By News Source Guyana on December 6, 2016
Caribbean & International, Sports
(BBC) Brazilian club Chapecoense have been awarded the Copa Sudamericana by South American football confederation Conmebol after most of their team died in a plane crash en route to the final. Seventy-one people, including 19 players and staff, were killed in last Monday’s crash on the way to Colombia for the first leg. Colombian […]
By News Source Guyana on November 30, 2016
Sports
The Georgetown leg of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ commenced in fine style on Monday evening at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac with Camp Street All-Star, a group of inmates at the Prison, stealing the show with a classic “road ball” display to progress to the group stages. In fact for the first time, […]
By News Source Guyana on November 30, 2016
Sports
(SportsMax) – West Indies batsman Darren Bravo, is claiming he was unlawfully dismissed after the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) sent him home for inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour. The decision, which came ahead of the West Indies’ tri-nation series involving Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, occured after WICB president Dave Cameron had said on SportsMax.tv that […]
By News Source Guyana on November 25, 2016
Sports
Four days of intense competition are over and the winning district of the 56th Annual Ministry of Education/Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) National School’s Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field appears to be the Upper Demerara/Kwakwani (District 10) team. They are heading towards their 15th title by virtue of opening a 100 point lead on the competition. […]
By News Source Guyana on November 25, 2016
Sports
(Cricinfo) Zimbabwe opted to bat in a must-win game against West Indies in Bulawayo. Though overhead conditions were overcast, the pitch was expected to be another good one for batting, with just a light covering of dry grass. Both teams made changes from their previous matches – Hamilton Masakadza came in for Elton Chigumbura for […]
By News Source Guyana on November 24, 2016
Sports
Defending champions Upper Demerara- Kwakwani (Linden) is making headway in their bid for a title repeat as they hold a handsome lead over the other 14 districts when the third day of the National Schools’ Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships ended on Wednesday at Providence. With 51 finals completed on day three, the District […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
Sports
Leeward Islands’ Hurricanes swirled to a memorable six wicket win as they created history by recording the highest-ever fourth innings run-chase in regional cricket by beating Guyana Jaguars by four wickets in Round two action of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Professional Cricket League Digicel Four-day competition at Warner Park on Monday. The win meant […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
Sports
It seems every year, the only script pre written for the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) National Schools’ Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships is the that of who walks away with the swimming championships title. And at the 56th year of the hoisting of the event, North Georgetown ensured they were no surprises as […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
Sports
Sunday brought the curtains down on the Farfan & Mendes Junior Squash Tournament at the Georgetown Club and Shomari Wiltshire was ultimately the standout performer as he won his final game in straight sets. Wiltshire defeated the Caribbean girls’ under-19 runner-up Taylor Fernandes the final of Category A. Wiltshire won the first game 11 – […]
By News Source Guyana on November 21, 2016
Sports
Trinidadians Curtis Cox and Tonya Nero were uncatchable and unmatchable as they eased to wins in their respective categories in the final leg of the South American 10K Classic, which ended in the National Park on Sunday. Cox stopped the clock in a cool 32 minutes 48 seconds, well ahead of Guyanese duo, Cleveland Thomas (33m […]