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Slingerz FC returned to the KFC Elite League with aplomb, dismantling Monedderlust of Berbice in the opening game of the event by a 7-0 score-line led by a five-goal blitz from Marcus Tudor last evening at the National Training Centre, Providence.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Developmental Championship, which is slated for February 28-29 at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, will feature the participation of a six-member Suriname fight roster, according to an official release from the entity.

The Golden Jaguars rebounded from their opening loss in Group B of the CONCACAF men’s U20 Qualifiers, battling to a 2-2 stalemate with regional giant El Salvador yesterday at the Antigua and Barbuda Training Centre.

Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) thrashed Transport by an innings and 118 runs when the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) sanctioned GISE/Trophy Stall/Star Party Rentals 1st Division 2-day League continued yesterday.

Guyana’s 2023 Horse of the Year, Spankhurst, won the feature event at the Jumbo Jet Racing Thoroughbred Committee ‘Mashramani’ Race Meet at the Rising Sun Turf Club yesterday.

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) and Friends 2nd Division two-day league match between the Malteenoes Sports Club and Transport Sports Club at the Transport Ground saw the Thomas Lands-based sides share points in a dull draw.

(Reuters) – Spin twins Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav combined to rout England in their second innings and put India on course for a series-clinching victory in the fourth test yesterday.

Defending champion, the Guyana Harpy Eagles, thrashed the West Indies Academy by 221 runs yesterday in the third round of the West Indies Four-Day Championship at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua.

The Guyana senior national men’s hockey team will participate in the Indoor Pan American Cup (IPAC), which is slated for March 19 in Priddis, Alberta, Canada.

Guyana will open their campaign against the Leeward Islands in the Cricket West Indies Super50 Cup and against Trinidad and Tobago in the T20 Blaze, following the official publication of the respective fixtures by Cricket West Indies (CWI).

West Demerara giant Slingerz FC have appointed Jamaican Alex Thomas as the new head coach ahead of today’s Guyana Football Federation Elite League kick-off.

KFC Guyana and the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) have renewed their respective partnerships with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to aid in the successful staging of the Elite League.

(Reuters) – Shoaib Bashir ripped the heart out of India’s batting lineup to keep England on course for a handy first innings lead on day two of the fourth test in Ranchi yesterday.

(CMC) – Kieron Pollard blasted his 60th half-century of a storied Twenty20 career as his Karachi Kings beat Shai Hope’s Lahore Qalanders by two wickets off the last ball in a thrilling contest yesterday.

Georgetown Football Club (GFC) and Eastveldt recorded contrasting wins when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) ‘Black History Month’ Pre-Season Championship continued last night.

(CWI) The newest franchise in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has been launched.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Front-runners Windward Islands Volcanoes and traditional contenders Barbados Pride met resistance in their efforts for tournament-defining wins against Combined Campuses & Colleges Marooners and Jamaica Scorpions respectively, in the West Indies Championship on Friday in Jamaica.

When the curtains come down on the fifth edition of the National Sports Commission (NSC) sponsored Ralph Green/East Bank Football Association Under-11 League, either Santos FC or Fruta Conquerors will be crowned champions tomorrow when the final is contested at the Agricola Community Ground.

Guyana’s hopes of qualifying from group B in the 2024 edition of the CONCACAF Men’s U20 Qualifiers suffered a severe setback, as they were outclassed by hosts Antigua and Barbuda 0-4 yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Recent West Indies Test newcomer Kevin Sinclair underlined his all-round talents with a majestic maiden first-class hundred that put defending champions Guyana Harpy Eagles firmly on course for victory against hosts Cricket West Indies Academy in the West Indies Championship yesterday.