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The Guyanese male and female under-19 teams will be eagerly pursuing their first win of the ongoing Regional Under-19 tournament when they return to the field today.

Buxton Secondary was crowned the East Coast Demerara champion in the Digicel Schools Football Championship, defeating President’s College 2-1 in the final yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground (MOE), Carifesta Avenue.

Guyana men’s hockey team ended their campaign at Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games winless following defeat against Jamaica 3-4 in the fifth-eight-cross over match yesterday in the Dominican Republic.

Afruica Gentle eliminated number #1 seed Renola Jordan in the Ladies Open when the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) ‘One Guyana Open Championship’ continued yesterday at the National Racquet Centre, Woolford Avenue.

Mackenzie High Queen’s College, and Diamond Secondary recorded wins in the Boy’s U16 division, whilst Kwakwani stormed to win in the U14 section, when the ExxonMobil National School Basketball Festival continued yesterday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Alexander Zhang and Anaya Lall emerged victorious in the Open and Girl’s divisions respectively when the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) staged its National U16 Championship on Monday at the Marian Academy Auditorium, Carifesta Avenue.

Rivers View opened the defence of their Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s Championship in the perfect manner, crushing AK Galaxy by a 5-2 score-line on Monday evening.

Three of Guyana’s athletics representatives who got out the blocks yesterday at the ongoing Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Games in El Salvador experienced mixed fortunes at the Jorge ‘El Mágico’ Gonzalez Stadium.

(CMC) – Fast bowlers Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph are returning home early from West Indies’ failed World Cup qualifying campaign, to prepare for the Test series against India beginning next week in Dominica.

(CMC) – Vice-captain Shemaine Campbelle pinched a single off the final ball of the game to hand West Indies Women an unnecessarily nervous two-wicket victory over Ireland Women in the opening Twenty20 International yesterday.

(CMC) – Barbados and Jamaica completed comfortable wins while Windward Islands inflicted reigning champions Leeward Islands with a sound defeat, in the opening round of the Rising Stars Under-19 men’s championship yesterday.

(Reuters) – England batsman and vice-captain Ollie Pope has been ruled out of the rest of the Ashes series against Australia after dislocating his shoulder during the second test at Lord’s, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Fluminense coach Fernando Diniz has been appointed to lead Brazil on an interim basis while the national soccer federation (CBF) pursues Carlo Ancelotti.

Star sprinter Emanuel Archibald stormed to victory in the finals of the blue riband men’s 100m final at the ongoing Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Games last night in El Salvador.

Westminster, Diamond, and New Amsterdam Multilateral recorded lopsided victories when the 8th edition of the Digicel Schools Football Championship continued yesterday.

St. Stanislaus College, Kwakwani, and Christianburg/Wismar recorded comfortable group stage wins, when the ExxonMobil National School Basketball Festival continued yesterday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Beacons and Vengy FC recorded hard-fought victories when the Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Sunday evening at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda.

(Reuters) – Defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic and women’s top seed Iga Swiatek started their Wimbledon campaigns in ominous fashion yesterday as rain temporarily halted play on the outside courts but expected climate protests failed to materialise.

It was destined to be an intriguing matchup and the clash between Guyana and Cuba men’s team at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Hockey tournament lived up to the billing Sunday.