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Brazil's Marta with teammates during training REUTERS/Dan Peled
Brazil’s Marta with teammates during training REUTERS/Dan Peled

Brilliant Brazil meet France in blockbuster World Cup clash

AUCKLAND,  (Reuters) – A confident Brazil side will look to build on their dazzling Women’s World Cup opener while France aim to kick-start their campaign when the two meet in a blockbuster clash today, where a win would assure the South Americans a last 16 spot.

Delroy Tyrrell
Delroy Tyrrell

Swimmer Delroy Tyrrell seeking to represent Guyana

Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) President Dwayne Scott has confirmed that Guyana-born Trinidad and Tobago swimmer Delroy Tyrrell has officially petitioned to change his competitive status to represent Guyana on the international scene.

Verstappen’s penalty hands pole to Leclerc at Spa

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium,  (Reuters) – Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start tomorrow’s Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after Red Bull’s dominant Formula One leader Max Verstappen qualified comfortably faster but dropped five places for a gearbox change.

GFF disputes Stabroek News editorial ‘Backdoor tax’

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) disputes the Stabroek News editorial of July 26th, 2023, headlined “Backdoor tax”, stating that the decision to implement a fee structure for match officials and referees was part of its mandate to regulate the sport and not a mechanism to improve its coffers.

Jeremy Sandia took 5-42

Guyana U19 beat TT by 5 wickets

Despite the opening day being washed out, Guyana defeated Trinidad and Tobago by five wickets on day three of their second-round clash in the Cricket West Indies Under-19 three-day tournament.

Jamaican Oshane Thomas (left) and Guyanese Shimron
Hetmyer have been recalled to the West Indies Team for the ODI series

WI hoping to turn page on Zimbabwe humiliation

(CMC) – Still smarting from the humiliation of failing to qualify for the ICC World Cup later this year, West Indies face an immediate test of their mettle when they clash with powerhouses India in the first of three One-Day Internationals today.

Rampersaud, Yearwood steer GUY U19 to 55-run lead

A five-wicket haul from off-spinner, Jonathan Rampersaud followed by a half-century from Shamar Yearwood inspired Guyana to a 55-run lead over Trinidad and Tobago at the end of day two in the Cricket West Indies Regional Under-19 three-day tournament.

The Round of 32 Section

Bartica, DC Caesar Fox to contest Digicel Region #7 final

With the National Championship section of the Digicel Schools Football Competition penciled to commence on Saturday, the Region #7 divisional final between Bartica Secondary and DC Caesar Fox Secondary will be conducted today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue from 17:30hrs.

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