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The technical bench of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has revealed the final 12-man squad that will represent the nation at the Grenada 7s which kicks off on Friday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – A destructive spell from Isai Thorne propelled the Cricket West Indies Academy to an innings and 134 runs win against Emerging Ireland in their four-day, first-class match yesterday in Antigua.

DHAKA,  (Reuters) – New Zealand captain Tim Southee said they are expecting a “hard-fought test series” even if Bangladesh would be without several frontline players in the two-match series beginning in Sylhet today.

By Michelangelo Jacobus In overcast conditions, the 61st Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) National Schools Cycling, Swimming, and Track & Field Championships officially opened yesterday afternoon at the National Track & Field Centre at Edinburgh, West Coast Demerara.

The Lady Jaguars U17 side lost to Suriname by a 0-1 score-line in the second match of their four-game U17 home and away international series yesterday at the Eve Leary Stadium in Kingston, Georgetown.

LA Ballers were crowned the ExxonMobil/New Era Futsal Champion, defeating Haynes Ballers 15-6 in the final on Saturday evening at the Retrieve Tarmac in Linden.

(Reuters) – India’s top order fired on all cylinders to fashion a 44-run win over Australia to put the home side 2-0 ahead in the five-match T20 series in Thiruvananthapuram yesterday.

League leader Chase Academy bested Bartica 3-1 in a top-of-the table clash when the Limacol Secondary School Football Championship continued at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, yesterday.

Loris Nathoo sits atop the standings after the conclusion of round five of the Gaico National Open Chess Championship, which commenced on Tuesday at the Resource Centre in Woolford Avenue.

Mixed Martial Artist (MMA) Corwin D’Anjou captured the lightweight amateur championship on the Caribbean Ultimate Fist Fighting (CUFF) 18 fight card, prevailing via a stunning knockout on Saturday evening at the Eastern Regional Sporting Complex, Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago.

Rain had the final say as the second and third matches in the ‘One Guyana’ Basketball Championship were cancelled on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Alex Leung and Savannah Hyles were the first cyclists to claim gold medals when action in the 61st edition of the National Schools Cycling, Swimming, and Track and Field Championships got underway yesterday morning.

The Lady Jaguars U17 side overcame a 1-2 deficit to defeat Suriname 3-2 in the opening match of their four-game U17 home and away international series, which commenced yesterday at the Eve Leary Stadium in Kingston, Georgetown.

As action continued yesterday in the ‘Road 2 Recovery’ Volleyball International tournament, which is being staged at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, the clubs from Suriname showed their class with wins from the Yelyco female and male teams as well as the Yellow Birds.

Defending champions North Georgetown and St. John the Baptist were among the quarterfinal winners when the MVP Sports Girls Pee Wee Football Championship continued yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

LA Ballers and Haynes Ballers will contest the final of the ExxonMobil/New Era Futsal Championship following lopsided semifinal wins on Friday evening at the Retrieve Tarmac in Linden.

Upper Demerara and Berbice will contest the final of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) U17 Intra-Association Football final following hard-fought semifinal wins yesterday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground in Bourda.

The Moto Sharks Guyana Dirt Bike Championship is pencilled for December 2nd at the Carifesta Sports Complex, Georgetown, following the official launch yesterday at the Georgetown Club, Camp Street.

The New York Pioneer Cricket Club has contributed 10 boxes of white cricket balls to the “Cricket Gear for Young Cricketers in Guyana” initiative, which is spearheaded by Kishan Das of the USA and Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Executive Anil Beharry.

Former Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Franklin Wilson has congratulated the Golden Jaguars for the historic feat of qualifying for League A in the CONCACAF Nations League.