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(CMC) – Retired West Indies mystery spinner Sunil Narine was at the heart of exhilarating batting that set up the Kolkata Knight Riders for a 106-run win against the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League yesterday.

We are champions! Raucous applause filled the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, at that statement by Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr.

West Coast Berbice outfit Monedderlust remained winless in the KFC Elite League as they went lost to West Demerara unit Den Amstel by a 0-3 score yesterday at the National Training Centre in Providence.

A sizable gathering at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) Ground on Saturday paid witness to the conclusion of the Demerara Cricket Board’s Inter Association U-19 cricket competition, which the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) won in a last-over finish.

The semi-final round of the Santos 60th Anniversary Masters Football Championship will commence today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

(Reuters) – England all-rounder Ben Stokes has opted out of selection for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup to focus on regaining his fitness ahead of the summer’s test fixtures, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said in a statement yesterday.

(CMC) – Once again set up by their batting, which included an enterprising 40 not out from West Indies white-ball batsman Nicholas Pooran and was inspired by another destructive spell from fast bowler Mayank Yadav, the Lucknow Super Giants sealed a 28-run win against hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League yesterday.

 (Reuters) – England all-rounder Ben Stokes has opted out of selection for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup to focus on regaining his fitness ahead of the summer’s test fixtures, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said in a statement today.

Slingerz FC maintained their undefeated record in the KFC Elite League, overcoming a one-goal deficit to crush the Western Tigers 4-1 yesterday at the Guyana Football Federation National Training Centre, Providence.

Athaleyha Hinckson yesterday grabbed silver in the girls U17 200m finals at the CARIFTA GAMES in Grenada while Kaidon Persaud won silver in a daring sprint in the Boys U-17 800M Finals.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Guyana and Barbados produced contrasting performances but both remained unbeaten in the West Indies Under-15 Championship here Easter Monday.

In a rematch of the group stage segment, Guyana went down to England in a close contest in the final of the men’s over-45 division in the Indoor Hockey Masters World Cup, losing 4-5 yesterday at the David Ross Sports Village on the University of Nottingham Campus.

(Reuters) – Rishabh Pant took some time to find his feet again in the Indian Premier League after returning from a near-fatal car crash but the Delhi Capitals skipper showed he is ready to take the brakes off by helping his side to their first win of the season on Sunday.

(Field Level Media) Jayson Tatum scored 25 points, Sam Hauser sank seven 3-pointers off the bench and also finished with 25 points and the Boston Celtics completed a solid road trip by defeating the host Charlotte Hornets 118-104 last  night.

(Field Level Media) Jaren Jackson Jr. poured in 40 points and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies edged the Detroit Pistons 110-108 last  night.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Mike Tyson will be 58 when he takes on Jake Paul on July 20 in Texas but he said fans are still clamouring to see the former heavyweight champion in action.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada,  CMC – Official results of finals from the final day of the 51st CARIFTA Games at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium here yesterday.

Laing Avenue was crowned the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown champion, defeating former titleholder North Ruimveldt 2-1 on sudden death penalty kicks on Sunday evening at the National Park tarmac, Thomas Lands.

(Reuters) – A record seventh-wicket stand by Amy Jones and Charlie Dean helped bail England out of trouble and secure a four-wicket win over New Zealand in Wellington on Monday in the first one-day international of a three-match series.

After three gold medals on day one of the Carifta Games currently being staged in Grenada at the Kirani James Stadium, team Guyana added another gold medal and a bronze yesterday by the end of day two of the three-day championship.