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(Reuters) – Yorkshire have been fined 400,000 pounds ($514,000) and handed a 48-point deduction in the County Championship by the Cricket Discipline Commission over their handling of racism allegations made by Azeem Rafiq, the commission said yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – West Indies head coach Daren Sammy said his side was obviously disappointed with the way they played in the first One-day International against India on Thursday in Barbados.

The nation’s cyclists will have a busy weekend as two events are scheduled on the racing calendar.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has officially selected its 18-member roster for the international friendly against Ethiopia on August 5th at the Segra Field in Leesburg, Virginia, United States. 

The Round of 32 segment in the Digicel Schools Football Championship will commence today at the Ministry of Education and National Insurance Scheme (NIS) grounds, Carifesta Avenue.

(Reuters) – British welterweight Conor Benn yesterday said he is free to resume his boxing career after being cleared by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) following an investigation into two failed voluntary drugs tests last year.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Australia led England by 12 runs at the end of a tense and fluctuating second day to leave the final Ashes test at The Oval on a knife-edge yesterday.

(ESPN) Former West Indies spinner Raphick Jumadeen has died at the age of 75.

AUCKLAND,  (Reuters) – A confident Brazil side will look to build on their dazzling Women’s World Cup opener while France aim to kick-start their campaign when the two meet in a blockbuster clash today, where a win would assure the South Americans a last 16 spot.

Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) President Dwayne Scott has confirmed that Guyana-born Trinidad and Tobago swimmer Delroy Tyrrell has officially petitioned to change his competitive status to represent Guyana on the international scene.

The Golden Jaguars will commence their 2023/2024 League B campaign of the CONCACAF Nations League on September 9th away to Antigua and Barbuda.

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium,  (Reuters) – Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start tomorrow’s Belgian Grand Prix from pole position after Red Bull’s dominant Formula One leader Max Verstappen qualified comfortably faster but dropped five places for a gearbox change.

(CMC) – West Indies sunk to a demoralising five-wicket defeat against India in the first One-Day International yesterday in Barbados after left-arm spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja demolished their batting.

Bartica Secondary was crowned the Region #7 champion of the Digicel Schools Football Championship, defeating DC Caesar Fox [formerly Waramadong] 4-0 yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

The stakes of the grand horse race meet scheduled for Sunday at the Port Mourant Turf Club is at an all-time high.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) disputes the Stabroek News editorial of July 26th, 2023, headlined “Backdoor tax”, stating that the decision to implement a fee structure for match officials and referees was part of its mandate to regulate the sport and not a mechanism to improve its coffers.

(Reuters) – England’s Harry Brook missed out on a maiden test century against Australia as the visitors edged an absorbing opening day of the fifth and final Ashes test at the Oval yesterday.

ENet, Guyana’s 5G mobile provider, has joined the growing list of sponsors to support inaugural One Guyana T10 Tape-ball Blast which is slated to commence tomorrow in Georgetown.

Despite the opening day being washed out, Guyana defeated Trinidad and Tobago by five wickets on day three of their second-round clash in the Cricket West Indies Under-19 three-day tournament.

(Reuters) – Pakistan completed a 2-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka after left-arm spinner Noman Ali bowled the tourists to a comprehensive victory by an innings and 222 runs in the second test yesterday.