With most sports facing the brunt of the Novel Coronavirus, Golf in Guyana has been one of the few disciplines to strive in 2020. According to president of the Guyana Golf Association and Nexgen Golf Academy, Aleem Hussain, “As the pandemic literally stifled all other sports in 2020, the one discipline that flourished was golf, […]
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CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP) — A classic century by Kane Williamson in an unbroken, 215-run stand with Henry Nicholls hauled New Zealand into a strong position at 286 for three at stumps on day two of the second Test against Pakistan on Monday. New Zealand, having recovered from 71 for three in Christchurch, ended the […]
KARACHI, Pakistan, CMC – Chris Gayle headlines a plethora of West Indies stars confirmed for next weekend’s draft of the Pakistan Super League. The 41-year-old Gayle, along with veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, former Twenty20 captain Carlos Brathwaite and openers Lendl Simmons and Evin Lewis, were among 25 foreign players announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board […]
Sports Joel Bailey 7 Hrs Ago Ephraim Serrette – EPHRAIM Serrette, president of the NAAA (National Association of Athletics Administrations), is hoping that the local governing body can stage a test event, for local track and field athletes, once the government-enforced covid19 protocols are put in place. The long-standing NAAA president is eager for the […]
There was major change of personnel with the departure of director of racing Christopher Armond, whose emotional farewell has been a huge talking point as he ended his fourth and possibly final tour of duty spanning three different promoting companies for over four decades. Denzil Miller Jr makes a return to the chair in the […]
The West Indies will tour Bangladesh for two Tests and three One Day Internationals later this month with second string sides. This is after 10 players including both captains and vice-captains opted out of the tour. Despite the massive withdrawal of the top players Guyana’s Leon Johnson still could not find a spot in either […]
Sports Jelani Beckles 5 Hrs Ago Naparima College cricketer Kyle Roopchand. – Marvin Hamilton UNDER normal circumstances school cricketers would have been wrapping up preparations for the PowerGen Secondary Schools Cricket League (SSCL) 50-Over tournament. Unfortunately because of the covid19 pandemic the tournament will not bowl off later this month. Last March, the 2020 schools […]
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Following the death of Jamaican business magnate Gordon “Butch” Stewart, Cricket West Indies (CWI) is hopeful that Sandals Resorts continues to sponsor West Indies’ floundering cricket brand. Stewart died yesterday in the United States where he had gone for treatment for an undisclosed illness. CWI chief executive officer Johnny Grave said […]
The name Rockesha Dayes may not yet resonate in women’s football in Jamaica, but the 21-year-old still has eyes set on making an impression for the Reggae Girlz on the international stage. Source link
Local cricket felt the impact of the Novel Coronavirus for most of the 2020 season. In a brief perusal, the pandemic resulted in an eight-month loss to the season but the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) made infrastructural strides and recovered with a final tournament post-COVID. The year started positively with local franchise side, Guyana Jaguars, […]