Category Archives: Sports

Golf hits hole-in-one despite pandemic

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, […]

Classic Williamson ton swings momentum New Zealand’s way

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 […]

Gayle among Windies stars confirmed for PSL draft

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 […]

NAAA hopes to stage test event for local athletes

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 […]

Weight disqualification of Gorgeous Gift stirs debate

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 […]

Youth cricketers upbeat despite covid19

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 […]

CWI hopeful – Barbados Today

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 […]

Pandemic kept Guyana cricket quiet in 2020

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, […]