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– winner’s purse set at US $5000 The fifth edition of the KFC Goodwill International School Football was officially launched yesterday at the Cara Lodge Hotel in Georgetown, with teams from three Caribbean nations, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and Suriname, scheduled to land in Guyana in December.

– foreign contingent arrived yesterday With only two days remaining before their pivotal League A clash with Guatemala, the Golden Jaguars senior men’s programme has intensified training at the National Training Centre in Providence, following the arrival of the overseas-based delegation.

(Reuters) – Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta announced his retirement yesterday after a glittering trophy-laden career spanning 24 years.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – Yashasvi Jaiswal has got what it takes to succeed in Australia.

(CMC) – Cricket West Indies (CWI) President, Dr. Kishore Shallow, has extended warm congratulations to the Saint Lucia Kings for their groundbreaking triumph in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Potaro and Dog Point recorded contrasting wins when the ‘Rats’ Memorial Football Championship continued at the Bartica Community Centre ground. 

7K United overcame Basin FC in the women’s divisions when the Rupununi Football Association (RFA) Senior League continued.

(Reuters) – Pakistan racked up 556 in their first innings before England’s rejigged top order cruised to 96 for one on an eventful second day in the opening test in Multan yesterday.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – Kane Williamson is set to miss the opening Test against India in Bengaluru, with his departure from New Zealand delayed by a groin strain he suffered during the Sri Lanka series.

CASTRIES, St Lucia,  CMC – Prime Minister of St Lucia Philip J.

-official says it will be known in `due course’ On Sunday night, even as the curtains came down on the 2024 season of the Republic Bank sponsored Caribbean Premier League, legendary Guyanese and West Indies cricketer Sir Clive Lloyd announced the launch of a new T20 competition, the Global Super League, which will be hosted in Guyana from November 26 to December 7. 

The Guyana Body Building & Fitness Federation (GBBFF) has announced the list of countries and territories confirmed to participate in the Central America & Caribbean (CAC) 2024 Championships which will be hosted here in Guyana on October 19-20 at the National Cultural Centre.

Senior Inter-County cricket will make its return from Sunday (October 13) as the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) is set to host the 2024 Senior 50-Over Inter-County tournament.

Veteran Guyanese cyclist, James Joseph captured a Silver Medal yesterday at the ongoing Union Cycliste International (UCI) World Masters Championships in France.

(Reuters) – Pakistan captain Shan Masood smashed 153 and forged a 253-run partnership with fellow centurion Abdullah Shafique to put the hosts on course for a massive first innings total in the opening test against England on Monday.

(Field Level Media) LeBron James and his son, Bronny, made NBA history on Sunday when they played together during the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason game against the Phoenix Suns in Palm Desert, Calif.

By Fazeer Mohammed (Trinidad Express) Officials of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will never admit it but all that seething rage and unrestrained cussing triggered by last Tuesday night’s bizarre finish at the Guyana National Stadium would have been music to their ears.

The St. Lucia Kings fought tooth and nail under gloomy skies at Providence to clinch their maiden CPL title against the Guyana Amazon Warriors in what turned out to be a low-scoring encounter.

Agricola Red Triangle and Timehri United will contest the final of the East Bank Demerara League Football Championship following comfortable semifinal wins on Saturday evening at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Mohanlall Dindanauth and Anasha Ally emerged victorious in the Trophy Stall Gold Championship, which was staged on Saturday at the Lusignan Gold Club, East Coast Demerara.