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(Reuters) – Some fiery fast bowling from India’s Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj lit up their World Cup encounter with Sri Lanka and helped the unbeaten hosts secure a thumping 302-run victory yesterday, making them the first side to book a semi-final spot.

Aliyah Abrams hopes of earning a medal at this year’s ongoing Pan American Games in Chile faded on the homestretch as she finished fifth in the final of the 400m last night at the Julio Martinez National Stadium.

‘An exercise packed experience’, Fitness Expo 2023 was launched Tuesday night by the brass of the Guyana Fitness Games at the Herdmanston Lodge.

Sprinters, Emanuel Archibald and Jasmine Abrams came in for high praise for their 100m performances at the on-going Pan Am Games from acting President of Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Amanda Hermonstine Abrams stormed to a silver medal in the women’s final, while Archibald earned bronze in the men’s equivalent on Tuesday evening in Santiago, Chile.

The 16th edition of the Machinery Corporation of Guyana Ltd. (MACORP) Golf Championship was officially launched yesterday at the entity’s Providence, East Bank Demerara headquarters.

Back Circle, Gold is Money, Sophia, North East La Penitence, and Stabroek Ballers were among the winners when the East Ruimveldt Street-ball Cup commenced on Tuesday evening at the Back Circle tarmac.

The Guyana Wrestling Association (GWA) has held the first in a series of wrestling workshops with more workshops scheduled.

In another batting collapse, Guyana Harpy Eagles suffered a 92-run drubbing at the hands of the West Indies Academy in the ongoing CG United Regional Super50 yesterday.

Cricket broadcaster, Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira, will conduct a workshop for cricket commentators from November 16 to 18 at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC).

(Reuters) – Quinton de Kock smashed his fourth century of the World Cup and Rassie van der Dussen also hit a ton as semi-finals-bound South Africa sealed a comprehensive 190-run victory over New Zealand yesterday for their sixth win in seven matches.

Keldon Johnson stole the ball from Kevin Durant and scored on a breakaway dunk with 1.2 seconds to play as the visiting San Antonio Spurs scored the final six points to beat the Phoenix Suns 115-114 on Tuesday in the first contest of a two-game set between the teams over a three-day span.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – England opener Dawid Malan thinks it is unfair to blame coach Matthew Mott for the team’s shambolic title defence at the 50-overs World Cup in India.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton believes he can come back stronger than ever next year and is already putting together a winter programme to launch his bid for a record eighth Formula One world championship.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Manchester United were humbled 3-0 at home by Newcastle United in the League Cup fourth round as their dismal start to the season took a serious turn for the worse yesterday.

Guyana’s sprinters last evening lit up the Julio Martinez Stadium in Santiago, Chile venue of the 2023 pan American Games with Jasmine Abrams winning a silver medal and Emmanuel Archibald a bronze.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will stage the 2023 Lennox Blackmore National Intermediate Championships from Friday to Sunday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Following their recent success in the ongoing Concacaf Nations League the Golden Jaguars have climbed to the 160th position following the official publication of the October FIFA Men’s Rankings Table.

Guyana’s Sasha Shariff scored four points from the nine-round Swiss system chess tournament which ended yesterday in Puerto Rico.

The second night of action in the Hamilton Green Football Cup will commence this evening at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground in Bourda with eight matches.

In today’s GC United Regional Super50 clash between the Guyana Harpy Eagles and the West Indies Academy at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground, the attention turns to the formidable lineup of the Harpy Eagles.