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TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies captain Rovman Powell believes improvements need to be made to his side’s bowling, if they are to seriously challenge at next year’s Twenty20 World Cup.

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia  (Reuters) – Julian Alvarez scored the fastest ever goal in a Club World Cup final as Manchester City thrashed Brazilian side Fluminense 4-0 yesterday to cap a remarkable year by capturing their fifth trophy of 2023.

Gorillas and High Flyers secured wins in the male division, whilst Dynamo and Speightland were victorious in the female section when the ‘One Guyana’ King and Queen Beach Football Championship continued on Thursday evening at the PPP office compound, Mackenzie, Linden.

(Reuters) – England suffered a second successive white-ball series defeat to West Indies yesterday after losing the fifth Twenty20 by four wickets but coach Matthew Mott said they will take valuable lessons from the tour into next year’s World Cup.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Australia’s Usman Khawaja said yesterday the black armband he wore in the test match against Pakistan was for a “personal bereavement” and he would contest the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) reprimand.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Chief selector, Desmond Haynes, said there was understandable “concern” among his panel about the movement away from the longer format by key players, and believes a larger pool of players needed to be created in order to compensate for this.

(Reuters) – Dean Elgar will retire from international cricket at the end of the two-test home series against India that starts on Tuesday, the former South Africa test captain said.

(CMC) – Shai Hope nervelessly cleared the ropes at point with the second ball of the final over as West Indies survived a late stumble to beat World champions England by four wickets and claim the five-match Twenty20 International series yesterday.

From eight, there are two. After four match days of one-sided games, keen contests, and entertaining football, Clarendon College, the Jamaican school football powerhouse, and St.

(Reuters) – Sanju Samson struck 108 from 114 balls on a slow wicket at Boland Park as India claimed a 78-run one-day International win over hosts South Africa at Boland Park yesterday to secure a 2-1 victory in the series.

With his charges one victory away from clinching the KFC Goodwill International Football Championship in their maiden appearance, Richard Palmer, manager of Jamaican outfit Clarendon College, said that the event has significance and that it will add value to the local football scene.

These are the words I’d use to describe this year’s Run Barbados Marathon weekend, which I had the privilege to be a part of on the scenic island, which is world-renowned for its festive atmosphere and spirit of camaraderie.

Panko Steel Fabrication and Construction will stage a golf open championship on Sunday at the Lusignan Course, East Coast Demerara.

Local apparent establishment MVP Sports has thrown its support behind the ‘East Bank vs.

Capital FC and Winners Connection maintained their perfect record following comfortable wins when the maiden edition of the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) futsal championship commenced on Sunday at the Retrieve Tarmac, Linden.

(CMC) – The West Indies will be hoping to get their bowling right and bring a rousing finish to a series that started with great promise when they face reigning world champions England in the decisive fifth Twenty20 International today in Trinidad.

The High Flyers, Golden Stars B, and Dyke Ballers tallied contrasting wins when the ‘One Guyana’ King and Queen Beach Football Championship continued on Tuesday evening at the PPP office compound in Mackenzie, Linden.

Its athletes returning with hardware from international championships and successfully hosting its statutory competitions despite financial constraints were the highlights of the sport of bodybuilding for the year 2023.

(CMC) – Impacted by the unavailability of several established players, including former captain Jason Holder, the West Indies will be sending one of their least experienced Test squads on the Tour of Australia next month.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will continue to place emphasis on exposing its charges internationally, a feature that was substantial and evidentiary in 2023.