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(Field Level Media) Giannis Antetokounmpo notched a triple-double with 31 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons for the second time in three days, 122-113, on Monday.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Qualifier Dayana Yastremska and giant-killer Linda Noskova continued fairytale runs into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open yesterday but it was all familiar faces on the men’s side as Carlos Alcaraz led a trio of top seeds through.

(Field Level Media) Joel Embiid scored a career-high and franchise-record 70 points to go along with 18 rebounds as the host Philadelphia 76ers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 133-123 on Monday.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Australia-bound Johnson Charles narrowly missed out on a fourth Twenty20 hundred as he inspired Sharjah Warriors to an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Jason Holder’s Dubai Capitals here yesterday.

BRISBANE, Australia, CMC – Travis Head has delayed his arrival here for the second Test against West Indies after testing positive for COVID-19.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,  CMC – Former West Indies Test captain Jason Holder has issued a stern warning about the future of Test cricket, contending the format could soon die if the International Cricket Council calendar was not restructured to create a window which allowed for the availability of the best players.

(Reuters) – Brisbane Heat opener Josh Brown delivered a knockout blow to the Adelaide Strikers yesterday, bludgeoning 140 from 57 balls on the Gold Coast to earn his side a 54-run win and a date with Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League decider.

Colts and Eagles secured a 1-0 lead in their best of three playoff series against Kobras and the University of Guyana (UG) Trojans, respectively, when the inaugural edition of the ‘One Guyana’ Basketball Premier League resumed on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Jeremy Cole and Kataleya Sam won the Open and Girl’s Divisional titles, respectively, when the Kitty Square Mall National U12 Chess Championships concluded on Saturday at the School of the Nations auditorium, New Market Street.

Well-known and respected boxing referee Lawrence Assanah will be the representative of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) in the upcoming International Boxing Association (IBA) Two-Star Referees/Judges Course scheduled to be held in Spain.

The Mash Street-ball Championship is pencilled to commence on February 18th at the National Park Thomas Lands, with 16 teams slated to battle for over $1,000,000 in prizes in the one-day competition.

(Reuters) – Barcelona secured a last-gasp 4-2 win at Real Betis yesterday, as stoppage-time goals from substitute Joao Felix and striker Ferran Torres, who completed his hat-trick, helped to ease the pressure on manager Xavi Hernandez in a stuttering season.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Technical Director Bryan Joseph confirmed that recently appointed Men’s U20 Head Coach Kayode McKinnon and Goalkeeper Trainer Richard Reynolds arrived on local shores yesterday and that 13 overseas-based players will participate in the preparatory phase for the impending 2024 CONCACAF Men’s U20 Qualifiers.

The Rose Hall Town Jammers (RHTJ) won the Best Gym title when the final bell rang for the first edition of the 2024 Pepsi/Mike Parris U16 School Boys and Girls Boxing Championships.

Sky Kings and Kanuku Warriors recorded wins in the women’s segment, while Wowetta was victorious in the men’s division when the RDC Republic Football Cup continued on Saturday.

As play continued in the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) Jits & Neelam-sponsored 40-over cricket competition, national players Akshaya Persaud and Richie Looknauth played starring roles with the bat as they led Cornelia Ida Cricket Club (CICC) to a 10-wicket thrashing of Wales at the Meten-Meer-Zorg Community Ground.

Middle order batsman Kevlon Anderson spanked an attractive  century for Adams’ XI while Steven Sankar snared a 6-fer on Nandu’s XI behalf as the Guyana Harpy Eagles 4-Day trial match finished with Nandu’s XI winning by six wickets at the Meten-Meer-Zorg  Community Ground yesterday.

Defence Headquarters (DHQ) took the top spots in the Annual Inter Unit Male and Female Road Relay Championship which took place on Thursday.

Young Guyanese winger Omari Glasgow’s stock has further risen as he was recently included in Chicago Fire Football Club’s (FC) first team preseason training camp roster earlier this week.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Fourth seed Coco Gauff reached the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time last night with a 6-1 6-2 victory over Pole Magdalena Frech.