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– final slated for January 1st The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is set to host a year-end club championship, according to a correspondence that was sent to the respective presidents and secretaries of the Elite League clubs.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – West Indies and Ireland women are set for white-ball tours to India in December and January.

(ESPN Cricinfo) Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando made centuries and put on 206 together to send Sri Lanka to a commanding score.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – Tilak Varma became India’s second centurion in the space of six days and ensured they cannot lose the four-match T20I series.

Caribbean Clash of Champions Vishok Persaud won the 2024 Group Four (2WD) crown, while new records were set by the trio of Kristian Jeffrey, Dan Linfoot, and Adrian Fernandes when the ENet Caribbean Clash of Champions concluded at the South Dakota Circuit on Sunday.

– memoir celebrates Cricket, Unity, and Legacy Legendary West Indies and Guyanese cricketer Alvin Kallicharan launched his new memoir, Colour Blind: My Life Journey, at a heartfelt event at the Oasis Lounge, located in the historic old Pegasus Hotel wing in Kingston.

‘Champion of Champion’ Futsal The National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue will take centre stage this evening when the Stabroek Ballers battle Gold is Money and North East La Penitence opposes North Ruimveldt in the semifinal round of the inaugural Chung Global ‘Champion of Champion’ Futsal Championship.

– newcomers George, Cadogan, Benjamin, Brackenridge selected In what will be the first match of caretaker manager Wayne Dover’s tenure, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has released their squad for the CONCACAF Play-In series against Barbados, which is pencilled to commence on Friday, with four newcomers making the team.

GH Renovations T20 Cricket In what will be a rematch of the 2023 final, Cornelia Ida (CI) and McGill Superstars will contest the final of the West Demerara Cricket Association sanctioned GH Renovations T20 Championship following respective semifinal wins.

The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) team, featuring Akili Haynes, Priyanna Ramdhani, Nkosi Beaton, Frank Waddell, and Jonathan Debidin, is set to represent Guyana at the Suriname International 2024, which will commence today in Paramaribo.

– GBF President confident of competitive team The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has confirmed the nation’s participation at the impending FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup Championship, which is slated for December 13th-15th in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with President Michael Singh confident of fielding a competitive team.

ICC Champions Trophy (ESPN Cricinfo) – The PCB has written to the ICC and asked them to provide a written confirmation from the BCCI that they are unable to play the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, as well as giving a reason for it.

CWI Regional Super50 Middle order batsmen Kevlon Anderson and Kemol Savory struck vital half-centuries yesterday to guide the Guyana Harpy Eagles to a shaky two-wicket win over the West Indies Academy (WI A) at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago.

-team not disqualified for fielding ineligible player  By Michaelangelo Jacobus The ExxonMobil-sponsored New Era Futsal competition currently underway in Linden has come under scrutiny following a controversial administrative decision from the organisers, who instead of disqualifying a team for fielding an ineligible player, opted to strike off goals scored in a game played by the individual, resulting in the elimination of another side.

…Mabaruma clinches women’s crown By Michaelangelo Jacobus As the curtains came down over the weekend on the Guyana Volleyball Federation’s (GVF) Republic Bank/One Guyana ‘B’ Division competition, it was the Hururu Hydras and Mabaruma who stood tall, winning the male and female categories respectively.

MVP Sports Girls Pee Wee…. The MVP Sports Girl’s Pee Wee U-11 Football Championship was officially launched yesterday at the entity’s Giftland Mall location in Turkeyen.

(Reuters) – Afghanistan batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s electrifying century and Azmatullah Omarzai’s all-around performance crushed Bangladesh in Sharjah as their side claimed a thrilling five-wicket win on Monday to secure a 2-1 victory in the one-day series.

TURIN, Italy,  (Reuters) – Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock 6-1 7-5 defeat against Norway’s Casper Ruud in his opening match at the ATP Finals as the Spaniard’s hopes of winning the year-end title for the first time suffered a big blow yesterday.

ATHENS,  (Reuters) – At 88, Greek runner Ploutarchos Pourliakas has proved yet again that age is just a number and poses no barrier to determination after he completed the 41st edition of the Athens Marathon on Sunday, his 12th marathon.

(Reuters) – New Zealand’s hat-trick hero Lockie Ferguson said defending a total of 108 to win the second Twenty20 match and draw the series against Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Sunday was “massive” for an inexperienced Black Caps team.