Guyana’s national sporting achievement reached a new altitude on Saturday night as the National Sports Commission (NSC) hosted its first-ever ‘Black Tie’ awards ceremony at the Pegasus Suites, celebrating a year of unprecedented success in 2024. Football star Omari Glasgow and squash legend Nicolette Fernandes were the big winners, claiming…
Indian cricketer hits record eight sixes in a row
Akash Kumar Choudhary smashed his way into cricket’s record books in an Indian domestic match, hitting eight consecutive sixes on his way to the fastest fifty ever scored in a first-class fixture. The big-hitting feat meant he surpassed the feats of two of cricket’s all-time greats by not only striking…
Rajasthan Royals set to trade Samson to CSK for Jadeja and Curran
In one of the most high-profile player trades in IPL history, Rajasthan Royals are set to trade wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in exchange for all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran. It is understood that both franchises have spoken to all three players involved but neither franchise confirmed the development when ESPNcricinfo reached out to them….
Goal fest as YMCA A and Stabroek record huge wins in ExxonMobil Futsal in Linden
The ExxonMobil Guyana Futsal Championship exploded into life on Friday evening with a goal-scoring frenzy at the Retrieve Hardcourt, featuring dominant victories for defending champions YMCA A, Stabroek, and Young Gunners. The opening night set a high bar for attacking football, though the action was broken up by one thrilling,…
Our Lady of Fatima church ransacked, robbed
In the early hours of Sunday morning, the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima, North Road, Georgetown, fell victim to a robbery. According to initial observations, the perpetrator(s) gained entry by forcefully breaking through the entrance door of the church building, the church stated in a Facebook post. Once inside,…
Toney appointed to key Caribbean 3×3 Working Group
The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) is celebrating a significant regional milestone after its Vice President, Rawle Toney, was appointed to the Caribbean Basketball Confederation’s (CBC) 3×3 Working Group. The appointment, effective immediately and running until 2027, validates Toney’s extensive contributions to the growth of 3×3 basketball, an increasingly popular format…
Guyana steps in to host Senior CASA after Jamaica hurricane blow
Guyana has stepped forward on just two weeks’ notice to host the 2025 Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Senior Championships, rescuing the event after it was forced to move from Jamaica following a devastating hurricane. The Senior CASA tournament, which typically takes place in August but was rescheduled for November…
Sodhi, Duffy three-fors trump late Springer-Shepherd blitz in thriller
The series that keeps on giving. After two humdingers in Auckland, the third T20I between West Indies and New Zealand in Nelson was shaping up to be a more one-sided contest, with the visitors having slipped to 88 for 8 in 12.3 overs, chasing 178, staring at a comprehensive defeat….
Omari Glasgow and Nicolette Fernandes cop NSC’s Senior Sport Awards for 2024
Omari Glasgow and Nicolette Fernandes have been named Guyana’s Senior Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year for 2024 at the National Sports Commission (NSC) awards gala on Saturday evening at Pegasus Suites. National footballer Glasgow, who is the Golden Jaguars’ all-time leading goalscorer, took the men’s top prize, while former world number 19 squash player Fernandes claimed…
Withdrawal of Mohameds’ tax charges a legal necessity under Extradition Treaty, not a political move – Nandlall clarifies
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, has once again moved to dispel what he described as “misinformation and political distortion” surrounding the ongoing extradition proceedings involving the Mohameds, emphasising that the withdrawal of tax-related charges by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) was a legal requirement—not…
