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ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – New head coach Shane Deitz said he is looking for a pool of about 20 players to form the nucleus of the West Indies Women’s team during his tenure.

MELBOURNE,(Reuters) – All-rounder Aaron Hardie will travel with rest of the Australia squad to India as cover for Sean Abbott and Nathan Ellis, both of whom picked up niggling injuries during the team’s tour of South Africa, Cricket Australia (CA) said yesterday.

Guyana Amazon Warriors continued their dominating run in the 2023 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after closing off the group stage with an 88-run win over Barbados Royals last night.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – All-rounder Marco Jansen shone with bat and ball as South Africa won the fifth and final One Day International against Australia by 122 runs at the Wanderers yesterday to complete a come-from-behind series victory.

An unbeaten century from Alex Hales and a four-wicket haul by Chris Green moved defending champions, Jamaica Tallawahs into the playoffs of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League after beating St.

Star cyclist, Jamual John brought his talents back to Guyana and rode off with the spoils of the Team Alanis sponsored 50-mile road race yesterday.

Following the passing of club player Chidera Vincent Emeribe, West Demerara giant Pouderoyen FC staged a fundraising doubleheader on Saturday at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue, with the proceeds from the evening’s activities going towards the bereaved family.

(Reuters) – Gudaf Tsegay smashed the women’s 5,000 metres world record and Armand Duplantis raised the bar again for the men’s pole vault yesterday, as the season-ending Eugene Diamond League meet concluded on a high.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – India lifted the Asia Cup after routing defending champions Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final with Mohammed Siraj claiming a career-best 6-21, including four wickets in one over, at the R Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

(Reuters) – Australia’s Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell will return to the one-day international squad for the three-match series in India after recovering from injury, the country’s cricket board said yesterday.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Real Madrid came from behind to beat Real Sociedad 2-1 yesterday as the hosts regained the top spot in LaLiga with their fifth consecutive win.

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz won the Singapore Grand Prix yesterday, snapping Max Verstappen’s record streak of 10 straight Formula One victories.

MANCHESTER, (Reuters) – British doubles duo Dan Evans and Neal Skupski saved four match points on the way to a thrilling 1-6 7-6(4) 7-6(6) victory over France’s Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin to secure their country’s place in the Davis Cup Finals yesterday.

Cleveland Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman was arrested Friday night and charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, according to multiple media reports.

Guyana Amazon Warriors moved back to the top of the table last night after beating Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) by six wickets in match 28 of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

By Donald Duff A business-like approach is the modus operandi of running a successful cycling federation.

By Donald Duff Former national cyclist Victor Rutherford is calling for the appointment of a national cycling coach attached to the Department of Sport following the retirement of veteran coach Hassan Mohammed.

As expected, the Commonwealth Youth Games record breaking relay quartet dominated in their individual events when the Inter Guiana Games (IGG) trials was staged at the Police Progressive Youth Club ground yesterday.

(Reuters) – American Christian Coleman stunned world champion Noah Lyles to win the men’s 100 metres at the Diamond League final in Eugene, Oregon yesterday as Jamaican Shericka Jackson took the women’s sprint title.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Jamaica Tallawahs put themselves on the brink of qualification for the playoffs of the Caribbean Premier League when they brushed aside beleaguered St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by 59 runs in their penultimate group stage game here yesterday.