By News Source Guyana on November 3, 2016
Sports
(Cricinfo) Kraigg Brathwaite became the first opener to be unbeaten in both innings of a Test, as he led West Indies to an absorbing five-wicket win over Pakistan in Sharjah – their first Test win outside the West Indies and Bangladesh since 2007. It was also West Indies’ first win in 14 Tests and their […]
By News Source Guyana on November 3, 2016
Sports
Digicel continues to play its part in the development of sport in Guyana and on Wednesday, the company launched the eight edition of the Guyana Open Golf classic at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara. The event which tees-off on Saturday and concludes on Sunday, is expected to feature a record number of 80 participants and […]
By News Source Guyana on November 3, 2016
Sports
19-year-old Jamal John of Team Coco took on some of Guyana’s top cyclists and stole the show at the fifth annual Digicel Breast Cancer Cycle race by edging the experienced Team Evolution’s Raul Leal at the tape last Sunday. In scorching heat, John and Leal made the 30-lap race their own from the beginning, as they distanced […]
By News Source Guyana on November 1, 2016
Sports
Competing in the Formula 4 supporting races for the 19th round of the Formula 1 World Championship, Guyanese driver, Calvin Ming, stormed to a first and third place finishes in front of a huge crowed in Mexico. As a result of the stellar performances, Ming stood tall on the podium as Guyana’s National Anthem was played […]
By News Source Guyana on October 30, 2016
Sports
The annual Courts Pee-Wee Boys Under-11 Schools football Championship has reached its round-of 16 stage and defending champions St. Anglea’s Primary made a strong statement in their title retention hopes as they netted five of the 14 goals scored on Saturday at the Banks DIH Thirst park Ground to defeat Mae’s Primary 5-0. The Thomas […]
By News Source Guyana on October 28, 2016
Sports
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has joined forces with IntellectStorm – an Information Technology based solutions and marketing company – to implement Guyana’s online National Sport Database. The announcement was made on Thursday at the NSC on Homestretch Avenue. It is being done at a startup cost of $2.8 million. The company will be gathering data […]
By News Source Guyana on October 26, 2016
Sports
The Digicel/Sportsmax Regional four-day tournament, formerly the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Professional Cricket League (PCL), has re-introduced day/night cricket in the 4-day system, with each team having to play two matches (home/away) with the pink ball. Different pundits of the sport have said the ball is difficult for visibility but head coach of defending […]
By News Source Guyana on October 26, 2016
Sports
The fifth edition of the annual Digicel Breast Cancer Cycle Road race will pedal-off on October 30 and the event will be in recognition of the work of staff member Sharon Khan. The Telecommunication company recently held a press conference and Head of Marketing, Jacqueline James, disclosed that “we have taken the event to another […]
By News Source Guyana on October 19, 2016
Sports
The National Sports Database is set to be unveiled next Wednesday by Director of Sports Christopher Jones. The Database will feature athletes from various disciplines; monitor their training and other development as well as have information on coaches. Director of Sports, Christopher Jones said it is very important that local coaches are sent abroad to […]
By News Source Guyana on October 19, 2016
Sports
West Indies Under-19 captain struck a counter-attacking 94 off 93 balls for West Indies A but fell agonizingly short of a century on day two of the third unofficial four-day ‘Test’ against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla. The 19 year-old Guyana Jaguars left-hander, struck 17 boundaries and helped his team reach 183-4 at stumps in […]