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 (Reuters) – The Twenty20 World Cup in June will be an unforgettable party with strong Caribbean flavours that will help plant cricket firmly in the U.S.

(CMC) – West Indies were jettisoned in record time when Australia, inspired by a Player-of-the-Match performance from rookie pacer Xavier Bartlett, galloped to an eight-wicket win in the third One-Day International and wrapped up a clean sweep of the series.

(Field Level Media) Dennis Schroder scored 18 points as the visiting Brooklyn Nets earned their first win under interim coach Kevin Ollie, a wire-to-wire, 111-86 rout of the Memphis Grizzlies last  night.

Following the uproar caused by the appearance of photos of the pool on social media at the National Aquatic Centre being in filth along with the washroom facilities, the National Sports Commission’s (NSC) Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle, has said that there is “a very slim chance of such an incident reoccurring.”

Yesterday afternoon, experienced school football tournament coordinators, the Petra Organisation, launched their 2024 season at the Massey Distribution Office at Montrose, East Coast Demerara.

Traditional giant Pouderoyen grounded the Eagles by a 4-1 score-line to seal their final’s berth in the West Demerara Football Association Pre-Season Championship at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

Snatchers and Paiwomak Warriors recorded victories in the men’s and women’s divisions, respectively, when the RDC Republic Football Cup continued on Sunday evening at the Wadapna Sports Ground.

Cedric Imports and Trophy Stall became the latest entities to support the impending Mashramani Street-ball Championship, which is pencilled for Sunday, February 18th, at the National Park tarmac, Thomas Lands, as they sponsored the event’s second and third place accolades.

Ahead of the departure of the Guyana Women’s cricket team for St.

(Reuters) – Kane Williamson scored his second century of the match as New Zealand dismissed South Africa for 162 before extending an already substantial lead to a mammoth 528 runs on the third day of the first test at Bay Oval yesterday.

-will impact training for Carifta Games The pool at the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal will be closed for a week to facilitate cleaning after photos surfaced of its filthy condition and some who have been using the facility for years say this is a regular occurrence.

Local female referee Kenisha Prescott has moved one step closer to attaining FIFA certification after attending a course at the January Concacaf Referee and Instructor  Academy in Toluca, Mexico.  

The pugnacious middle-order youth batsman Adrian Hetmyer has landed a one-year sponsorship under the E4 brand Cricket Zone USA, which is owned by Guyanese businessman and cricket lover Ravi Etwaroo.

 Haslington All Stars, Buxton United and Victoria Kings recorded contrasting wins when the East Coast Mash Football Cup continued on Sunday evening at the Golden Grove ground.

Following their snap elections at an Extraordinary Meeting on January 31 at the Olympic House in Liliendaal, the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) will be led by newly elected President Rodney Fredericks for the period of 2024-2026.

(Reuters) – New Zealand batsman Rachin Ravindra converted his maiden century into a brilliant double-hundred before the hosts tore through South Africa’s top order to dominate day two of the series-opening test in Mount Maunganui.

VISAKHAPATNAM, India, (Reuters) – Jasprit Bumrah’s craft and Ravichandran Ashwin’s guile secured India’s series-levelling victory by 106 runs in the pulsating second test against England yesterday.

(Field Level Media) Stephen Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors took control in the fourth quarter and recorded a 109-98 victory over the Brooklyn Nets last night in New York.

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates,  CMC – Neither Andre Russell nor Johnson Charles had any real impact for their respective sides, as Abu Knight Riders beat Sharjah Warriors by seven wickets in a low-scoring encounter in the ILT20 here yesterday.

BARCELONA,  (Reuters) – Former Brazil footballer Dani Alves groped two women before allegedly sexually assaulting their friend at a Barcelona nightclub in 2022, they told a court yesterday at the start of a trial in the Spanish city.