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Former Slingerz FC manager Colin ‘BL’ Aaron has been banned by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for a period of six months for his involvement in a physical altercation with a referee during a West Demerara League encounter.

The Guyana Harpy Eagles may have faced a few early hurdles in the Regional Super50 tournament, but the team is brimming with optimism and determination as they prepare to take on the Leeward Islands Hurricanes.

Boxer Joel Williamson suffered a unanimous points loss in his bout when fistic action at this year’s Pan American Games continued yesterday in Santiago, Chile.

A brilliant all-round display from Thaddeus Lovell helped secure a 90-run win for Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) over Ace Warriors on Saturday in the Georgetown Cricket Association’s New Building Society’s second division 40-over tournament.

Ravens, the University of Guyana (UG) Trojans and Eagles basketball teams secured contrasting wins when the inaugural edition of the “One Guyana” Basketball Premier League continued on Saturday night at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Leg-spinning all-rounder Hayden Walsh starred as Leeward Islands Hurricanes marched to their second win of the Regional Super50 Cup with a 66-run victory over West Indies Academy Saturday.

ST AUGUSTINE, Trinidad, CMC – An impressive maiden List A hundred from their captain Shane Dowrich steered Combined Campuses & Colleges Marooners to a thrilling two-wicket win against Windward Islands Volcanoes off the last ball in the West Indies Super50 Cup yesterday in Trinidad.

DHARAMSALA, India, (Reuters) – Virat Kohli’s crafty 95 trumped Daryl Mitchell’s rapid 130 as hosts India beat New Zealand by four wickets in a top-of-the-table clash in the 50-overs World Cup yesterday.

Its official, this year’s Inter Guiana Games (IGG) will be staged in Suriname next month.

Team Guyana’s medal hopes took a dive in three disciplines when the Pan American 2023 Games continued in Santiago, Chile yesterday. 

A new champion will be crowned in the 10th edition of the Courts Pee Wee Football Championship after  Potaro eliminated defending champion Enterprise 1-0 in their quarterfinal match yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Sideline Adam defeated Ogle Street 1-0 to earn their final’s berth when the 2023 Beterverwagting (BV) Inter-Block Football Championship resumed on Friday evening at the Community Centre ground.

By Michaelangelo Jacobus The highly-anticipated George-town Cricket Association (GCA) Pepsi sponsored 50-Overs first-division tournament got off to a lopsided start yesterday as the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) thrashed Everest by 297 runs.

Superstock biker Matthew Vieira has received a welcome boost, teaming up with Guyana’s newest telecommunication network, ENet ahead of the upcoming Guyana Motor Rcaing and Sports Club November 5 meet at the South Dakota curcuit.

The East Coast Demerara GT Beer 5/5 tapeball cricket competition was launched yesterday at the Enmore Community Centre ground.

The annual Hamilton Green Cup organized by former national football captain and coach Lennox Arthur is set to commence Sunday.

Trinidad and Tobago Red Force yesterday secured a resounding victory over the Guyana Harpy Eagles in the Regional Super50 tournament, and at the center of it all was Yannic Cariah’s remarkable all-round performance.

Buxton United defeated Santos by a 2-1 score line when the KFC Elite League Cup continued on Friday evening at the Eve Leary Sports Ground, Kingston, Georgetown.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Heinrich Klaasen scored a 61-ball century as South Africa posted 399 and then bowled England out for 170 in 22 overs to claim a massive 229-run victory in their Cricket World Cup pool stage clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai yesterday.

LUCKNOW,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka beat the Netherlands by five wickets with 10 balls to spare yesterday to become the final team to claim a hard-fought victory at the World Cup after Sadeera Samarawickrama anchored the chase.