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An annual fixture on the cycling calendar of activities in Guyana, the Jagan’s Memorial Cycling Road Race, cycling fans and cyclists alike will be pleased to know that all three stages have been confirmed for the month of March according to the organisers, the Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC).

(Reuters) – Australia dismissed New Zealand for 179 to take control of the first test on yesterday’s second day after Cameron Green had scored a brilliant 174 not out in a defiant final-wicket partnership to drive the visitors to 383 all out.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Veteran batsman Stafanie Taylor, along with fellow West Indies teammates Shemaine Campbelle, Shamilia Connell and Britney Cooper, will headline the Cricket West Indies Women’s Super50 Cup and T20 Blaze but West Indies captain Hayley Matthews will miss the tournament bowling off here Monday.

SAKHIR, Bahrain,  CMC – Barbadian race car driver Zane Maloney landed his maiden Formula 2 win after he charged through the field from eighth on the grid in the sprint race of the Bahrain Grand Prix yesterday.

The Demerara Cricket Board’s (DCB) Inter-Association U-19 50-over tournament will bowl off today with a double-header as the DCB begins their process for selecting their U-19 squad for the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter-County competitions.

Tiquan Sampson, Dexter Wray, and Ronaldo Hunte were among the winners when the Guyana Boxing Association’s (GBA) ‘Developmental Championship’ concluded last evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) overcame Den Amstel 3-0 last evening in the KFC Elite League at the Guyana Football Federation National Training Centre, Providence.

The Golden Jaguars ended their group B campaign in the CONCACAF Men’s U20 Qualifiers with a 2-1 victory over cellar occupant and winless outfit Turks and Caicos yesterday at the Antigua and Barbuda Training Centre.

(Reuters) – All-rounder Cameron Green thwarted New Zealand with a sparkling, unbeaten century after the hosts’ seamers threatened to dominate the opening day of the first test against Australia in Wellington yesterday.

Windsor Forest ‘A’, West Demerara, and All Youths recorded contrasting wins when the West Demerara Cricket Association sanctioned ‘Jits and Neelam’ 40-over Cricket Championship continued on Sunday.

With the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) set to bowl off their Inter Association U-19 tournament shortly, the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) has selected their final roster following the conclusion of two trial matches.

Vengy defeated Black Pearl by a 2-1 score when the Georgetown Football Association’s (GFA) ‘Black History Month’ Pre-Season Championship continued on Wednesday evening.

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF), in collaboration with the CARICOM Secretariat, will stage the inaugural CARICOM Classic Championship from March 3rd-10th at the Princess Ramada Hotel, East Bank Demerara.

Western Tigers sent a stern warning to the remaining participants as they roared past Buxton United 10-0 to open their KFC Elite League campaign on Tuesday evening at the Guyana Football Federation National Training Centre, Providence.

Suriname’s Donn Sadhoe defeated local lad Joshua Lewis when the Guyana Boxing Association’s (GBA) ‘Developmental Championship’ commenced last evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

(CMC) – Clive Lloyd will become the fourth West Indies captain to receive the Order of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), the highest honour of the regional trading bloc.

The Golden Jaguars will conclude their group B campaign in the CONCACAF Men’s U20 Qualifiers today against cellar occupant and winless outfit Turks and Caicos at 10:30am at the Antigua and Barbuda Training Centre.

The Golden Jaguars remain positioned on 157th following the official publication of the February FIFA Men’s Rankings Table, which is the first for 2024.

(Reuters) – Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were not considered for annual contracts for the 2023-24 season, India’s cricket board (BCCI) said yesterday when they announced a list of 30 players who had been handed contracts.