Category Archives: Sports

Series tied – Barbados Today

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – West Indies Under-19s produced a sterling effort to beat South Africa Under-19s by 19 runs here Monday, successfully defending a paltry 126 to tie their four-match Youth One-Day International series 2-2 at Arnos Vale Stadium. Fast bowler Johann Layne knocked over the first three wickets to finish with three for 34 […]

Female swimmers shine in GASA’s record breaking 2021

The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) enjoyed a fruitful 2021 with the female athletes taking most of the spotlight. According to GASA president, Dwayne Scott, “2021 was a very interesting year for GASA, it started out with two athletes at the South American games then we moved on to the Olympics where we had young […]

TennisTT to certify 16 coaches

Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh 19 Minutes Ago Participants at the ITF Coaching Beginners and Intermediate Players tennis course at Guaracara Park in Pointe-a-Pierre. – Courtesy TennisTT SIXTEEN tennis enthusiasts are currently engaged in an International Tennis Federation (ITF) Coaching Beginners and Intermediate Players tennis course at Guaracara Park in Pointe-a-Pierre. They are being guided by certified […]

Hetmyer has let himself, team down: Simmons

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons has lamented Shimron Hetmyer’s absence for the upcoming series against Ireland and England, saying the gifted left-hander had “let down himself and his teammates” due to his ongoing fitness lapses. The 25-year-old, a successful former Young West Indies captain, was the Caribbean side’s leading batsman at last […]

Stewart, Dickson named 2021 top Trinidad and Tobago volleyballers

Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh 2 Days Ago DAYNTE STEWART and Rayquelle Dickson were named male and female players of the year respectively at the Trinidad and Tobago Volleyball Federation’s (TTVF) annual general meeting in December. Nicholas Williams and Natassia Baptiste copped the junior male and female equivalents, while TTVF president Mushtaque Mohammed was inducted into the […]

Simmons focusing on WI inconsistent batting

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Head coach Phil Simmons says West Indies will use the Ireland and England Twenty20 assignments later this month to revamp their batting approach, as the Caribbean side look to rebuild in the wake of a disastrous T20 World Cup last October. West Indies flattered to deceive at the United Arab Emirates showpiece, […]

Brigadier Bess elected head of rifle association

Brigadier Godfrey Bess was elected President of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) when the entity staged its Elections and Annual General Meeting on December 30th at the Crown Mining Roof Garden on Dennis Street, Campbellville. Elected alongside Brigadier Bess to serve for four years are Vice-Presidents Enoch Gaskin and Mahendra Persaud, Honorary Secretary Ryan […]