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LONDON,  CMC – Left-hander Alick Athanaze has entered the International Cricket Council Test batting rankings at 77th.

COURCHEVEL, France,  (Reuters) – Jonas Vingegaard took a giant stride towards a second consecutive Tour de France title when crash-hit rival Tadej Pogacar cracked in unexpected and spectacular fashion on Wednesday’s 17 stage, the toughest of the race.

LONDON,  CMC – Guyana internationals Kadell Daniel and Matt Briggs will ply their trade for Horsham in the Isthmian League Premier Division, after penning contracts with the southeast England club for the upcoming season.

(Reuters) – India captain Rohit Sharma is not sure what to expect from the pitch and conditions at Queen’s Park Oval this week but ruled out any major changes to his side for the second test against West Indies beginning today.

TORONTO, Canada,  CMC – Twenty20 legend Chris Gayle is among several West Indian stars expected to feature when the third edition of the Global T20 Canada bowls off today following a three-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

DALLAS, Texas,  CMC – Out-of-favour West Indies all-rounders Andre Russell and Sunil Narine launched a stunning counter-attack but the effort came to nothing, as winless Los Angeles Knight Riders slumped to their third straight defeat with a 21-run loss to San Francisco Unicorns in the Major League Cricket here Tuesday night.

(Reuters) – Tobi Amusan, the 100m hurdles world record holder, said yesterday she has been charged with missing three doping tests but has denied taking performance enhancing substances and expects to be cleared to compete at the world championships.

AUCKLAND,  (Reuters) – The ninth Women’s World Cup and by far the biggest in the tournament’s history kicks off today with co-hosts New Zealand and Australia in action, with record attendances expected at both their matches.

(Reuters) – Pakistan remained on course for victory in the opening test against Sri Lanka despite a top-order wobble chasing a meagre victory target of 131 at Galle yesterday.

AUCKLAND,  (Reuters) – At least two people and an armed attacker were killed and six others wounded in a shooting in New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland last night, hours ahead of the opening match of the Women’s soccer World Cup in the city.

AUCKLAND,  (Reuters) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino said women’s football has experienced incredible growth over the last 10 years and is confident that the World Cup will win over anyone who remains sceptical about the merits of the women’s game.

Western Tigers and Santos recorded comfortable victories when the KFC Elite Football League continued yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

With the CONCACAF Boy’s U15 Championship penciled to commence on August 5th, Devnon Winter, head-coach of the Golden Jaguars junior programme has confirmed that the final playing roster will be shortlisted on July 27th.

Rupununi emerged as the winner of the National Inter-District Kayaking Competition, which was staged on Sunday at the Watooka Guest House, Linden.

Gavin Lewis defeated Phillip Squires 2-1 to clinch the marquee Men’s Open Singles title when the Guyana Tennis Association ‘One Guyana’ Championship concluded at the National Racquet Centre, Woolford Avenue.

Second vice-president of Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) and former national cricketer, Steven Jacobs urged the youngsters to pay keen attention while making life-long friends as the Club opened its annual summer camp on Monday.

Joint leaders Kyle Couchman and Keron Sandiford battled to a stalemate in round six when the Milex National Junior Chess Championship continued at the National Stadium, Providence.

(CMC) – Head coach Andre Coley said yesterday West Indies remained a “popular brand” despite their first Test thrashing at the hands of superpowers India, and urged players to have clarity and self-belief, as they geared up for tomorrow’s start of the second Test at Queen’s Park Oval here.

Lazio and Wolves played to a 1-1 draw, when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Monday evening at the Community Centre ground.

The Georgetown divisional final in the Region #4 segment of the Digicel Schools Football Championship will be decided today from 17:30hrs when Dolphin Secondary opposes Excelsior Academy at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.