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Guyana Football Federation (GFF) 3rd Vice President Dion Inniss represented Guyana at the inaugural FIFA Integrity Summit in Singapore, which was hosted from May 4th–5th.

The 10th edition of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Championship, which is pencilled to commence tomorrow, was officially launched yesterday at the Golden Taste Fish Shop in Wismar.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – Virat Kohli’s breakneck 92 off 47, plus his spectacular direct hit to run Shashank Singh out, were the basis of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB’s) fourth consecutive win, this time against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Dharamsala.

(Reuters) – The historic Lord’s Cricket Ground will have its capacity raised by 1,100 as part of a 61.8 million pounds project to redevelop the Tavern and Allen stands.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka have included veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews and uncapped bowler Dunith Wellalage in their 15-man Twenty20 World Cup squad, which will be captained by Wanindu Hasaranga, the country’s selection committee said yesterday.

– event expanded from previous iteration The 5th edition of the Petra Organisation-coordinated ExxonMobil U-14 Football Championship, which will run from May 18th to June 29th, was officially launched yesterday at the Cara Lodge Hotel, Quamina Street.

Colts and Pepsi Sonics secured contrasting wins when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) U-23 Championship continued on Wednesday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The historic Lord’s Cricket Ground will have its capacity raised by 1,100 as part of a 61.8 million pounds project to redevelop the Tavern and Allen stands.

League leader and undefeated outfit Guyana Defence Force (GDF) moved one step closer to being crowned the champion of the Women’s Division One League, disarming their arch-rival, the Guyana Police Force (GPF), 3-0 on Tuesday evening.

Castrol Strikers demolished Vanguards by a 3-0 scoreline when the Demerara Volleyball Association’s (DVA) Senior Men’s League continued last evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

– rigorous training regimen to be conducted With the Golden Jaguars slated to make their debut in League A of the CONCACAF Nations League in September, GFF President Wayne Forde, according to a press release from the entity, stated that an arduous preparatory phase will be employed to ensure the team’s readiness.

GCB T10 Championship Essequibo Jaguars and Berbice Caimans recorded contrasting victories when the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) T10 Championship continued yesterday at the Enmore Cricket Club ground, East Coast Demerara.

(Reuters) – Real Madrid showed they remain Europe’s comeback kings as Joselu’s late double rescued them from the brink of elimination to reach the Champions League final with a dramatic 2-1 second-leg win over Bayern Munich at Santiago Bernabeu yesterday.

(CMC) – Barbados-born England all-rounder Chris Jordan said he remained pragmatic about his selection for the Twenty20 World Cup and was now looking forward to playing at a familiar Kensington Oval during next month’s showpiece.

(CMC) – Nicholas Pooran continued his preparation for next month’s Twenty20 World Cup with another scintillating cameo, but he emerged on the losing side as his Lucknow Super Giants crashed to a humbling 10-wicket defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.

Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic was named NBA Most Valuable Player yesterday, marking the third time in four seasons that he won the award.

(Reuters) – Coco Gauff was denied the chance to compete at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after testing positive for COVID and the American says winning a medal at the Paris Games would be on a par with Grand Slam success for her this year.

(CMC) – West Indies Twenty20 captain Rovman Powell says he will try to borrow the detailed planning involved in the Rajasthan Royals setup when he leads his side into next month’s T20 World Cup.

Western Tigers defeated Den Amstel 4-2 in their final match of round one in the KFC Elite League yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

– fixtures will decide roster berths for local players The Golden Jaguars senior men’s outfit will contest two international friendlies against arch-nemesis Trinidad and Tobago, which will be used to select the remaining roster spots for locally based players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.