Sports

Yuteshwar Persaud emerged as the 2020 novices champion in the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) junior national table tennis championships after clinching the title yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). 

The Golden Jaguars will commence the opening round of the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifiers against Barbados in a home and away two match series on March 26th and 31st respectively.

The ruggers in yellow upset the team in green, 13-7 in the second 15s scrimmage of the local 2020 rugby season held yesterday at the National Park.

A fiery spell from Nial Smith spurred Guyana Jaguars to a 278-run lead over Trinidad and Tobago Red Force at the end of the day two of the West Indies Championship yesterday.

Following a weekend of open try-outs, where players were asked to complete a series of physical tests and game situations, the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) has shortlisted 26 local men to begin preparation for the Pan American Challenge scheduled for June 27 to July 5, in Lima, Peru.  The

For the first time ever junior hockey players in the U-13 and U-16 boys divisions from the Queen’s Park Cricket Club (QPCC) in Trinidad will visit Guyana to enjoy friendly competition against the local youths.  

Former national player Denis Dias collected Guyana’s most convincing win on the second evening of the inaugural BCQS International Masters Squash tournament at the Georgetown Club squash court, last night. 

Attorney-At-Law for the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB), Arudranauth Gossai has written the president of Cricket West Indies Ricky Skerrit seeking his intervention in Guyana’s cricket administration.

The eagerly anticipated third annual Magnum Tonic Wine Mashramani Cup Futsal tournament was officially launched yesterday at the Windjammer Hotel and Bar, Kitty and kicks into action today.

Following the season opener last Saturday the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) will continue to allow the competitive juices of the local ruggers to flow today.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket West Indies chief executive, Johnny Grave, believes territorial politics should have no bearing on the regional governing body’s allocation of international matches.

Cricket action in Georgetown continues from today with the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) organising two second-division two-day matches in the Noble House Seafoods tournament. 

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – England all-rounder Ben Stokes apologised for a foul-mouthed row with a spectator after his dismissal in yesterday’s test against South Africa at The Wanderers as he faces possible sanctions while England asked for extra security for players and staff.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Zak Crawley scored a maiden test half century before South Africa fought back to restrict England to 192 for four when bad light stopped play early in the opening day of the fourth test yesterday.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Six-time champion Roger Federer was pushed to the brink by unseeded Australian John Millman but the Swiss prevailed in a fifth-set tiebreak yesterday to reach the Australian Open fourth round on a day of huge upsets at Melbourne Park.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Left-arm spinner Patrick Harty struck two late blows but they were not enough to prevent Barbados Pride from taking a stranglehold on their third round encounter at Sabina Park here yesterday.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Serena Williams suffered her earliest exit from the Australian Open in 14 years today, falling to China’s Wang Qiang in a stunning third round reversal that left her bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title in tatters once again.

Half centuries from Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Christopher Barnwell and Anthony Bramble gave the Guyana Jaguars a slim advantage over the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force yesterday.

A number of Guyanese registered smooth opening round wins on the first evening of the inaugural BCQS International Masters Squash tournament at the Georgetown Club squash court last evening. 

The official group stage fixtures for the impending 3rd edition of the Magnum Tonic Wine Mashramani Cup Futsal Tournament were officially released yesterday ahead of the commencement at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue tomorrow.