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Alexis Holmes left a fallen Femke Bol in her wake as she grabbed a dramatic gold medal for the US team in the mixed 4x400 relay yesterday at the world championships. (Reuters photo)
Alexis Holmes left a fallen Femke Bol in her wake as she grabbed a dramatic gold medal for the US team in the mixed 4×400 relay yesterday at the world championships. (Reuters photo)

U.S. win mixed relay with world record as Bol falls

BUDAPEST, (Reuters) – The United States won a dramatic World Championship gold with a world record in the mixed 4×400 metres relay yesterday as Femke Bol fell five metres from the line just as it looked as if she was going to bring the Netherlands home for gold.

Uitvlugt scorers Kevis Fraser and Sherlock Phillips.
Uitvlugt scorers Kevis Fraser and Sherlock Phillips.

Uitvlugt edges rival Pouderoyen 2-1

Uitvlugt defeated fierce rival Pouderoyen by a 2-1 score when the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League continued yesterday at the Tuschen ground.

Triple-header at GFC today

The closing rounds of the Georgetown FA’s Senior Men’s League (SML) will continue today with a triple-header at the GFC ground, Bourda.

Rain frustrates TKR, Patriots

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Rain allowed only three overs before forcing a no-result in the third game of the Caribbean Premier League between Trinbago Knight Riders and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots here yesterday.

Jamaican Oblique Seville

Seville leads Caribbean qualifiers with 100m PB

BUDAPEST, Hungary, CMC – Jamaican Oblique Seville clocked a personal best 9.86 seconds to win his heat and cruise into the next round of the 100 metres, on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships here yesterday.

US clinch final World Cup spot

TORONTO, Canada, CMC – United States will join the likes of former champions West Indies at next year’s ICC Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka, after defeating Canada by seven wickets in a winner-takes-all qualifier here Friday.

Gymnasium Court ends today

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Gymnasium Courts set of activities will climax tonight with the staging of the Winfield Braithwaite Schoolboys and Junior boxing championships.

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