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Beacons edged AK Galaxy 3-2 in the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League on Sunday evening at the Community Centre ground.

A blistering ton from national youth player, Jonathan Van Lange piloted Demerara to a 202-run win over Essequibo in the ongoing Guyana Cricket Board Under-17 inter-county tournament.

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday afternoon launched the Dior’s ‘Bits and Pieces U23 Championship at the Bush Lots Sports ground, West Coast Berbice.

Guyana Under-19 boys suffered their third loss of the Cricket West Indies Region Under-19 tournament after they were beaten by Trinidad and Tobago in Round Four yesterday, ultimately ending their chances of championship glory.

The registration process for participation in the inaugural Kares ‘One Guyana’ T10 Tape-ball Blast is completed, according to organizers of the competition, FL Sport.

St. Ignatius was crowned the Region #9 champion, whilst Mackenzie High clinched the Region #10 title when the Digicel Schools Football Championship continued yesterday.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has commended the decision of President Irfaan Ali to invite former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis in an effort to assist in the development of the discipline.

SILVERSTONE, England, (Reuters) – Max Verstappen won the British Grand Prix to stretch his Formula One lead to 99 points yesterday as unbeaten Red Bull equalled McLaren’s 1988 record run of 11 victories in a row.

ORCINES, France, (Reuters) – Four days ago Tadej Pogacar looked glued to the road as defending great rival Jonas Vingegaard dropped him in the Pyrenees but it has been a completely different affair since as the Slovenian almost closed the gap with the Tour de France overall leader yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Women’s top seed Iga Swiatek survived a huge scare before reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time and was joined by Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina who also came through an epic fourth-round scrap yesterday.

(Reuters) – If previous meetings between Carlos Alcaraz and Matteo Berrettini are anything to go by, Centre Court at Wimbledon will be treated to a pulsating, marathon encounter when the pair clash in the fourth round today.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Zharnel Hughes came tantalisingly close to shattering another decades-old British sprint record on Sunday, winning the 200 metres at the UK Athletics Championships in a blistering 19.87 seconds, spoiled by an illegal wind.

LAS VEGAS, (Reuters) – Australia’s Alexander Volkanovski refused to let a considerable size difference put him off as he pulled off a brilliant knockout win over Yair Rodriguez to retain his featherweight title at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday.

LEEDS, England,  (Reuters) – A superb 75 from Harry Brook and some big hitting from tailender Mark Wood earned England a pulsating three-wicket victory in the third Ashes test yesterday, dragging the hosts back into contention in the series in breathless fashion.

(Reuters) – Sydney McLaughlin set a blistering new world lead to win the 400 metres in 48.74 seconds at the U.S.

Phillip Squires upset No.7 seed Ronald Murray to earn a berth in the quarterfinal round of the Men’s Open when the Guyana Tennis Association ‘One Guyana’ Championship continued at the National Racquet Centre, Woolford Avenue.

KINGSTON,  (Reuters) – NCAA Champion Wayne Pinnock signalled his intention to challenge for a medal at this summer’s World Championships in Budapest by leaping 8.32 metres to retain his long jump title ahead of 2019 gold medallist Tajay Gayle with 8.27m on Saturday’s third and penultimate day of the Jamaican Championships.

(FIELD LEVEL MEDIA) Amari’i Bell’s 51st-minute strike propelled Jamaica to a 1-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal win over Guatemala on Sunday in Cincinnati.

(Reuters) – Spinner Maheesh Theekshana took 4-31 as Sri Lanka claimed victory over Netherlands by 128 runs in the final of the 2023 Cricket World Cup qualifier tournament at the Harare Sports Club yesterday.

(Reuters) – British Open champion Cameron Smith sent a warning shot to his rivals after winning the LIV Golf London event at Centurion Golf Club yesterday.