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NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – England hope to ride their formidable batting firepower to a second successive World Cup title but if India’s crafty spinners and sprightly pace attack can fully exploit home conditions the country’s cricket-mad fans could have something to celebrate.

BENGALURU,  (Reuters) – Pakistan batsman Babar Azam scored a breezy 90 against Australia while Iftikhar Ahmed sparkled at the top of the order with an 83 but the 1992 world champions could not prevent a 14-run defeat in their World Cup warm-up game in Hyderabad yesterday.

Host Rosignol United and Monedderlust recorded lopsided victories when the Berbice Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Monday evening at the Community Centre ground.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Manchester United’s miserable season continued with a 3-2 home defeat by Galatasaray as Casemiro was sent off giving away a penalty which Mauro Icardi missed before scoring the winner to leave the hosts bottom of Champions League Group A yesterday.

After three nights of fistic fury at the National Gymnasium, the Guyana Defence Force Boxing Gym (GDF) boxers stood tall as they mounted a staunch defence of the Andrew `Sixhead’ Lewis National Novices Boxing Championships title Sunday night.

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews slammed an incredible 132 and led her side in the highest successful run chase of all-time in women’s Twenty20 Internationals against hosts and world champions Australia Women yesterday.

Essequibo coasted to a 172-run drubbing of  the Select XI in the first round of the Guyana Cricket Board senior Inter-County limited overs competition  Sunday.

NAPLES, Italy, (Reuters) – Real Madrid are set to play one of the best teams in Italy in what promises to be their toughest group stage game, coach Carlo Ancelotti said yesterday ahead of their Champions League clash.

(Reuters) – Moeen Ali smashed a quickfire half century to guide champions England to a four-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a rain-affected World Cup warm-up game in Guwahati yesterday.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India’s success off the field has not been matched by their performances on it at World Cups over the last decade but with a near-perfect buildup, familiar conditions and recent history on their side, the hosts are favourites to end their title drought.

(Reuters) – Devon Conway scored a half-century to guide New Zealand to a seven-run victory over South Africa in a rain-affected World Cup warm-up game yesterday.

One unwavering goal resulted in Damian Lillard landing with the Milwaukee Bucks.

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews said the responsibility that comes with the role, and her exposure to franchise cricket over the past couple years were key factors in the improvements to her batting.

The Devin Booker-Kevin Durant-Bradley Beal era in Phoenix began yesterday with media day, and there was no shortage of players embracing the challenge with Booker as the Suns’ de facto leader.

Joseph Gardner, Neville France, Melroy McPherson, Elliot Sinclair and Julian Clarke were among the winners when the 2023 edition of the Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis National Novices Championships continued on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

The West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League fixture between Slingerz and Uitvlugt yesterday was abandoned by the referees following an argument that erupted between the lead official, spectators and members of the Slingerz technical area and bench.

By Charwayne Walker Our boxers are presently in Cuba preparing for this month’s Pan American Games boxing championships in Santiago, Chile.

Former Guyana and West Indies all-rounder Mahendra Nagamootoo snatched six wickets against the United States of America as the West Indies O40 team strolled to the final of the Cricket Global Cup at the NBP Sports Complex in Pakistan.

GT Kanaimas and Coomacka tallied wins in the women’s division while Paruima and Lake Mainstay recorded victories in the men’s section respectively, when the Amerindian Heritage Games Football Championship continued on Saturday evening at the Everest Cricket Club grounds, Carifesta Avenue, and Camp Road.

The unwavering tangible support of local supplement and equipment store, Fitness Express is continuing for the sport of powerlifting.