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NEW YORK/LONDON, (Reuters) – When England and Spain face off in today’s Women’s World Cup final, there will be more than sporting pride at stake.

After calling 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey a “liar” earlier this week, All-Star guard James Harden made it clear that he doesn’t intend to play in Philadelphia again.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia’s Victoria state will pay A$380 million ($243 million) to Commonwealth Games organisers, Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said yesterday, after it withdrew as 2026 event host citing a projected cost blowout.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has officially confirmed that the Lady Jaguars U17 programme will not compete in the Concacaf Qualifiers but instead will participate in a tri-nation international series featuring Suriname and French Guiana.

(CPL) – Saint Lucia Kings bounced back from opening day defeat to get their tournament underway with a comprehensive 54 run victory over the Barbados Royals in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

A knockout three nights of fistic battles gets underway this evening as the prestigious Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean Schoolboys/Juniors Championship returns to the ornate splendor of the National Gymnasium.

Two of Guyana’s standout power-lifters, Dominic Tyrell and Romeo Hunter are primed to represent the Golden Arrowhead at the World Classic & Equipped Sub-Junior and Junior Powerlifting Champion-ships in Romania.

(ESPN Cricinfo)  – Tim Seifert’s explosive fifty and Tim Southee’s crafty five-wicket haul helped New Zealand scrap to victory in the T20I series opener against UAE in Dubai.

Tucville based club, Fruta Conquerors, received a cache of equipment from the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Members Financial Assistance Programme (M-FAP) to aid in the staging of its Summer Grassroots Programme.

Buxton Stars defeated Dynamic FC by a 2-1 score-line when the East Coast Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Wednesday evening.

A five-member boxing team from the Spice Isle of Grenada arrived yesterday to compete in the prestigious Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean Schoolboys/Juniors Championship, which boxes off this evening at the National Gymnasium.

Rosignol United thrashed Ithaca by an 8-1 score when the Berbice Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Wednesday evening.

Manager of the Guyana team to the 2023 Goodwill Swimming Championships scheduled for Jamaica from tomorrow to August 20,  Atanica Vieira, said yesterday that she was unsure of the team’s participation in the wake of recent developments.

2023 REPUBLIC BANK CARIBBEAN PREMIER LEAGUE Defending champions Jamaica Tallawahs defeated Saint Lucia Kings by 11 runs in the opening game of the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) last night.

James Beckles, Trinidad and Tobago’s Three-Star Referees/Judges Assessor said yesterday that the aim of the Guyana Boxing Association and himself was to have more qualified referee/judges available to the sport.

A nationwide limited overs tournament, featuring some 44 club teams is set to commence tomorrow following a launch yesterday.

Today is the proverbial calm before the storm that is this year’s Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean Schoolboys/Juniors Championship which boxes off tomorrow at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

The curtain came down on the three-hand dominoes competition of the World Council of Dominoes Federations (WCDF), 19th World Domino championships at the Providence National Stadium last evening and after the dust had settled, the Guyana men’s team had emerged victorious whilst the women’s team endured a heartbreak, losing to the USA team on sixes.

Archery Guyana will stage its national outdoor championships at the Queen’s College ground, Thomas Lands on Saturday and Sunday.

The Guyana national men and women’s volleyball teams departed local shores yesterday to compete in the Volleyball International Cup in Roraima, Brazil.