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Traditional powerhouses Pouderoyen and Uitvlugt recorded contrasting wins yesterday in the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League at the Tuschen ground.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – American teenager Coco Gauff ended Caroline Wozniacki’s U.S.

Kobras overcame the University of Guyana (UG) Trojans, while Eagles and Ravens secured lopsided wins over Leonora and Caimans when the inaugural edition of the “One Guyana” Basketball Premier League continued Saturday night at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

LYON, France,  (Reuters) – Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris St Germain romped to a 4-1 away triumph over troubled Olympique Lyonnais yesterday to record a second win in the new Ligue 1 season.

(Reuters) – Left-handed opener Travis Head smashed a career-best 91 from 48 balls to lead Australia to a five-wicket win and a clean sweep of their three-match Twenty20 Inter-national series against hosts South Africa in Durban yesterday.

(Reuters) – Robert Lewandowski’s late penalty earned Barcelona a hard-fought 2-1 win at Osasuna yesterday as the defending LaLiga champions secured their third consecutive victory after starting the season with a goalless draw at Getafe.

BIRMINGHAM, England,  (Reuters) – Ish Sodhi and Kyle Jamieson captured three wickets apiece as New Zealand beat England by 74 runs yesterday in the third Twenty20 international at Edgbaston, keeping the visitors’ hopes of drawing the four-match series alive.

Chalk up another gold medal for Tianna Springer this time in the field of education.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Guyana Amazon Warriors extended St Kitts and Nevis Patriots’ misery, thrashing them by 98 runs here yesterday, to keep them winless in the Caribbean Premier League this season.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados Royals Women made light work of a listless Trinbago Knight Riders Women, beating them by six wickets to notch their second win of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League here yesterday.

No. 1 All-Stars and Belle West recorded comfortable victories when the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League continued at the Tuschen ground.

(Reuters) – The much-anticipated Asia Cup clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan was abandoned yesterday as rain played spoilsport in the Group A contest between the heavyweights in Pallekele.

(Reuters) – Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson will lead a second-string New Zealand team in the three-match one-day international series in Bangladesh later this month, the country’s cricket board said yesterday.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame Britain’s Daniel Evans with a 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-3 win yesterday, surviving his first real challenge at the U.S.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Jessica Pegula fought past Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-4 4-6 6-2 to reach the U.S.

BUDAPEST,  (Reuters) – The United States won both 4×100 metres relays at the World Championships yesterday as their individual superstars Noah Lyles and Sha’Carrie Richardson ran anchor legs to complete triple medal weeks.

Following the announcement of their 23-member roster on Friday, the Golden Jaguars locally based contingent will depart today for Antigua and Barbuda to commence their League B campaign in the 2023–2024 CONCACAF Nations League. 

Godfrey Wray a distinguished author, journalist and sports administrator has died in the United States of America.

Described as being a `giant among men’ Cecil `Skip’ Roberts, 86, a former Deputy Commissioner and Crime Chief of the Guyana Police Force and president of the Guyana Hockey Board has died.

Carmel Secondary was yesterday presented with their championship trophy and prizes for winning the eighth  Digicel Schools Football Tournament at the Cara Lodge Hotel.