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Monedderlust and Cougars secured their semi-final berths in the East Coast Mash Football Cup following quarter-final victories on Saturday evening at the No.

Colts squeaked past Kobras in game three of the Jaguars conference semi-final, while the Ravens downed Kwakwani in game one of the Harpy Eagles conference final when the ‘One Guyana’ Basketball League continued on Saturday evening.

Carlos Petterson-Griffith finished in a commendable seventh of 12 at the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championship in England, with his foremost achievement of the event being the brief holder of the 93kg class squat world record.

Pouderoyen captured the West Demerara Football Association Pre-Season Championship, defeating Crane Rovers 3-0 on Friday evening at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

(CMC) – Fast bowling sensation Shamar Joseph is set to feature in the money-spinning Indian Premier League after signing a US$362, 000 deal with the Lucknow Super Giants.

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) opening batsman Shamal Angel blasted a 62-ball 93, which paved the way for his side’s 55-run victory over the Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) yesterday as play in the Georgetown Cricket Association’s (GCA) Pepsi 1st Division 50-over continued.

Buxton Stars and Buxton United recorded identical victories to secure the semifinals when the East Coast Mash Football Cup continued on Friday night at the Golden Grove ground.

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) initiated their academy programme with the staging of the inaugural ‘Academy Meet’ at the Eve Leary Ground yesterday, with Director of Sports Steve Ninvalle emphasising the importance of the initiative.

Back Circle, Bent Street, Family, and California Square secured quarterfinal berths when the inaugural ‘Georgetown versus the Rest’ Street-ball Championship continued on Friday evening.

With season six of the Elite League pencilled to commence on February 25th, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) conducted a club licencing workshop yesterday to discuss the requirements to access the vital certification for local and regional tournament participation.

Lady Jaguars senior women’s head coach Omar Khan has selected a 23-member roster for their CONCACAF W Gold Cup preliminary clash against the Dominican Republic on February 17th in the United States, with two locally based players making the cut.

Guyana’s National Road Race Champion Briton John will look to defend his Beacon Cafe Road Race title today when the Kaieteur Attack Racing Cycle Club (KARCC) event pedals off at 7am.

(CMC) – No play was possible for the third straight day in the first round match in the West Indies Championship between title-holders Guyana Harpy Eagles and Trinidad and Tobago Red Force at Conaree Sports Club yesterday.

The upcoming Mashramani Street Football Competition is anticipated to be lit up with Sparta Boss, Gold is Money, Bent Street and Sophia all confirmed as participants in the tourney slated for February 18 at the National Park, Georgetown.

By Michaelangelo Jacobus The Demerara women’s team yesterday crushed their Essequibo counterparts by 185 runs in the opening encounter of the Guyana Cricket Board’s Senior Female Inter-County 50-over competition which bowled off at the Malteenoes Sports Club ground on Thomas Lands, Georgetown.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Romaine Morris’ maiden first class fifty went in vain as Windward Islands Volcanoes dominated hosts Jamaica Scorpions, to pull off a nine-wicket win inside three days here yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Red Bull Formula One team boss Christian Horner attended a hearing yesterday to answer allegations about his conduct that have cast doubt on his future and could overshadow the champions’ car launch next week.

(Reuters) – Three-time Olympic champion sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will retire after the 2024 Paris Olympics, saying she owes it to her family.

HOBART, Australia,  CMC – West Indies squandered a high-octane half-century opening stand to crash to an 11-run defeat to Australia in the opening Twenty20 International of the three-match series here yesterday.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – All-rounder Michael Neser was recalled to the Australia squad for two tests in New Zealand in the only notable change to the group from the home series against Pakistan and West Indies.