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Guyana’s men and women’s table tennis teams went under to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico respectively when the table tennis aspect of the Central American and Caribbean Games got underway yesterday in El Salvador.

(ICC) Michael Leask held his nerve to complete an unlikely comeback for Scotland as they kicked off their ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 campaign with a bang yesterday while Oman made it two from two.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Tickets will go on sale next week for the hotly anticipated white-ball series between West Indies and England at year-end.

The Golden Jaguars were eliminated from the CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims yesterday, losing their final playoff match against Guadeloupe 0-2 at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

The West Indies women’s camp in St Lucia will end today as the team prepares to host Ireland in their three-match CG United ODIs and three T20Is.

Hosts Zimbabwe produced a second big chase in succession to continue their fine start to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 in Harare yesterday.

BIRMINGHAM, England,  (Reuters) – Australia captain Pat Cummins sealed a remarkable two-wicket victory for his side over England in a thrilling climax to a gripping five-day battle in the opening Ashes test yesterday.

BIRMINGHAM,  (Reuters) – In the end England’s audacious ‘Bazball’ flamboyance was trumped by some true Australian grit after five days of cut and thrust Ashes cricket that was as addictive as anything seen before.

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany, (Reuters) – Germany suffered a 2-0 home loss to Colombia in a friendly yesterday in their latest setback less than a year before they host Euro 2024.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, (Reuters) – The International Boxing Association (IBA) has failed to reverse the stripping of its recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) yesterday rejecting its urgent appeal.

TALLINN, (Reuters) – Stand-in captain Romelu Lukaku scored twice in three minutes and Johan Bakayoko netted his first international goal as Belgium ended a tumultuous few days with a 3-0 victory over Estonia in their Euro 2024 Group F qualifier yesterday.

(Reuters) – Eugene Amo-Dadzie calls himself the world’s fastest accountant and the number-crunching British athlete put his money where his mouth is by scorching the track in Graz, Austria with a superb 9.93 seconds finish in the 100 metre run.

REUTERS – Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning late goal as Portugal beat Iceland 1-0 on Tuesday to extend their perfect record in Euro 2024 qualifying Group J on an historic night for the forward who became the first player to make 200 international appearances.

There is complete certainty about Victor Wembanyama being selected No. 1 in tomorrow’s  NBA draft in New York.

(Reuters) – The 2023 Giro d’Italia winner Primoz Roglic will take a brief break from racing after celebrating his recent victory and will not ride Tour de France this year, he said.

History will firmly be in the corner of the Golden Jaguars today from 4:30 pm when they oppose Guadeloupe in the final round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

 BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – An inspired Stuart Broad revived England’s hopes of winning an enthralling opening Ashes test with a superb late burst just when Australia appeared to have taken the upper hand yesterday.

Guyana’s boxing contingent arrived in El Salvador for the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games yesterday without Kevin Allicock.

(ICC) Sri Lanka made a confident start in their bid to qualify for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 with a 175-run victory over UAE in Bulawayo yesterday.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – England’s Bukayo Saka netted a hat-trick in a 7-0 rout of North Macedonia as they tightened their grip atop Group C in Euro 2024 qualifying yesterday with a fourth consecutive victory.