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MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – World number one Iga Swiatek crashed out of the Australian Open at the hands of Czech teenager Linda Noskova in the third round yesterday to further deplete an already weakened women’s draw heading into the second week at Melbourne Park.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa,  CMC – Wicketkeeper Jewel Andrew lashed a stunning hundred but it was not enough to prevent West Indies from tasting defeat in their opening game of the ICC Under-19 World Cup, with a 31-run loss to South Africa here yesterday.

(Field Level Media) LaMelo Ball scored 28 points in his first home game in almost two months and the Charlotte Hornets beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-120 last night, ending a six-game losing streak.

(Field Level Media) Devin Booker scored a season-high 52 points and the hot-shooting Phoenix Suns defeated the host New Orleans Pelicans 123-109 last night.

(Field Level Media) Jamal Murray scored a game-high 35 points and Nikola Jokic added 34 to help the Denver Nuggets hand the Boston Celtics their first home loss of the season with a 102-100 victory on Friday night.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Cricket West Indies have hailed Anisa Mohammed, Shakera Selman, and the Knight twins, Kycia and Kyshona, for their “dedication, skill, and sportsmanship” after they formally announced their international retirements from the sport on Thursday.

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies white-ball star Johnson Charles blasted a half-century but Sharjah Warriors stumbled in their run chase, allowing Gulf Giants to clinch a 31-run victory in the opening game of the International League T20 (ILT20) here yesterday.

ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite said it was critical his young batting unit learned quickly, after watching them crumble in the first Test against Australia here Friday.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic resumed business as usual to move a step closer to an 11th Australian Open title with a host of other contenders also making light work of third-round matches yesterday.

 (Reuters) – Sydney Sixers secured hosting rights for the Big Bash League (BBL) decider with a comfortable 39-run win over Brisbane Heat on the Gold Coast where the finals series kicked off yesterday.

(Field Level Media) Joel Embiid scored 28 of his 36 points in the first half and Tyrese Maxey added 32 points yesterday, lifting the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 124-109 victory over the Orlando Magic.

(Reuters) – Spaniard Carlos Sainz became the oldest winner of the Dakar Rally at the age of 61 yesterday with his fourth victory in the car category securing a first for Audi.

With officials deciding on an additional day’s play (slated for today) for the rain-hit Guyana Harpy Eagles trial match between Matthew Nandu’s XI and Antony Adams’ XI, Friday produced intense action at the Meten-Meer-Zorg Community Ground.

MUNICH, Germany, (Reuters) – Franz Beckenbauer was a great German who became his country’s best ambassador around the world, Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said yesterday at a commemoration at Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena stadium.

(Reuters) – Josh Hazlewood finished with a nine-wicket match haul as world champions Australia crushed a depleted West Indies by 10 wickets inside seven sessions of the opening test in the two-match series at the Adelaide Oval today.

The sixth season of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League will officially commence on Sunday, February 25th, at the National Training Centre in Providence.

Former Western Tigers head coach Calvin ‘Fluman’ Allen, as well as goalkeeping trainer Travis ‘Zoti’ Bess, have signed on with Elite League outfit Anns Grove for the impending 2024 season, which is slated to commence on February 25th.

Former world-rated Guyanese boxer Raul Frank has been inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

The Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) has commended the allocation of G$4,6B in the 2024 budget for the sports sector, which is the highest in the history of the fraternity.

The Regional Four-Day Cricket Championship is scheduled to kick off on February 7th and conclude on April 20th, with defending champion Guyana, due to the unavailability of the National Stadium in Providence, set to play all their matches overseas.