Golden Jaguars gear up for Concacaf Nations League quest
GUYANA’S Golden Jaguars are locked in and ready to launch their 2026/27 Concacaf Nations League campaign as official schedules land for the September-October FIFA Match Window. As the tournament marks its fifth edition featuring 41 Member Associations, it continues to offer our national team a vital competitive battleground and a direct, strategic pathway toward Concacaf […]
Ponting on Labuschagne’s struggles: Well and truly time to look at somebody else
The Australia No. 3 is averaging 24.69 since his last Test century in July 2023 MARNUS Labuschagne’s Test career could be on the brink after a first-innings failure in the second Test against Bangladesh in Mackay, which led to a host of former players to call for him to be dropped or casting doubt over […]
Tottenham ripped apart by impressive Brentford
BIG-SPENDING Tottenham made a shocking start to the new Premier League season as they were ripped apart by impressive Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium. Spurs has spent in the region of £237m this summer, twice breaking their transfer record, in an attempt to avoid a repeat of last season’s struggles, when they had to […]
GBA’s Caribbean Schoolboys Junior and Youth Boxing Tourney Guyana captures five Gold medals on night two
WATCHED by a handful of die-hard boxing fans at the refurbished Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, equipped with bucket seats and air-conditioning, Guyana’s pugilists dominated night two of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Caribbean Schoolboys Junior and Youth Boxing Tournament on Friday night. The ninth annual three-night development card featured eight bouts on the second night, […]
Forde, Pooran earn Kings’ crucial win over Kingsmen
GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia, (CMC) – A SPECTACULAR spell of pace bowling by Matthew Forde and a superb, unbeaten half century from opener Kamil Pooran were instrumental in the St Lucia Kings’ six-wicket victory over the struggling Jamaica Kingsmen here on Friday. Forde collected his maiden T20 five-wicket haul, but the Kingsmen did well to […]
Kate Cross to retire from professional cricket at the end of home summer
ENGLAND pacer, Kate Cross, has announced that she will retire from professional cricket at the end of the English summer, bringing the curtain down on a 15-year international career in which she made 102 appearances across formats. The 34-year-old, who lost her ECB central contract in September last year and has not played for England […]
Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m world record in test run
BEIJING, (Reuters) – A HUMANOID robot developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor ran 100 metres in 9.32 seconds, China’s state broadcaster reported on Saturday, beating the human world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt. The robot, dubbed Lightning, reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during a preparatory test event for […]
‘Shambolic’ – Stokes and Root question Ashes venues
BEN Stokes has joined Joe Root in questioning the venues for next summer’s Ashes, saying it is “shambolic” that Headingley will not host a Test. Root, who both preceded and succeeded Stokes as Test captain, said “it would be nice to have a choice” over the grounds where his England team play as they […]
All roads lead to Rising Sun for historical Guyana Cup today
THE stage is set for the most lucrative day in Guyana’s horse-racing, today, Sunday August 23, at Rising Sun Turf Club. The weather conditions are immaculate, and 14 high-quality races are on the cards for a 9:00h start. More than G$66 million in cash and prizes will be up for grabs and top horses, familiar […]
Starc, Shoriful headline 18-wicket opening day in Mackay
EIGHTEEN wickets fell on a sensational opening day in Mackay, with two six-wicket hauls from left-arm seamers turning the opening day of the maiden Test at this coastal Queensland venue into an old-fashioned bowlers’ carnival. Days after a stunning defeat in Darwin, Australia hit back in the most emphatic fashion possible, bowling Bangladesh out for […]
