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(Field Level media) CJ McCollum scored 33 points and the hot-shooting New Orleans Pelicans posted a franchise-record point total in a 153-124 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz last night.

(Reuters) – Following is a factbox on the five-match test series between India and England beginning in Hyderabad on Thursday: FIXTURES First test: Jan.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India have not lost a test series at home in more than a decade but that formidable record will be under threat when Rohit Sharma’s side take on England in a five-match series beginning in Hyderabad tomorrow.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa,  CMC – Captain Kieron Pollard perished for a first-ball ‘duck’ as MI Cape Town lost their fourth game of the SA20 campaign, with a 36-run defeat to Durban Super Giants.

(Field Level Media) Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, Jamal Murray also scored 31 points and the Denver Nuggets spoiled Pascal Siakam’s home debut with the Indiana Pacers with a 114-109 win last night in Indianapolis.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff were both made to toil for semi-final places on a blazing Tuesday at the Australian Open but organisers were spared a ridiculously late finish as Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner roared through the night session.

(Field Level Media) Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle also finished with 30 and converted a go-ahead dunk with one minute left as the New York Knicks rallied down the stretch for a 108-103 victory over the struggling Brooklyn Nets last night in New York.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Captain Nicholas Pooran produced another stunning cameo as he guided MI Emirates to a dominant nine-wicket win over Andre Russell’s Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ILT20 here yesterday.

(Reuters) – Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson has been suspended without pay for 25 games for violating the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) anti-drug program, the league said on Tuesday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Axed West Indies Test vice-captain, Jermaine Blackwood, says he intends to use the upcoming first class championship to recapture his place in the international squad.

LONDON,  CMC – Nicholas Pooran and Hayley Matthews were the only West Indies players chosen in the International Cricket Council teams-of-the-year for 2023.

BRISBANE, Australia,  CMC – Veteran seamer Kemar Roach has warned understudy Shamar Joseph to be wary of “distractions” after his huge impact on the opening Test against Australia last week.

Still basking in the wake of his history-making test debut in Australia, Shamar Joseph took to social media platform Facebook via the Windies page on Monday night to interact with fans via a live video.

In a little over two weeks, on February 7, the Guyana Harpy Eagles will begin the defence of their West Indies Championship title with a clash against eternal rivals Trinidad & Tobago Red Force at the Conaree Cricket Centre in St.

Ahead of their long anticipated return to the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Elite League, Slingerz Football Club is ramping up their preparations.

Guyana’s archery sector received a boost in the form of 21 coaches who successfully completed a five-day Olympic Solidarity Coaching Course hosted through the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) and Archery Guyana.

(Field Level Media) Jarrett Allen set a franchise record with his 12th consecutive double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to a 126-99 road blowout of the Orlando Magic yesterday.

(Reuters) – India batter Virat Kohli has pulled out of the first two tests against England citing personal reasons, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said yesterday.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Australia opener Usman Khawaja will return to training today after being cleared to play the second test against West Indies in Brisbane this week.