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The Gokarn Ramdhani Memorial Tournament wrapped up on Saturday at the National Gymnasium and saw Priyanna Ramdhani and Akili Haynes prevailing in the finals of the Women and Men’s U-23 categories respectively.

As longstanding Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) President, Hilbert Foster prepares to step away from the game, he has been issued a directive by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to submit audited financial reports for 2022 and 2023.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies Under-19s will feature on the opening day of the ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup against hosts South Africa on January 19 next year at J.B.

(Field Level Media) Joel Embiid had 34 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in three quarters and the host Philadelphia 76ers blitzed the Washington Wizards 146-101 yesterday.

(Field Level Media) Bennedict Mathurin piled up 30 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and the visiting Indiana Pacers handed the Detroit Pistons their single-season, franchise-record-tying 20th consecutive loss, 131-123, last night.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – West Indies and England will start to fine-tune their preparations for the ICC Men’s Twenty20 International Cricket World Cup 2024 in the Caribbean and the United States today in Barbados.

(Reuters) – Six athletes – Faith Kipyegon, Noah Lyles, Armand “Mondo” Duplantis, Tigist Assefa, Kelvin Kiptum, and Yulimar Rojas – were all named World Athletes of the Year on Monday after the awards were expanded into three categories.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Cricket Australia will conduct a “thorough review” into Sunday’s abandoned Big Bash League (BBL) match in Geelong after the Melbourne Renegades-Perth Scorchers clash was called off with 6.5 overs bowled due to safety concerns about the pitch.

(Field Level Media) Duncan Robinson scored 24 points and the Miami Heat overcame some shoddy final-minute sequences to hold on for a 116-114 victory against the host Charlotte Hornets last night.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,  CMC – West Indies and England will be the first two teams that will trial new regulations to increase the pace of play in their Twenty20 International series that opens tomorrow at Kensington Oval in Barbados.

(Reuters) – The Canadian federal government announced yesterday the formation of an independent commission that will look into abuses within the national sport system but stopped short of the public inquiry many groups have demanded.

(Reuters) – Three uncapped players have been included in England’s squad for the five-test series against India, which begins in January.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – England fast bowler Jofra Archer made a surprise appearance for his relegation-threatened alma mater, Foundation School in the Barbados Cricket Association’s Division 1 championship on Sunday.

(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic turns 37 next year but the Serbian says his appetite for success will only increase with young challengers awakening the “beast” in him.

The defending champion, the University of Guyana (UG), trounced Mahaicony Technical Institute 77-35 when the Youth Basketball Guyana’s Tertiary Knockout Championship bounced off yesterday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Cropper Primary was crowned the Future Warriors Tapeball Berbice Champions following an unbeaten campaign yesterday at the Port Mourant Community Centre ground.

Stabroek Ballers, Sparta Boss, Family, and Five O advanced to the elimination round when the ‘East Bank versus the Rest’ street-ball championship resumed on Saturday evening at the Mocha Arcadia tarmac.

St. Stanislaus College and St. Roses were among the teams to secure quarterfinal berths when the 2023 edition of the Titan Bowl Basketball Championship commenced yesterday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

(CMC) – Former West Indies Test captain Jason Holder has raised doubt over his future in the longest format after declining a central contract from Cricket West Indies for the upcoming year.

(Reuters) – The first Twenty20 International between hosts South Africa and India has been washed out by rain in Durban, with no play possible yesterday in the first game of the three-match series.