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GCB/Betcage National T20 League By Michaelangelo Jacobus All-rounder Carlos La Rose turned in a solid performance with bat and ball to push the Demerara Hawks to a 7-wicket win over the Berbice Caimans when action continued in the GCB/Betcage Sports National T20 League.

-following ‘internal report’  The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday announced that all-rounder Kevin Sinclair will no longer take part in the ongoing Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional Super50 competition.

Brava Guyana Open  -official results still unavailable from LGC The 2024 edition of the Guyana Open Golf tournament, sponsored by Brava, attracted an unprecedented 104 golfers from countries including the United States, Canada, Barbados, Trinidad, Fiji, Mexico and Suriname among others. 

-players’ concerns still not addressed According to a well-placed source within the Guyana National Men’s football team, the management of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has agreed to meet with the players a day after the first ‘Play-in’ match against Barbados which is slated for November 15.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Pat Cummins proved once more he is the man for a batting crisis as he guided world champions Australia to a tense two-wicket win in their series-opening one-day international against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – The New York City Marathon on Sunday broke the record for the world’s largest marathon, with 55,646 runners crossing the finish line in Central Park, organisers said.

(ESPN) Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh allrounder, has been asked to undergo analysis of his bowling action by the England and Wales Cricket Board, after being reported by the umpires during his one-off appearance for Surrey in this season’s County Championship.

(Reuters) – World number one Aryna Sabalenka secured a semi-final berth at the WTA Finals by beating Italian fourth seed Jasmine Paolini 6-3 7-5 yesterday to stay unbeaten in the purple round-robin group.

(ESPN) Cricket has concluded one of the biggest social media moderation trials in sport and found that almost a fifth of comments made on player or team social media pages are either harmful or generated by bots.

(Field Level Media) Jayson Tatum posted 28 points and nine assists for the visiting Boston Celtics, who breezed to a 123-93 win against the Atlanta Hawks yesterday.

(Field Level Media) It wasn’t a buzzer-beater, but it was the same opponent and same fantastic finish for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

(Field Level Media) Stephen Curry returned from a three-game absence to score 24 points, new sidekick Buddy Hield provided 20 points and the Golden State Warriors remained unbeaten on the road with a 125-112 victory over the Washington Wizards last  night.

(ESPN) Phil Salt will keep wicket for England’s T20I series against the West Indies, despite the return of Jos Buttler to the team.

(Field Level Media) With three LPGA Tour events remaining, Nelly Korda has clinched her first Rolex Player of the Year award.

Caribbean Cycling Championships – first Guyanese to medal since 2009 By Michelangelo Jacobus Guyana’s leading cyclist, Briton John, has further cemented his budding legacy in the sport by becoming only the fourth Guyanese cyclist to medal in the Men’s Elite 155km Road Race at the Caribbean Cycling Championships yesterday.

CWI Regional Super50 The Guyana Harpy Eagles crashed to their second defeat in three games, losing by a wicket to the Barbados Pride yesterday at the Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago.

‘Champion of Champion’ Futsal – North East, Gold is Money, Stabroek Ballers advance Another major upset occurred in the inaugural edition of the Bent Street ‘Champion of Champion’ Futsal tournament, as favourite Back Circle was eliminated by North Ruimveldt, losing 1-4 on Saturday evening at the quarterfinal round at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Defending champion Chase Academy, as well as Dolphin Secondary and Waramuri, amassed victories to maintain their perfect records when the Republic Bank U-18 Schools Football continued yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

GCB/BetCage National T20 League Action in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) BetCage sponsored National T20 League continued yesterday with a double-header at Pomona in Essequibo with home franchise Essequibo Jaguars along with Demerara Pitbulls mauling the Berbice Piranhas and Demerara Hawks, respectively. 

Elite 16 Basketball Championship Ravens and Colts recorded dominant wins when the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) Elite 16 Championship commenced on Saturday night at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.