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-Hiralal named as replacement The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) yesterday announced the appointment of Surendra Hiralal as chairman of the senior selection panel in the wake of Peter Persaud’s resignation.

(Reuters) – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has signed 14 female players on one-year contracts to boost their prospects at international tournaments, the governing body said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Australia’s Twenty20 captain Mitchell Marsh and his test teammates will skip the three matches against Pakistan in November as they prepare for the blockbuster series against India in the longest format of the game.

RDC Republic Cup Football Guyana Rush Saints and Gladiators registered hard-fought wins when the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Republic Cup Knockout Football Championship continued at the St.

Georgetown Football League Unbeaten sides Pele and Riddim Squad recorded hard-fought wins when the Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Saturday evening at the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) National Training Centre (NTC) in Providence.

– opens campaign against Windwards tomorrow The Guyana Harpy Eagles team arrived yesterday in Trinidad and Tobago to compete in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional Super50 Championship.

GCB National T20 League The Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) National T20 League continued yesterday with the Essequibo Anacondas defeating the Berbice Piranhas by 33 runs at the federation’s La Bonne Intention (LBI) Facility, East Coast Demerara.

Kaieteur Attack Racing Cycle Club’s Jamual John had an exceptional weekend in the saddle, capturing wins across two cycling events yesterday and Saturday.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – After a series in which they consistently failed to get the rub of the green, the stars finally aligned for the West Indies as they ended their tour of Sri Lanka with a morale-boosting win.

‘Champion of Champions’ Futsal An evening of upsets highlighted the final group stage round in the inaugural ‘Champion of Champions’ Futsal Championship, as powerhouses Bent Street A and Sparta Boss were eliminated on Friday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

– senior local players opt out of training The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has remained silent following the publication of a signed correspondence from Golden Jaguars members detailing shortcomings associated with the administration of the programme, with members of the local contingent opting against training in protest.

Spaniards, Assassa Ballers, and Bomberz recorded lopsided wins when the New Era/ExxonMobil Futsal Championship commenced on Friday evening at the Retrieve Tarmac, Linden.

Courts Pee Wee Football Marian Academy and Santa Rosa of Region #1 will contest the final of the Courts Optical Pee Wee Boy’s U-11 Football Championship following hard-fought semifinal wins yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

The inaugural ‘One Guyana’ Franchise Tapeball Cup was launched yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

ExxonMobil Guyana will serve as the title sponsor for the inaugural Global Super League (GSL), which is scheduled from November 26th-December 7th at the National Stadium in Providence.

(Reuters) – India collapsed to a humiliating series defeat at home, their first for 12 years, when they were bowled out for 245 by New Zealand in their chase of 359 on the third day of the second test yesterday as Mitchell Santner took six wickets.

(Reuters) – Spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan combined to destroy England and bowl Pakistan to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory in the deciding third test and secure a memorable 2-1 series victory yesterday.

(Reuters) – India collapsed to a humiliating series defeat at home, their first for 12 years, when they were bowled out for 245 by New Zealand in their chase of 359 on the third day of the second test today as Mitchell Santner took six wickets.

-Government of Guyana’s contribution still unknown By Michaelangelo Jacobus The rapidly approaching T20 tournament, the Global Super League (GSL) has evoked lingering questions with respect to who will be footing the bill for the hosting of the inaugural edition in Guyana.

(Field Level Media) Tari Eason scored 13 points off the bench and was central to a third-quarter surge that helped the Houston Rockets to a 128-108 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies yesterday.