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Charlestown, Charity, Mahaicony Technical Institute (MTI), and Westminster stormed into the round of 16 section following victories yesterday in the Digicel Schools Football Championship.

Some local track stars took their talents to Trinidad and Tobago during the weekend and recorded several victories at the Hasely Crawford stadium where the island’s National Track and Field Championships was staged.

TAROUBA, Trinidad,  CMC – West Indies’ convincing six-wicket victory over India in last Saturday’s second One-Day International has raised their hopes of ending their near two decade-long wait for an ODI series win against the Asian giants.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England’s Stuart Broad claimed the last two Australia wickets to secure a dramatic 49-run victory for his team in the final Ashes test at The Oval yesterday and leave the series locked at 2-2 after five gripping matches.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent,  CMC – A five-wicket haul from fast bowler Deshawn James handed Jamaica control of the Rising Stars Under-19 men’s three-day final against Barbados, on day two of the contest here yesterday.

(Reuters) – Max Verstappen is one race away from a record-equalling ninth win in a row and the Red Bull Formula One driver is finding dominance also brings more motivation for the future.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Hayley Raso scored a first half brace and Mary Fowler struck after the break as Australia crushed Canada 4-0 on Monday to storm into the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup and send the Olympic champions spinning out of the tournament.

The Tropical Shipping Drag Wars 2.0 was staged on Sunday at the South Dakota Circuit.

(Reuters) – India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will return from a lengthy injury absence to lead the side against Ireland in the Twenty20 series next month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said yesterday.

DC Caesar Fox [formerly Waramadong], Excelsior, Mackenzie High, and Santa Rosa recorded victories, when the Round of 32 segment in the Digicel Schools Football Championship continued yesterday.

Guyana’s premier thoroughbred, Alado galloped to a faultless debut on the Corentyne yesterday.

United We Stand Cycle Club bikers, Alex Leung and Briton John took their talents to Berbice yesterday and dominated the peloton.

Herstelling Raiders and St. Cuthbert’s recorded contrasting victories when the East Bank Football Association Senior Men’s Football League resumed yesterday at the Timehri Red ground.

With the Golden Jaguars penciled to depart local shores on August 3rd to compete at the CONCACAF U15 Boy’s Championships, Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde visited the team during their encampment yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

The fixture between Vengy and Riddim Squad in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Senior Men’s League ended prematurely yesterday following an altercation which resulted in the former leaving the playing area and refusing to continue the match at the National Training Centre, Providence.

(CMC) – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite has identified the next several months as critical for his beleaguered Test side, as they seek to recover from their series loss to India and prepare for the difficult tour of Australia.

(Field Level Media) – Manuela Vanegas scored in second-half stoppage time to lift Colombia to a 2-1 upset victory over Germany yesterday in a Group H clash at the Women’s World Cup in Sydney, Australia.

(Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee has asked India’s Randhir Singh to continue as acting head of the Olympic Council of Asia, according to a letter seen by Reuters, after the IOC refused to recognise the Asian governing body’s elections.

(Reuters) – The fourth day’s play in the final Ashes test at The Oval yesterday was abandoned due to rain after Australian openers David Warner (58) and Usman Khawaja (69) shared a partnership of 135 as they chase a target of 384 to beat England.

Dolphin, Waramuri, West Ruimveldt, and St. Ignatius recorded lopsided victories when the Round of 32 segment in the Digicel Schools Football Championship commenced yesterday at the Ministry of Education (MOE) and National Insurance Scheme (NIS) grounds, Carifesta Avenue.