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`Once there is a plan in place, there will be a role for the governments, and the governments should and could get involved in ensuring that the nursery (of the game) is kept alive, and that our boys and girls are properly resourced and trained, and then feed upwards’ PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad & Tobago prime minister Keith Rowley boldly predicted that if West Indies fail to “get its act together”, teams such as the United States will easily beat them on the international stage.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews reinforced her place at No.

The installation process for the lighting apparatus at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Training Centre in Providence officially commenced yesterday.

NAPLES, Italy, (Reuters) – Real Madrid fought back to secure a barnstorming 3-2 win at Napoli in their Champions League Group C clash yesterday, with the Italian side’s keeper Alex Meret scoring an unfortunate own goal to hand the Spaniards victory late in the second half.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – England hope to ride their formidable batting firepower to a second successive World Cup title but if India’s crafty spinners and sprightly pace attack can fully exploit home conditions the country’s cricket-mad fans could have something to celebrate.

BENGALURU,  (Reuters) – Pakistan batsman Babar Azam scored a breezy 90 against Australia while Iftikhar Ahmed sparkled at the top of the order with an 83 but the 1992 world champions could not prevent a 14-run defeat in their World Cup warm-up game in Hyderabad yesterday.

Host Rosignol United and Monedderlust recorded lopsided victories when the Berbice Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Monday evening at the Community Centre ground.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Manchester United’s miserable season continued with a 3-2 home defeat by Galatasaray as Casemiro was sent off giving away a penalty which Mauro Icardi missed before scoring the winner to leave the hosts bottom of Champions League Group A yesterday.

After three nights of fistic fury at the National Gymnasium, the Guyana Defence Force Boxing Gym (GDF) boxers stood tall as they mounted a staunch defence of the Andrew `Sixhead’ Lewis National Novices Boxing Championships title Sunday night.

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews slammed an incredible 132 and led her side in the highest successful run chase of all-time in women’s Twenty20 Internationals against hosts and world champions Australia Women yesterday.

Essequibo coasted to a 172-run drubbing of  the Select XI in the first round of the Guyana Cricket Board senior Inter-County limited overs competition  Sunday.

NAPLES, Italy, (Reuters) – Real Madrid are set to play one of the best teams in Italy in what promises to be their toughest group stage game, coach Carlo Ancelotti said yesterday ahead of their Champions League clash.

(Reuters) – Moeen Ali smashed a quickfire half century to guide champions England to a four-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a rain-affected World Cup warm-up game in Guwahati yesterday.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India’s success off the field has not been matched by their performances on it at World Cups over the last decade but with a near-perfect buildup, familiar conditions and recent history on their side, the hosts are favourites to end their title drought.

(Reuters) – Devon Conway scored a half-century to guide New Zealand to a seven-run victory over South Africa in a rain-affected World Cup warm-up game yesterday.

One unwavering goal resulted in Damian Lillard landing with the Milwaukee Bucks.

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews said the responsibility that comes with the role, and her exposure to franchise cricket over the past couple years were key factors in the improvements to her batting.

The Devin Booker-Kevin Durant-Bradley Beal era in Phoenix began yesterday with media day, and there was no shortage of players embracing the challenge with Booker as the Suns’ de facto leader.

Joseph Gardner, Neville France, Melroy McPherson, Elliot Sinclair and Julian Clarke were among the winners when the 2023 edition of the Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis National Novices Championships continued on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

The West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League fixture between Slingerz and Uitvlugt yesterday was abandoned by the referees following an argument that erupted between the lead official, spectators and members of the Slingerz technical area and bench.