Tag Archives: Guyana Sports

Injured Mbappe ruled out of France World Cup qualifiers

(Reuters) – Kylian Mbappe has been ruled out of France’s World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Finland after sustaining a calf injury in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw against Bosnia, the French federation said yesterday. “Kylian Mbappe felt a pain in his right calf at the end of the match against Bosnia in Strasbourg on Wednesday, which […]

Kwesi Thomas newly elected president of Pouderoyen FC

Kwesi Thomas was elected as the new president of West Demerara giant Pouderoyen FC, when the entity staged its electoral congress on August 29 at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora. This was disclosed by an official release from the club which also stated that Thomas will lead for a term of two years, […]

Cottrell ensures unlikely win for Patriots

(CPL)-St Kitts & Nevis Patriots maintained their unbeaten start to the 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a remarkable final ball win over Barbados Royals, who suffered their fourth defeat of the tournament. The Patriots won the toss and opted to bowl, taking wickets at regular intervals as the Barbados Royals posted 160-8, with […]

Chase career-best powers Kings to second win

(CMC) – Roston Chase’s third Twenty20 fifty handed St Lucia Kings their second win of the Caribbean Premier League and lifted them off the floor of the standings, as they convincingly beat Guyana Amazon Warriors by 51 runs yesterday. Barbadian Chase, better known for his powers in the longest format, slammed a career-best 85 off […]

Etwaroo on board with cricket gear project

Owner of United States-based Cricket Zone USA, Ravi Etwaroo is the latest sponsor to get on board with the ‘Cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana’ project. According to a release from the project organisers, Kishan Das and Anil Beharry, Etwaroo, whose business is based in the Bronx, USA, has donated a new […]

Matthews hoping to continue form against S/A Women

West Indies women team’s all-rounder, Hayley Matthews, is looking to transfer her red-hot form from The Hundred Women’s competition into the ongoing series against South Africa Women. Matthews, during a press conference yesterday ahead of today’s second WT20I expressed her delight at being afforded the opportunity to play in the current COVID-19 pandemic. “I think […]

Superstar Shepherd takes down TKR

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Lion-hearted Romario Shepherd dominated the game’s biggest moments to earn Man-of-the-Match honours as Guyana Amazon Warriors edged reigning champions Trinbago Knight Riders in a dramatic super-over here yesterday. For nearly 4-½ hours at Warner Park, the strapping 26-year-old flaunted his courage with bat and ball, propelling Amazon Warriors to an […]

Mills Academy holds successful outreach programme

Following their successful outreach programme in Albouystown on August 28th, the Vurlon Mills Football Academy (VMFA) is aiming to conduct a feeding exercise and football discussion in the East Ruimveldt community.   This was disclosed by principal and lead tactician of the budding institution  Mills himself yesterday during a brief comment with Stabroek Sport. According to […]

Johnson is top performer as Guyana places seventh at Chess Olympiad

Guyana ended in seventh place in Division Four, Pool E of the 2021 FIDE Online Chess Olympiad with female player Nellisha Johnson turning out to be the best performer. Guyana ended on 11 points in the hard fought competition.  The group winner was Puerto Rico with 22 points, with Trinidad and Tobago second on 20 […]

Record-setter Pettersen-Griffith pays courtesy call on Ninvalle

Following his exploits at the 18th  IPF/NAPF Pan American Regional Powerlifting championships in Florida, USA, where he set a new 93Kg Open deadlift record, powerlifter Carlos Pettersen Griffith  yesterday paid a courtesy call on Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle, at his Middle Street Office. Pettersen-Griffith took the occasion to thank the Director of Sport, for the support […]