Hard Knocks, DC Ballers and Salah Family in consecutive wins after day two of action
HARD Knocks, DC Ballers and Foundation Family strengthened their chances of reaching the quarter-finals with solid wins on day two of action in this year’s ExxonMobil Guyana Futsal Competition that continued at the Retrieve Hard Court in Linden on Saturday night last. Now in its 20th year, the tournament organised by New Era Entertainment […]
Journalists, commentator rewarded for softball coverage
JOURNALISTS Frederick Halley and Ravendra Madholall and distinguished cricket commentator Inderjeet Persaud were last Sunday night rewarded by the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) for their outstanding coverage of softball cricket over the years. All three were presented with plaques which read, “we really appreciate all your hard work and attention to the detail.” The […]
Vice-President T20 Softball Cup… Brian Mangar sparkles as Speedboat/Ariel claim Open title
AN explosive unbeaten 118 from Brian Mangar, who reserved the best for last, after a somewhat tame three games, spurred Speedboat/Ariel to emphatic eighth-wicket victory over Hyde Park when the Open category of the third edition of the Vice-President Softball Cup, organised by the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL), in conjunction with Regal Stationery & […]
Nadal set to join Real Madrid board of directors
TENNIS great, Rafael Nadal, is set to join the board of Spanish football giants Real Madrid. Nadal won 22 Grand Slam titles, two Olympic gold medals and helped Spain claim five Davis Cups before retiring in 2024. Real’s members will be asked to approve the 40-year-old’s appointment to the board at a meeting later […]
Leicestershire relegation confirmed after losing appeal
LEICESTERSHIRE’S relegation from Division One of the County Championship has been confirmed after failing in their appeal against a points penalty. It was during the penultimate match of the season in mid-September that the independent cricket discipline panel handed down an initial 27-point punishment for the poor pitch they produced against Glamorgan a month earlier. […]
Seamers, standout Virat Kohli secure India’s 1-0 lead on tricky Auckland pitch
THE Eden Park pitch had been billed as “full of runs,” but it “bounced more” and was “quicker” than even Mitchell Santner, the home captain, had anticipated. The hard length troubled almost every batter, except Virat Kohli. Against balls back of a length or shorter, he scored 43 off 25, with seven fours and a […]
Warrican’s nine-wicket haul lifts West Indies spinner in ICC Test rankings
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, (CMC) – WEST Indies spinner Jomel Warrican has made a significant move in the latest ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after his match-winning performance in the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka. Warrican’s nine-wicket haul earned him Player-of- the-Match honours as the West Indies secured an eight-wicket victory. His effort […]
Wilder v Opetaia to serve as co-main for Fury v Joshua
AMERICAN Deontay Wilder will fight Australia’s Jai Opetaia on the undercard of Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua in December. The bout will serve as the co-main event for the long-awaited all-British heavyweight fight, with the WBA ‘super’ heavyweight title on the line at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. Unbeaten WBA ‘regular’ cruiserweight champion Opetaia, 31, will step […]
Works to begin November 10 on Blue Water Shipping Stadium as GFF awards $118M phase one contract
THE Guyana Football Federation (GFF), on Tuesday, officially awarded a $118 million contract to local engineering and construction firm, B&J Civil Works, to undertake Phase 1 of the Blue Water Shipping Stadium at Durban Park, Georgetown. The agreement was signed at the GFF Secretariat in the presence of GFF President, Wayne Forde; Second Vice-President, […]
Faulty filing by Mohamed’s lawyers delays bail review hearing
High Court Judge Justice Priscilla Chandra-Haniff has identified deficiencies in the application filed by lawyers for Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed seeking judicial review of the refusal of bail in his cybercrime case, granting the defence additional time to rectify the filing and adjourning the matter until Thursday, November 12. During Wednesday’s morning hearing, Attorney General […]
