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PORT-OF-SPAIN Trinidad – Cricket West Indies (CWI) yesterday announced  that Barbados Pride all-rounder, Raymon Reifer, has been suspended from bowling his slower balls and cutters in all cricket matches until his action on these deliveries is cleared.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – All-rounder Justin Greaves smashed a maiden List A hundred and leg-spinner Hayden Walsh Jr.,

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC –  Cricket West Indies president, Dr Kishore Shallow believes his predecessor Ricky Skerritt will bring “tremendous value” to his new role as chairman of the Coolidge Cricket Ground board.

KOLKATA, India, (Reuters) – Former champions Pakistan kept alive their slender chances of making the semi-finals of the 50-over World Cup with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over  Bangladesh, who were eliminated from the tournament yesterday.

ST AUGUSTINE, Trinidad, CMC – Zachary McCaskie’s maiden List A hundred fired Barbados Pride to a convincing 48-run victory over Combined Campuses and Colleges, as they further strengthened their bid for a final four spot in the Regional Super50 Cup.

Pan Am Games…. Guyana’s standout sprinters experienced mixed fortunes on the opening day of track and field action when this year’s Pan American Games continued yesterday in Santiago, Chile.

Malteenoes Sports Club, Everest Cricket Club and the Georgetown Cricket Club teams all notched up wins in the Pepsi-sponsored Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) first-division 50-overs competition last weekend.

Western Tigers and Santos recorded wins in the KFC Elite League on Sunday evening at the Eve Leary Stadium in Kingston, Georgetown.

President of the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC), Mahendra ‘Raj’ Boodhoo is set to make a return to competitive racing at the South Dakota Circuit when the ENet Caribbean Clash of Champions rolls off on Sunday.

Renowned contractors, NABi Construction Inc., has thrown their support behind the ENet Caribbean Clash of Champions, which will run off on Sunday at the South Dakota Circuit.

Sophia, Festival City, Airy Hall, and Stewartville recorded wins when the Hamilton Green Football Cup commenced Sunday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda.

Guyana’s Shemar Britton and Chelsea Edghill yesterday bowed out of the singles event at this year’s Pan American Games table tennis competition after losing their round of 32 encounters.

Demerara all-rounder Rishi Looknauth has earned his maiden call up for the Guyana National One-Day side replacing all-rounder Romario Shepherd for the regional one day competition the CG United Super50.

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Test discard Nkrumah Bonner returned to form with a half-century but abject Jamaica Scorpions crashed to a four-wicket defeat to Windward Islands Islands here Sunday, to continue their miserable campaign in the Regional Super50 Cup.

Malik Monk saved 11 of his 22 points for overtime, Kevin Huerter drilled a key 3-pointer with 32 seconds to go and the Sacramento Kings outlasted the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 132-127 on Sunday night.

PUNE, India, (Reuters) – A spirited Afghanistan upset another former champion yesterday when Hashmatullah Shahidi’s men defeated 1996 winners Sri Lanka by seven wickets to continue their memorable campaign at the 50-overs World Cup.

LAHORE, Pakistan, CMC – Teenager Djenaba Joseph carved out an unbeaten fifty to mastermind a successful run chase as West Indies Women-A defeated Pakistan Women-A by three wickets to clinch the three-match 50-over series here Sunday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Five teams remain solidly in the running for four semi-final places, with nine matches left in the preliminary round of the Super50 Cup.

Avinash Persaud, Guyana’s best golfer by a mile, further solidified his legacy on the lush greens of the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) Course yesterday afternoon to win his 12th major title.

The Lady Jaguars seized control of Group ‘A’ in League B in the 2024 Road to Concacaf Gold Cup Qualifiers, defeating hosts Suriname 1-0 for the second consecutive fixture yesterday at the Dr.