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(CMC) – Enigmatic West Indies produced an underwhelming performance to go under by six wickets to England in the second One-Day International yesterday, leaving Saturday’s finale in Barbados as the all-important series decider.

Less than two days before the staging of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) elections, several associates of the four affiliates that were barred by the Electoral Committee from voting at the forum staged a protest outside the headquarters of the federation, advocating for the restoration of their voting rights.

(CMC) – All-rounder Kevin Sinclair once against proved his worth with the bat with his second half-century of the tour, but another batting collapse yesterday left West Indies-A with all to do in order to save the decisive third four-day “Test” against South Africa-A.

(Reuters) – Mushfiqur Rahim’s brain-fade moment led to his obstructing-the-field dismissal but Bangladesh took charge of the second test against New Zealand after 15 wickets tumbled on a frenzied opening day of the contest yesterday.

Guyana’s maiden appearance at the World Junior Boxing Championships in Yerevan, Armenia, resulted in local stars Tiquan Sampson and Akeelah Vancooten attaining historic world rankings, which is a first for local pugilists.

ExxonMobil has confirmed its support for the Berbice edition of the Future Warriors Primary Schools Tapeball Tournament, which is scheduled for December 9-10 at the Port Mourant Community Centre Ground.

West Demerara Jaguars and Georgetown Panthers have officially revealed their squads for the impending Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) T20 Blast, with national all-rounder Akshaya Persaud and Demerara Senior Inter County player Devon Lord named as captains of the respective teams.

The Lady Jaguars were paired against the Dominican Republic in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup Prelims yesterday, following an official release from the regional member association.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has confirmed that all systems are in place for the staging of the KFC League Cup final, which is pencilled for tomorrow at the Eve Leary ground in Kingston.

(CMC) – West Indies captain Shai Hope said his side will be pushing hard to win the second one-day international against England today in Antigua and not let the hard work they have put in to prepare for the series go to waste.

Following the publication of notices for the staging of elections for the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association (UCCA) and West Berbice Cricket Association (WBCA), respectively, Cricket Ombudsman Malcolm Peters has declared that neither election can be conducted once it’s not in accordance with the Cricket Administration Act of 2014.

Berbice Football Association 3rd Vice President Philip Carrington has questioned the basis behind the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Electoral Committee barring the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Western Tigers, Santos, and West Demerara from voting at the elections on Saturday, noting that decision can be interpreted as prejudice.

(CMC) – Off-spin bowling all-rounder Kevin Sinclair further enhanced his reputation with a destructive spell that defied half-centuries from Khayelihle Zondo and Neil Brand and enabled West Indies A to gain an edge against hosts South Africa A in the deciding third “Test” yesterday.

Experienced referee consultant Wayne ‘Harry’ Griffith will attempt to bring cheer to the Soesdyke/Timehri football faithful over the course of the festive Christmas period with the inaugural ‘Million Dollar Baby’ Street-ball Championship, which was announced yesterday at the National Library, Church Road.

Following the announcement by the Electoral Committee that four GFF affiliates, including the Guyana Police Force, are ineligible to vote at Saturday’s elections due to not being in good standing, club President, Senior Superintendent Jermaine Johnson, has rubbished the ruling, declaring it’s an effort to smear the entity’s reputation.

(CMC) – Cricket West Indies Academy captain Nyeem Young hailed his side for the success they had, sweeping their four-day, first-class series against Emerging Ireland 2-0.

With the fourth edition of the KFC Goodwill Schools U-18 Football Tournament set to kick off next Tuesday (December 12), ExxonMobil has stepped up to the plate and will be sponsoring the hinterland schools that will be taking part in the competition.

By Michaelangelo Jacobus The Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Electoral Congress is a mere four days away and is shrouded in uncertainty following the declaration of members’ eligibility and ineligibility (in some cases) to vote at the December 9 elections.

COOLIDGE, Antigua,  CMC – Kevin Wickham’s unbeaten hundred and Joshua Bishop’s four-wicket haul combined to inflict Emerging Ireland with a heavy 432-run defeat inside three days here Monday.

(ESPN) The ECB has announced the launch of the Cricket Regulator, a new independent body responsible for monitoring compliance with the game’s regulations and enforcing adherence to those regulations, as well as providing relevant information and education.