By News Source Guyana on April 28, 2016
Sports
(SportsMaxx) The Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil are fewer than 100 days now and track and field athletes from the Caribbean are only just now beginning to put their considerable talents on show. Athletes like Jamaica’s Fedrick Dacres and Grenada’s Kirani James lead the list of top-10 performances by Caribbean athletes so far this season […]
By News Source Guyana on April 27, 2016
Sports
A group of 18 teen athletes and their coaches from the Fort Wellington Secondary School in Berbice, arrived in New York this morning to participate in the Penn State relay meet, thanks to the work and support of the Jamaican team at the event and Fly Jamaica Airways, which is owned by Guyanese. The youths […]
By News Source Guyana on April 27, 2016
Sports
The HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) are delighted to announce that the initial batch of tickets for the forthcoming season, which will be staged this year from 29 June – 7 August, are on sale now. In excess of 300,000 fans attended the biggest party in sport last year and tournament organisers are confident that […]
By News Source Guyana on April 27, 2016
Sports
West Indies’ victorious cricketers have been reprimanded by the ICC for their actions and comments in the wake of their World T20 triumph in Kolkata earlier this month. The team, which secured an emotional four-wicket victory in the final against England, had come close to withdrawing from the tournament before a ball had been bowled, […]
By News Source Guyana on April 24, 2016
Sports
South American Youth record holder and gold medalist, Jason Yaw is adjusting well to college life in Texas despite having financial difficultly. In an exclusive with News Source Sport, Yaw who is now attending Western Texas College pointed out that adjusting to the training is proving to be a walk in the park. “Well I’m adjusting […]
By News Source Guyana on April 24, 2016
Sports
BCCI president Shashank Manohar has said that the $41.97 million claim imposed by the previous BCCI administration on the WICB for abandoning the 2014 tour to India mid-way has been waived. West Indies, he said, will tour India in 2017 to complete the “unfinished” matches from the 2014 series. According to Manohar, the issue was […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2016
Sports
It what sports commentators have described as an irresistible offer, the Government of Guyana on Wednesday confirmed that the country will be hosting the Finals, Semi-Finals and four other matches in the Caribbean Premier League cricket competition. The glitzy tournament, which brings together some of the best cricketers from across the globe on franchise teams, […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2016
Sports
A host of West Indies legends including Garry Sobers, Viv Richards, Wes Hall and Andy Roberts have called upon the WICB to dissolve the board, in line with the CARICOM cricket review panel’s recommendation, and appoint an interim committee as part of the structural reforms that would enable the region’s cricket to “develop and flourish”. […]
By News Source Guyana on April 12, 2016
Sports
The Boyce and Jefford Organisation has launched the inaugural Boyce and Jefford Relay Festival and Family Fun Day at 704 Lounge. The event, which promised lots of fun and prizes, is scheduled for April 24, at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary. “Let me indicate that despite being a first for Boyce/Jefford, it is […]
By News Source Guyana on April 12, 2016
Sports
Six stars from the victorious West Indies Under-19 squad will feature in the 2016 HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after the franchises completed their player rosters for the forthcoming campaign. Three players have been retained by their home teams; West Indies Under-19 captain Shimron Hetmyer(Guyana Amazon Warriors), fast bowler Alzarri Joseph (St Kitts & Nevis […]