Category: Sports

Young sprint prodigy Daniel Williams has continued his impressive performances both home and away by qualifying for today’s (Thursday) 400M semi-finals at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World U-18 Championships being held in Nairobi, Kenya. Williams clocked a personal best of 47.41 to finish second in heat two behind Ethiopia’s Melkamu Assefu (47.23s) and ahead of Panama’s Antonio Grant (47.54s). The South American Youth Championship Silver medallist will enter the second semi-final heat with the third fastest time. Jamaica’s Anthony Cox (46.53s) who will be running out of…

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Six tennis players will embark on a national quest at the International Tennis Federation Under-12 Championships in Trinidad from Monday July 17 to Saturday July 22. The six who are heading to the championships are; Amba Persaud, Akilah Sekai Jones, Reshida Hardy, Devine Jeremiah Kalekyezi, Vadeanand Resaul and Wayne Baker. The ITF annual event is usually a singles and doubles event where the top six players (three males, three females) from countries in the Caribbean and Central America compete amongst each other. However, this time around the Davis Cup Format…

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– says Warriors latest recruit; Keemo Paul By Akeem Greene Guyana Amazon Warriors newest recruit Keemo Mandela Angus Paul is ecstatic about his latest accomplishment. He confessed being more than willing to seize the opportunity with both hands after replacing Shimron Hetmyer, who will be on West Indies senior team duty. “Definitely there is going be a lot of pressure playing in front such big crowds since I never did before, but I’m looking forward to the opportunity since I see it as a challenge and I will use it…

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The biggest names in Caribbean cricket could be about to return to the West Indies team after significant progress was made in negotiations between players and the board. Not only has a resolution been agreed to the Darren Bravo impasse, but the likes of Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo and Chris Gayle are also available for selection for the ODI side after an amnesty was proposed by WIPA, the players’ union. That means they could be available for the limited-overs section of the tour to England that starts in…

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Guyana’s National Rugby team, the Green Machine, were initially set to do battle with USA South Panthers on July 1 for the Rugby Americas North (RAN) 15s title but due to unforeseen circumstances, the match has possibly been shifted to July 29. According to a source close to the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), the extension was given by RAN as the Panthers were not able to secure tickets for the entire team travel to Guyana for initial date. The source explained the confirmation on the date and possible venue…

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LONDON, England – West Indies Women will be vying for a winner’s cheque of US$660,000 when they open their campaign in the ICC Women’s World Cup which bowls off Saturday. The top prize is part of an overall tournament bounty of $2 million which, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC), is 10 times the amount on offer at the last World Cup in India four years ago. The losing finalists will walk away with a handy $330,000, with the losing semi-finalists each pocketing $165,000. Teams bowing out at the…

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Overseas-based F4 Driver Calvin Ming continues to write his own chapter in Guyana’s Motor racing history. On Saturday at the world famous Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Formula 1 Circuit in Mexico City, Ming sealed the top spot in the Mexican NACAM FIA Formula 4 championship series. According to reports from Mexico, Ming started off the weekend activities of the 8th and final round by turning in the fastest times during the first practice session. He later went on to qualify and start race #1 in second position. After leading the race…

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One Star boxing referee/judge Ramona Agard who recently created history in Guyana when she became the first from the Land of Many Waters to be selected to officiate in the South American Youth Games attributed her continued success to “doing things differently”. Agard, who was notified of her selection by way of a recent letter from the Americas Boxing Confederation (AMBC) said that she is more overjoyed at being selected to officiate at the tournament which is slated to take place in October of this year and hailed her selection…

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Guyana’s Hamzah Eastman and National Champion Geron Williams turned in good performances placing second and fourth respectively in the 2017 Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic in New York on Sunday. Coco’s Cycling’ Eastman came in second behind Thomas Gibbons who won the Harlem Skyscraper Classic. Stephen Hall came in third while Geron Williams was fourth, two other Guyanese riders Stephano Husbands and Shaquel Agard participated but finished 20th and 24th respectively. The Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic was created in 1973 by David Walker—a former New York Police Officer and NYPD Community…

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The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has announced that the finals of the 2017 tournament will take place at the new Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Trinidad from 5th to 9th September. According to a CPL press statement, the four matches will see the exciting conclusion to the Biggest Party in Sport which will draw in spectators and television viewers from around the world. “Trinidad & Tobago is a vibrant hub of Caribbean cricket and will be an ideal host for the finals, that will see the top four teams…

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