Sports

The third night of action in the Let’s Bet Sports Mocha ‘Village Cup’ Streetball Championships will resume today at the Mocha Primary School Tarmac with several group stage matches.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – The Springboks’ emotional World Cup triumph last year will inspire the South Africa women’s cricket team to try to emulate them at the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, skipper Dane van Niekerk said yesterday.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Leg-spinner Adil Rashid took the key scalps of Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma as England beat South Africa by two wickets in the third and final one-day international yesterday.

The new-look Minnesota Timberwolves were a puzzle too difficult to solve Saturday, getting 24 points from Jordan McLaughlin and 23 from Malik Beasley to earn a resounding 142-115 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers and end a 13-game losing streak.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has  selected a 20-member squad for the  CONCACAF men’s U20 Qualifiers in  Nicaragua from February 15th-23rd.

MELBOURNE, Australia,  CMC – West Indies legend Brian Lara rolled back the years with a sparkling knock to headline the star-studded Australian bushfire relief charity match, as organisers raised AUS$7.7 million (US$5 million) from the event here yesterday.

SEVILLE, (Reuters) – Lionel Messi produced a hat-trick of assists as Barcelona pulled off a gutsy 3-2 win at Real Betis after trailing twice in an enthralling match in La Liga yesterday, finally giving the Catalans something to celebrate after a week of upheaval.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah became the youngest player to claim a test hat-trick when he dismissed three Bangladesh batsman with successive deliveries in Rawalpindi yesterday.

The cycling fraternity has been plunged into deep shock and mourning following the untimely death of former national rider, Jude Bentley who died in a fatal accident during early morning training yesterday on the Rupert Craig Highway.

Peat Salmon’s seven for 56 positioned Jamaica Scorpions one wicket away from victory but a 25-run, 44-minute resistance from Guyana Jaguars’ last pair brought them within 27 runs of their target of 182, heading into the final day of the West Indies Championship fourth round at Providence.

Winners Connection grounded Hi-Stars 2-0 when the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) ‘Mash Cup’ continued  Friday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, Linden.

MVP Sports, the athletic footwear and apparel store in the Giftland Mall has thrown its support behind today’s Kares Caribbean Fitness Challenge.

Leyland Leacock and Jordan Beaton were riding high at the end of the annual Trophy Stall doubles tournament after the duo clinched championship glory in the men’s doubles category at the Le Resouvenir tennis court on Wednesday evening.

Over 50 horses are expected to take the track today when the Rising Sun Turf Club in collaboration with Banks DIH Limited and Trophy Stall stage their grand one-day horse race meet at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park West Coast Berbice.

National youth wicket-keeper batsman Shamar Yearwood yesterday struck his maiden century to hand host Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) first innings honours over Bel Air Rubis in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Noble House Seafoods second-division, two-day tournament. 

In an effort to aid in the development of local sports, American offshore operating company Edison Chouest (G-Boat) Offshore, has inked a partnership with Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) for their  2020 season.

Kingston officially earned the moniker of dark horse after they sent defending champions Sparta Boss packing 3-1 in the Magnum Tonic Wine Mashramani Cup Futsal Championship Thursday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Bradley Beal’s layup with 0.2 seconds left lifted the Washington Wizards to a 119-118 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Sydney Sixers won their second Big Bash League title as they beat Melbourne Stars by 19 runs in a rain-hit final in front of a jubilant crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Pakistan opener Shan Masood and batting mainstay Babar Azam smashed individual hundreds to put the hosts in charge of the first test against Bangladesh after dominating day two at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium yesterday.