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The Milwaukee Bucks are acquiring seven-time All-Star guard Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a three-team trade, multiple media outlets reported yesterday.

An Invitational Masters football festival involving four teams is set for the Georgetown Football Club ground today.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Australia avoided a series whitewash in India after their top order fired together and Glenn Maxwell impressed with the ball to secure a comprehensive 66-run victory in the third and final one-day international in Rajkot yesterday.

The gender equality debate is real! And while it may not be a man’s sporting world given the opportunities afforded to women in democratic societies, we live in an existence ruled and intrinsically rooted in the practicality of commerce and economics.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Newcastle United dumped Manchester City out of the League Cup 1-0 yesterday and drew a fourth round trip to holders Manchester United, who beat them in last season’s final, as their reward.

Defending champions the Guyana Defence Force will look to make a successful defence of the Guyana Boxing Association’s (GBA) 2023 edition of the Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis National Novices Championships.

As the dust settles on a historic 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League, Stabroek Sports’ has selected its team of the tournament based on performances.

By Charwayne Walker Congratulations to young Jordan Johnson for scoring consecutive centuries against young Sri Lanka in the recent youth test series in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

A Berbice side, led by former West Indies left arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul and boasting players of the calibre of Shimron Hetmyer, Gudakesh Motie, Romario Shepherd and young guns Kevin Sinclair and Kevlon Anderson will start as favaourites to win the Guyana Cricket Board’s Inter County limited overs competition which gets cracking this weekend.

In the thrilling world of T20 cricket, where breathtaking performances often steal the limelight, one name has been making waves and capturing the hearts of cricket enthusiasts worldwide – Shai Hope.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies president, Dr Kishore Shallow, has described the regional governing body’s relationship with the Caribbean Premier League as “extraordinary”, in the wake of another successful edition of the Twenty20 tournament.

National Under-17 cricketer Romeo Deonarain has been named captain of the Trophy Stall Night Riders team which will oppose Transport Sports Club tonight at the Demerara Cricket Club ground, Lance Gibbs Street, Queenstown.

(Reuters) – Tim Southee will be part of New Zealand’s squad at next month’s World Cup after progressing in his recovery from a thumb injury, the country’s cricket board (NZC) said yesterday, adding that Kyle Jamieson would travel to India as a “contingency”.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Dasun Shanaka will lead a depleted Sri Lanka at the 50-overs World Cup in India after fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera and all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga were left out of the 15-member squad yesterday.

BRISTOL, England, (Reuters) – England’s third and final one-day international against Ireland in Bristol yesterday was abandoned because of rain, with the hosts’ batter Ben Duckett hitting his maiden century in the 50-overs format.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Casemiro scored one goal and set up another as holders Manchester United kicked off their League Cup defence with a 3-0 home win over top flight rivals Crystal Palace in the third round yesterday.

The Guyana Boxing Association’s (GBA) five-member team arrived in Havana, Cuba, Saturday to commence their historic three-week training camp in preparation for the upcoming Pan American Games.

In a breathtaking display of cricketing prowess, the Guyana Amazon Warriors clinched their maiden championship in the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPLT20) by defeating the Trinbago Knight Riders by an emphatic nine wickets Sunday night at the Providence National Stadium.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) President, Dr. Kishore Shallow, has extended warmest congratulations to the triumphant champions of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023, the Guyana Amazon Warriors, following an exhilarating tournament and final held in Guyana on Sunday night.

Team Guyana’s bodybuilding contingent finished with four gold medals, two silver medals and a bronze medal when the curtains came down on the 50th edition of the CAC Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships Sunday night in Aruba.