Category: Sports

Destined for a higher call, Rose aims for the NBA

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By Timothy Jaikarran As the Shakespeare quote goes, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them”, that was the situation for Stanton Rose as he followed along the lines of his father. As a child growing up in Kwakwani, Rose Jr was taken by his mom to many of his father’s basketball games and was particularly inspired at a tender age on how the sport unified the people in the village. Born on December 26, 1999, to Vashawn Hopkinson and Stanton Rose Snr in…

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Why the world wants more of Pooran

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By Timothy Jaikarran The name Nicholas Pooran has become a global name and has been uttered on the lips of many ever since making his Hero Caribbean Premiere League (CPL) debut in 2013. In his debut season, Pooran turned out for the then Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel (now Trinbago Knight Riders) at the tender age of 16, which still remains a record for the youngest player in the tournament. In 2019, the now 23-year old Trinidad and Tobago born player, will be making his debut for the Guyana Amazon…

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Family is my best partnership – Keemo

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The old saying, ‘The family that prays together, stays together’ is true in the case for Guyana Amazon Warriors’ all-rounder Keemo Paul who revealed that without sacrifice, prayers and love his dreams of being an international cricketer would not have been possible. Born in the small riverine village of Saxacalli in the Essequibo river, the naturally talented right hander said there were tough days in his early days as a cricketer but the sacrifices of his family ensured that he was in the right place at the right time. “When…

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Malik relishes leading young & settled Warriors to the top

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Shoaib Malik is one of those cricketers who has seen it all throughout his momentous career which now has him at the helm of the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad. The illustrious all-rounder, now enters his seventh year in the Caribbean Premier League, as the Hero sponsored event also gears up for a highly anticipated seventh edition. Speaking with one of the most experienced T20Is players in the world, he was amused at the love for cricket he has seen in the Caribbean, especially by the fans. “They’re very passionate about…

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Hero Motorcorp extends title sponsorship of CPL for 3 years

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The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is delighted to announce that Hero MotorCorp Limited have agreed to extend their title sponsorship of the tournament for another three years. The extension of the partnership means Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, will continue their title sponsorship of the Hero Caribbean Premier League until the 2022 season. The New Delhi (India)-headquartered Hero MotoCorp has been the title sponsor of the Twenty20 cricket league in the Caribbean – popularly called the ‘Biggest Party in Sport’ – since 2015. Hero MotoCorp…

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Ben Laughlin – The perfect death bowler for the GAW

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It is not an easy task to master the art of death bowling, but 36-year-old Australian Ben Laughlin has shown his craftsmanship in this area. Laughlin is the fifth round picked player for the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) in 2019, who brings this skillset to the team. Laughlin is a medium fast bowler who has 137 T20 matches under his belt. He played for the Antigua Hawksbill against the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in 2014, when he made his debut in CPL. The 2019 CPL…

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Fit-again Guyana’s Keemo Paul replaces Miguel Cummins for Jamaica Test

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Keemo Paul has recovered from his ankle injury and has been drafted back into the West Indies squad straightaway for the second and final Test against India in Kingston, replacing Miguel Cummins, the man who had filled in for him in Antigua. That was the only change to the squad for the first Test, which India won by 318 runs. Shai Hope kept wickets then, and might continue to do so with first-choice Test wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich back in Barbados continuing his rehabilitation from an ankle injury, even though back-up…

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Guyana U-17 Women seal spot in CONCACAF Championship

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Matched with Saint Lucia, Bonaire and Anguilla in Group ‘A’, Honduras marched to a first-place finish with a 3W-0D-0L, 17GF-0GC record at the Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The Truman Bodden Sports Complex in George Town, Cayman Islands was the site of Group ‘B’ action wherein hosts Cayman Islands took top spot with a 2W-1D-0L, 16GF-3GC record, finishing ahead of Martinique, Antigua and Barbuda, and Dominica. While the Cayman Islands and Martinique each finished with seven points, Cayman Islands’ superior goal difference (+13 to +7) proved the…

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Forrester propels Novo CC to US Cricket League T20I title

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The action that concluded the US Cricket League (USCL) T20 tournament featured Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) player Winston Forrester notching up yet another half century to see his side, Novo CC, triumph over the in-form Sparks CC in the grand finale played in New Jersey, USA. Having had a good season through the efforts of their man Forrester in the three games he played – wherein he scored two centuries and one half century (80) — Novo CC won the toss under sunny conditions and elected to bowl, aiming to…

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