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(CMC) – Teddy Bishop agonisingly missed out on a hundred while Matthew Nandu and Leonardo Julien also notched half-centuries, as West Indies Academy stormed to a 29-run victory over Combined Campuses and Colleges to open their Regional Super50 Cup campaign on a high note yesterday.

Two of Guyana’s five-member boxing team will be in action this morning as boxing at the Pan Am games in Santiago, Chile gets underway.

By Michaelangelo Jacobus In the build up to the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club’s (GMR&SC) international circuit racing event, the E-Net sponsored ‘Caribbean Clash-of-Champions’ event billed for November 5 at the South Dakota Circuit, the entity is promising a spectacle never before seen on Guyana’s shores.

The annual Randolp `Duckie’ Singh Memorial cycle road race is set for October 28 and is expected to attract fierce competition from the nation’s top cyclists.

West Indies all-rounder, Kevin Sinclair churned out a match-defining performance as Guyana Harpy Eagles opened their Regional Super50 campaign with a 10-wicket win over Windward Islands Volcanoes on Tuesday.

In a commanding display, Leeward Islands Hurricanes outclassed the defending champions, Jamaica Scorpions, securing an emphatic eight-wicket triumph at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in the CG United Regional Super50 competition yesterday.

The NBA All-Star Game could return to an East vs. West format, commissioner Adam Silver said yesterday.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil forward Neymar will be sidelined for several months as he requires surgery after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in his left knee during their World Cup qualifier against Uruguay on Tuesday, the Brazilian FA said.

Expressing a desire to spend the holidays at home with family, Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi confirmed earlier reports that he will not go out on loan this winter to an overseas club.

PUNE, India, (Reuters) – In-form India do not fancy becoming one of the victims of an upset in the 50-overs World Cup and have decided against rotating their bowlers in today’s match against Bangladesh.

TT’s Aaron Wilson shows extreme focus during his silver medal performance at a table tennis tournament in Copenhagen, Denmark, recently.

Disgruntled Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden was missing from practice yesterday, continuing his time away from the team as he awaits a trade, multiple outlets reported.

(Reuters) – Jenni Hermoso was yesterday included in coach Montse Tome’s Spain squad for the first time since the team’s Women’s World Cup victory in August when former Spanish FA (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales kissed her on the lips during the presentation ceremony.

CHENNAI, India, (Reuters) – New Zealand brought Afghanistan back down to earth with a 149-run victory yesterday to stretch their winning streak in the 50-overs World Cup.

Undefeated Guyana’s Golden Jaguars  essentially sealed their League ‘A’ berth in the CONCACAF Nations League, defeating Puerto Rico 3-1 for the second consecutive match in League ‘B’ yesterday at the St.

An inspirational bowling performance towards the end of the innings led the Guyana Harpy Eagles to a victorious start as they triumphed over the Windward Islands Volcanoes by 10 runs in their opening match of the Regional Super50 yesterday.

Anthony Ifill scored an unbeaten ton to spur West Bank Warriors to the semi-finals of the Peter Lewis Asphalt Sales and Construction Services sponsored Big Man cricket tournament.

John Joseph, last Saturday won the STP Investment Inc., golf tournament held at the Lusignan Golf Club.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) recently held a pivotal special board meeting and agreed on the next steps for implementing several of the Wehby Report recommendations on the long-anticipated governance reform.

DHARAMSALA, India, (Reuters) – The Netherlands caused a stunning upset by beating South Africa by 38 runs in a rain-shortened match to inflict a first defeat on the Proteas in the ongoing 50-overs World Cup in Dharamsala on Tuesday.