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(Reuters) – Former world heavyweight champions Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua will fight separate opponents on the same bill at a mega-show in Saudi Arabia on Dec.

(Reuters) – Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz got back on track at the ATP Finals with victory over a tormented Andrey Rublev before Daniil Medvedev became the first player through to the semi-finals with victory over Germany’s Alexander Zverev.

(Reuters) – Babar Azam stepped down as Pakistan’s cricket captain yesterday, days after a group stage exit from the World Cup.

The MVP Sports Girls Pee Wee Football Championship is slated to commence on Saturday, November 18 and ahead of the kick-off, tournament coordinators, the Petra Organisation, conducted a ball distribution exercise and tournament briefing yesterday at the National Library, Church and Main streets.

Chartered accountanting firm, Ram and McRae are the sponsors of the Guyana Chess Federation’s (GCF) National Open Chess Qualifiers, which began on Saturday at the Providence National Stadium, East Bank Demerara.

The third edition of the Hikers Hockey Club’s Mixed 7-a-side Hockey Festival saw the Jai Signs sponsored team win their second title since the competition’s introduction to the hockey fraternity.

TURIN,  (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic’s winning streak was halted at 19 matches as home favourite Jannik Sinner was roared to a superb 7-5 6-7(5) 7-6(2) victory by a partisan ATP Finals crowd in Turin on Tuesday.

(Reuters) – The ball with which Australian Gareth Morgan claimed six wickets in an over to seal the unlikeliest of victories in a local match will get a special display thanks to the Mudgeeraba Nerang and Districts Cricket Club president, the player said on Tuesday.

KOLKATA,  (Reuters) – South Africa sense an opportunity to finally get rid of the choker’s tag but the onerous task entails getting the better of the most successful team in the history of 50-overs World Cup, Australia, in tomorrow’s semi-final in Kolkata.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Head Coach Andre Coley said the West Indies A team tour of South Africa was important to defining and developing the depth of talent in the longer formats of the sport in the Caribbean.

(Field Level Media) Spencer Dinwiddie scored a season-high 29 points, including 12 Brooklyn points in the fourth quarter, as the Nets pulled away down the stretch for a 124-104 victory over the Orlando Magic last night in an NBA in-season tournament game in New York.

The curtains came down on the Guyana Hockey Board’s (GHB) first division men’s and women’s leagues on Sunday night under lights at the Providence National Stadium on the East Bank of Demerara, as Old Fort and GCC were crowned the 1st Division men’s and women’s champions, respectively.

Young Gunners, Money Team, and YMCA recorded lopsided wins when the annual New Era Futsal Championship continued on Sunday evening at the Retrieve Tarmac, Linden.

Star sprinters Ezekiel Newton and Tianna Springer continue to grab the headlines for all the positive reasons.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and Santos recorded wins when the KFC Elite League continued on Sunday evening at the Eve Leary ground, Kingston.

(Reuters) – Daniil Medvedev swept past Andrey Rublev 6-4 6-2 at their ATP Finals clash in the Red Group, while Alexander Zverev overcame world number two Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 yesterday.

(Reuters) – South African Morne Morkel has resigned as Pakistan’s bowling coach, the country’s cricket board (PCB) announced yesterday, two days after their failure to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup in India.

(Reuters) – A seemingly unstoppable India stand on the verge of their first World Cup final since the triumphant 2011 campaign on home soil but must face their bogey team in major events to get there, as they take on New Zealand in tomorrow’s semi-final in Mumbai.

Chase Academy climbed to the summit of the Limacol Schools Football League, defeating Carmel by a 1-0 score in the top-of-the-table clash yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Carmel and Chase Academy preserved their perfect record in the Limacol Secondary Schools Football League, following contrasting wins yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.