By News Source Guyana on August 17, 2016
Sports
Digicel has moved into the lane as the main sponsor of the Boyce and Jefford Track and Field Classic VII, which takes place on August 27 and 28 at the MSC Ground in Linden. A record number of 178 athletes are registered to compete at the event this year. During a presentation on Wednesday, Digicel’s Events […]
By News Source Guyana on August 17, 2016
Sports
(BBC) Jamaica’s Omar McLeod won Olympic gold in the men’s 110m hurdles in Rio. The 22-year-old came in to the race as favourite and produced a strong performance to win in a time of 13.05 seconds. Spain’s Orlando Ortega won silver in 13.17, with France’s Dimitri Bascou taking bronze in 13.24. Britons Andrew Pozzi and […]
By News Source Guyana on August 16, 2016
Sports
Guyana’s hopes of breaking a 36-year medal drought at the Olympics were dashed on Tuesday morning as triple jumper, Troy Doris, was left off the podium and in 7th place after two foul jumps in the triple jump finals. A disappointed Doris glanced at the scoreboard after his last jump. American Christian Taylor grabbed the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 16, 2016
Sports
Bahamian Shaunae Miller launched herself over the finishing line with a desperate dive to pip American Allyson Felix to Olympic 400 meters gold by the slimmest of margins in a thrilling final on Monday. After literally flying across the line in a personal best time of 49.44 seconds, the 22-year-old lay on the track, shaken […]
By News Source Guyana on August 15, 2016
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Jose Jardine under his “team flash” and Clint Gonsalves, carted a lion’s share of the trophies at the 14th annual Lake Mainstay Regatta on Sunday in Essequibo. Both drivers were at loggerheads throughout the day in their races, thrilling the thousands in attendance. Jardine registered his first of many wins in the four-lap 90 horse […]
By News Source Guyana on August 15, 2016
Sports
Triple Jumper, Troy Doris, has given Guyana the best chance of breaking its 36 year-old medal jinx at the Olympic Games after he leaped into the final of the event earlier today (Monday) in Rio. The 27 year-old’s leap of 16.81M placed him in sixth position heading into Tuesday’s finals. The finals for the triple […]
By News Source Guyana on August 14, 2016
Sports
(AP) Jamaica’s Usain Bolt became the first person to win three straight Olympic 100-meter titles, blowing down the straightaway in 9.81 seconds for his seventh overall Olympic gold. American Justin Gatlin, Bolt’s closest pursuer over the past four years, finished second, .08 seconds behind. Andre de Grasse of Canada won the bronze. Bolt came into […]
By News Source Guyana on August 4, 2016
Sports
The Guyana Amazon Warriors have secured a place in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final with a dramatic win over the Jamaica Tallawahs in the first playoff match at Warner Park, St Kitts. Three wickets from Rayad Emrit and two for Sohail Tanvir restricted the Tallawahs to 146-8 from their 20 overs. Rain arrived […]
By News Source Guyana on July 16, 2016
Sports
Digicel Guyana on Saturday handed over newly refurbished dormitories at the National Gymnasium and made a donation of mattresses to the National Sports Commission (NSC). The dorms got a face-lift from re-painting, and a total of 40 mattresses for the existing 20 bunks were handed over for use by the National Gymnasium. This was done […]
By News Source Guyana on July 13, 2016
Sports
The Guyana Amazon Warriors continued their winning form as they extended their lead at the top of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a win against the St Lucia Zouks. Wickets from Rayad Emrit, Sohail Tanvir and the tournament’s leading wicket taker Adam Zampa set up the win and runs from Dwayne Smith, Jason […]