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Carmel Secondary in celebratory mood after winning the 8th edition of the Digicel Schools Football Championship
Carmel Secondary in celebratory mood after winning the 8th edition of the Digicel Schools Football Championship

Carmel defeat St Ignatius 3-1 to capture Digicel Schools C/ships

Carmel Secondary ascended the plains of immortals, defeating St Ignatius 3-1 last evening to secure the prestigious Digicel Schools Football Championships at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Romario Shepherd being interviewed by India cricket commentator Raunak Kapoor after being adjudged Man of the Match.
Romario Shepherd being interviewed by India cricket commentator Raunak Kapoor after being adjudged Man of the Match.

Shepherd bowls Windies to series-clinching win

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, CMC – Brandon King lashed a career-best unbeaten half-century and Romario Shepherd took career-best figures as West Indies thrashed India by eight wickets to notch their first Twenty20 International series win over the Asian giants in seven years.

Some members of the Guyana female team at the March Past yesterday.

Pool-O-Rama kicks of World Dominoes tournament

Dominoes players from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, the United States of America and hosts Guyana were in action Saturday when the World Council of Dominoes Federations (WCDF), 19th World Domino Championships got underway at the Providence National Stadium.

Anthony Joshua knocks down Robert Helenius.
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Joshua beats Helenius with seventh round knockout

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua beat Finnish stand-in Robert Helenius with a seventh round single-punch knockout on Saturday to keep himself on track for a lucrative payday against American Deontay Wilder next year.

Face-off! Captain Reyes Williams of St Ignatius (left) and Skipper Shem James of Carmel posing with the coveted Digicel Schools Football Champion Lien Trophy. The duo are expected to play pivotal roles in their respective camps in their quest for the title during the final

`I am expecting a wonderful final’

The culmination of the Digicel Schools Football Championship will occur in the evening at 19:00hrs, pitting first time finalists St Ignatius and Carmel in battle at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue and Petra’s Director Troy Mendonca says he is anticipating a wonderful final.

Shimron Hetymeyr returned to form yesterday with a swashbuckling innings of 61 but his effort failed to produce the win needed by the West Indies.

India square series with comprehensive win

LAUDERHILL, Florida, CMC – West Indies hopes of closing out their Twenty20 International series against India hit a snag when openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill cracked half-centuries and shared a record-equalling opening stand to give the visitors a record-breaking nine-wicket win yesterday in Fort Lauderdale,  United States of America.

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