Category: Sports

‒ Caesar tipped to claim sprint double Guyana’s sprinting sensation Compton Caesar has been tipped to take Gold in both the 100M and 200M races at the South American Youth Championships slated for June 3-4 at the Leonora Track and Field Facility. Asked by Guyana Times International Sport about Guyana’s chances of medalling at the Games, coach Julian Edmond expressed confidence in Guyana’s ability  to replicate its recent success and even excel its performance at the recent CARIFTA Games. “It is our (intention) to win as (many) gold medals as…

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…says Govt’s support crucial in hosting event By Akeem Greene Since the inception of the exciting Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Guyanese fans have been longing for the event to have its finals played at the National Stadium, Providence.   For such a momentous occasion to occur, the support of the government becomes vital, this according to the league’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO)  Damien O’Donohoe. The CEO in speaking to Guyana Times International Sport during an exclusive interview on Tuesday revealed that there is a diverse interest by various countries to host…

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By Delvon McEwan Returning home from a substandard debut series at the international level, West Indies middle-order batsman Vishual ‘Cheesy’ Singh described the team’s performance as fantastic, noting it was quite an inexperience unit in age and amount of matches played among them, probably the most inexperience in the world. In a telephone interview with this publication, the petite left-handed batsman spoke about his time in the middle as well as the team’s performance and what could be expected in the future. The highlight of the series for the Guyana…

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Sixteen-year-old legspinner Amelia Kerr is set to become the youngest New Zealand women’s player at a World Cup, after being picked in the 15-member squad for the tournament which starts in England from June 24. Sophie Devine, who missed the ODI and T20I series against Australia women due to a thumb injury, returned to the squad, while seamer Hannah Rowe earned a recall, having last played for New Zealand in November 2016. Offspinner Leigh Kasperek, who underwent surgery in February after suffering multiple fractures to her finger, has also returned…

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The turnaround between the last day of the IPL and the first of the Champions Trophy is a little over a week. To some that might suggest the players flying out from India to England would have sufficient match practice ahead of an important world tournament. Shane Bond, the former New Zealand fast bowler, believes otherwise. In his column on the ICC website, he reasons that the fundamental differences between T20s and ODIs, including the highly specific training needed to prepare for the shortest format, could essentially leave some participants…

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Guyana’s brightest hope of medalling at the fourth Islamic Solidarity Games being held at Baku, Azerbaijan, sprinter Winston George, collected a silver medal yesterday (Wednesday) in the Men’s 400M final. This was the first medal won by Guyana at this year’s Games. George was pipped by Ali Khamis Khamis of Bahrain who copped his country’s third athletics gold medal. Khamis who was the Asian Games champion three years ago was pushed all the way by George, but he moved past the Guyanese athlete on the final straight to claim gold…

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Inspired by the progress he witnessed in the just-concluded series against Pakistan, West Indies head coach Stuart Law says the regional side will be targeting an upset when they face England in their next Test series this August. West Indies are ranked a lowly eighth, only behind minnows Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, while England are fourth, but Law believes once his side can build on the positives from the recent series and use the preparation time before England wisely, they will be able to reap positive results. “We can continue to…

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– part of GFF technical programme Local footballers, who are seeking to play professionally, will have a chance to impress scouts this weekend at a three day talent identification programme. Former Golden Jaguars’ defender, Walter Moore, and his club coach Kristian Heames will conduct the programme in Guyana from the 19th – 21st May, 2017, which will result in potential players being identified for trials and possible professional contracts in Europe. This initiative is part of the new philosophy of the technical programme of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), which…

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– NY, India, Jamaica, ready for debut By John Ramsingh in Queens, New York The snow has disappeared and the sun is out which means it’s time for cricket in New York. It’s the back end of spring in the ‘Big Apple’ and teams in the second annual Rockaway T20 New York Cricket Fiesta are ready for battle. The season opener was washed out after torrential rain swept through Queens, New York on Saturday May 13 and forced the organisers to reschedule the highly anticipated bowl off at the Baisley…

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West Indies women’s squad for the World Cup, which will be played in England in June-July, features four new faces, including 16-year-old fast bowler Qiana Joseph. The three other newcomers include 19-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Reniece Boyce, 23-year-old allrounder Akeira Peters and 25-year-old opening batsman Felicia Walters. Chairman of the selection panel Courtney Browne said these four players caught the eye at the emerging women’s players camp held last year. “The team is composed of a mixture of youth and experience,” Browne said. “Performances in this year’s Women’s Regional Super50 Tournament along…

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