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Nicholas Verwey, Avery Arjoon, and Louis Da Silva were crowned divisional champions when the 39th edition of the Junior Caribbean Squash Championships continued in St.

(Reuters) – Saud Shakeel and Agha Salman struck defiant half-centuries to help Pakistan overcome Prabath Jayasuriya’s onslaught and just about keep the tourists on course to match Sri Lanka’s first-innings 312 on day two of the opening test in Galle yesterday.

(Reuters) – England have made one change to their team for the fourth Ashes test against Australia, with fast bowler James Anderson replacing Ollie Robinson in the side that won at Headingley, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said yesterday.

(CMC) – West Indies selectors have turned to uncapped off-spinner Kevin Sinclair in the wake of the shambolic first Test defeat, naming the Guyanese in a 13-man squad for the final Test against India bowling off Thursday in Trinidad.

(Reuters) – Australia’s state of Victoria will not host the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to projected cost overruns, placing the future of the quadrennial multi-sport gathering in doubt.

(CMC) – Nicholas Pooran played a key role but all-rounder Sunil Narine and Andre Russell both failed as MI New York crushed Los Angeles Knight Riders by 105 runs in the Major League Cricket on Sunday.

(CMC) – Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago were convincing but Windward Islands needed a nail-biter, as all three teams registered victories on the final day of the opening round of the Rising Stars Under-19 three-day championship.

Prospect, Keyon Britton and the Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) Gym earned the marquee trophies when the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) staged its Pepsi/Mike Parris U16 tournament yesterday at the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis Gym.

(Reuters) – Carlos Alcaraz heralded the changing of the guard in men’s tennis as he ended Novak Djokovic’s long reign at Wimbledon with a rip-roaring 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 victory to win the All England Club title for the first time yesterday.

President Dr. Irfaan Ali, on Friday, met with organisers of the Kares One Guyana T10 Tape-ball Blast which will be played in Georgetown on July 29 and 30.

Soesdyke Falcons crushed Swan by a 4-0 score-line when the East Bank Football Association Senior Men’s League continued yesterday at the Timehri Red Ground.

League leader and undefeated outfit Beacons continued their perfect record in the Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League, defeating Eastveldt 2-0 yesterday at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda.

St. John the Baptist won the Bartica Primary Schools Football Championship, defeating Potaro Strikers on Friday at the Community Centre ground.

Team Hard-ball was crowned the Mocha Village Cup Football Champions, defeating Ballers Empire on penalty kicks on Saturday evening at the Community Centre Tarmac.

Mighty Ruler was crowned the ‘Five Star General’ Futsal Champions, defeating Wonder Kids 1-0 on Saturday evening in the final at the Bartica Community Centre tarmac.

(Reuters) – Dhananjaya de Silva and Angelo Mathews helped Sri Lanka to overcome a top-order collapse and reach 242-6 on day one of the opening test against Pakistan in Galle yesterday.

Guyana trails Barbados by 131 runs with one wicket in hand heading into the final day of their three-day match in the Cricket West Indies Under-19 Regional tournament.

The recently named Guyana Under-17 squad will be housed at the Guyana Cricket Board’s La Bonne Intention facility where they will undergo a series of training in preparation for the upcoming Regional Under-17 two-day and 50-over tournaments.

Santos and Fruta Conquerors recorded contrasting wins, when the KFC Elite League continued on Saturday evening at the National Training Centre, Providence.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Carlos Alcaraz heralded the changing of the guard in men’s tennis as he ended Novak Djokovic’s long reign at Wimbledon with a rip-roaring 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 victory to win the All England Club title for the first time today.