunday with McGill Super Stars and Malvern Cricket Club recording victories.

A failure to win on the court isn’t stopping the New York Knicks from growing in value.

REGGIO EMILIA, Italy, (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel is Ferrari’s first choice to partner Charles Leclerc next year, team boss Mattia Binotto said yesterday, despite speculation that they want six times world champion Lewis Hamilton.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – China’s table tennis federation thanked its Qatari counterpart yesterday for providing training facilities and equipment, including 2,000 balls, to its national team, who are training in Doha to avoid the coronavirus outbreak at home.

Pascal Siakam scored 34 points — 14 in the fourth quarter — and the Toronto Raptors extended their franchise-best winning streak to 15 games Monday night with a 137-126 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Tom Latham and Colin de Grandhomme ensured New Zealand did not waste a solid foundation from their top order to beat India by five wickets in the third one-day international at Bay Oval in Mt.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Five players have been sanctioned for brawling in the immediate aftermath of Bangladesh’s victory over India in the under-19 World Cup final in South Africa at the weekend, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – David Warner completed his rehabilitation after serving a ball-tampering ban when he was named his country’s top cricketer for the third time at the Australian Cricket Awards despite a poor showing in last year’s Ashes series.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – KL Rahul’s strong run of form in New Zealand, capped yesterday with his fourth one-day international century, has not only repaid the faith of captain Virat Kohli but will also likely ensure him a much longer run in India’s limited overs team.

EAST LONDON, South Africa,  (Reuters) – Mark Wood says England will use the same mentality that won them the 50-over World Cup on home soil last year as they build towards the Twenty20 version in Australia in October.

National volleyball spikers Philana Simpson and Andy Rohoman have been identified to lead the national under – 21 female and male teams respectively in the upcoming Inter-Guianas under – 21 volleyball tournament in Cayenne later this month.

Guyanese Manzoor Ali and Duane Peters have been selected to represent the Caribbean Karate Federation (CKF) at the upcoming World Union Karate Federation (WUKF) Championship in Poland.

Ryan McKinnon and Rajiv Latchana shot their way to season-opening wins in the fifth Guyana Sports Shooting Foundation annual P&P Insurance Brokers & Consultants sponsored Pistol Match at the Guyana Defence Force Yarrowkabra Range recently.

Mohanlall Dinnanauth, Ravindra Harry and Maurice Solomon emerged winners of their respective flights in the inaugural Wine Vault pre-Valentine golf tournament Saturday.