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Albion Cricket Club yesterday needed a super over in order to win the Berbice zone title of the Republic Bank Ltd.,

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, CMC – Left-hander Jordan Johnson hit a stunning hundred while Joshua Dorne and Tarrique Edward carved out contrasting fifties, as West Indies Under-19s crushed Sri Lanka Under-19s by 195 runs to level their three-match Youth One-Day International series.

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, CMC – Fast bowler Isai Thorne labelled tomorrow’s decisive third Youth One-Day International as a “really big game”, after West Indies Under-19s thrashed Sri Lanka Under-19s by 195 runs to level the three-match series here yesterday.

DURBAN,  (Reuters) – A career-best unbeaten 92 from new captain Mitch Marsh propelled Australia to a comprehensive 111-run victory over hosts South Africa in the first Twenty20 International in Durban yesterday.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – World number one Iga Swiatek moved into the third round of the U.S.

(Reuters) – The president of European soccer’s governing body Aleksander Ceferin called Luis Rubiales’ behaviour “inappropriate” but said he did not want to interfere with FIFA’s disciplinary investigation into the Spanish Football Federation chief.

(SportsMax) Shericka Jackson doesn’t expect to run a very fast 200m at the Diamond League meeting today but has hinted that she could take a crack at the world record in the remaining races she has this season.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Chelsea beat AFC Wimbledon and Everton eventually overcame Doncaster Rovers but both Premier League sides survived scares, coming from behind to claim 2-1 wins over their fourth-tier opponents in the League Cup second round yesterday.

(Reuters) – Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and U.S. chess prodigy Hans Niemann, whom the former world champion accused of cheating last year, have resolved their dispute outside court, online platform Chess.com

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas said his recent form was simply “not good enough” as his poor run continued with yet another early exit from Flushing Meadows yesterday when Swiss qualifier Dominic Stricker stunned the seventh seed in the U.S.

NBA referee Eric Lewis retired yesterday amid a league investigation into whether he used a burner account on social media site Twitter, now X, to defend himself against critics.

 By Donald Duff               Guyana’s Sachia Vickery produced one of the biggest upsets of this year’s US Open tournament when she ousted the number 21 seeded player Croatia’s Donna Vekic in three energy sapping games yesterday at the USTA Billie Jean King, National Tennis Centre, New York.

Boasting impeccable credentials local, Guyana’s Dominic Tyrell and Rome Hunter’s international prowess in powerlifting will be known today and tomorrow when they compete at this year’s World Classic & Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships in Cluj Napoca, Romania.

Guyana’s maequee poerlifter Carlos Petterson-Grifith and Keisha Abrigo were declared best lifters Sunday as the  2023 edition of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) Raw Nationals concluded at the National Gymnasium.

Golden Jaguars International Matthew Briggs has officially retired from all forms of football, hanging up his cleats at the age of 32.

Guyana’s squash players produced a dominant showing to retain their overall team title following the conclusion of the XXVIII Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Senior Championship in the Cayman Islands recently.

Lusignan wrapped up a convincing win strolling to 90 for 1 in pursuit of Enterprise’ 85 all out as the  Republic Bank Ltd.,

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Two-time U.S. Open champion Venus Williams suffered her most lopsided loss in 24 appearances at the Grand Slam tournament with a 6-1 6-1 defeat at the hands of qualifier Greet Minnen in the first round on Tuesday.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Spanish regional soccer chiefs demanded federation boss Luis Rubiales resign for grabbing and kissing World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso, as the country’s caretaker government promised yesterday to ensure women play a bigger role in running sports.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the second round of the U.S.