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HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – Former captain and current assistant coach Carl Hooper said it will be “distressing” if West Indies fail to qualify for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in India.

Experienced all-rounder Ashmini Munisar will captain the Guyana team at the upcoming West Indies Under-19 regional cricket tournament next month in Trinidad and Tobago.

The Bishops’ High, St, Stanislaus College, Government Technical Institute (GTI) and Christ Church recorded wins yesterday in the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Regional U18 Conference Championships.

Veteran coach Julian Haynes was elected President of the resuscitated Guyana Basketball Coaches Association at its Annual General Meeting held recently.

Guyanese darts players Sudesh Fitzgerald and Norman Madhoo suffered early elimination at the World Cup of Darts which ends today in Frankfurt, Germany.

United We Stand wheelsmen, Alex Leung and Aaron Newton along with Clivecia Spencer emerged victorious in their respective categories when the Guyana Cycling Federation’s flagship National Championship got under yesterday at the National Park. 

BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Usman Khawaja flung his bat in the air in delight after scoring his first test century in England and he dragged Australia back into the first Ashes test as they reached 311-5 at the close on day two, trailing by 82 runs.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica Football Federation said it was at fault concerning several grievances aired over social media by members of the women’s national team about its lack of support for them ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – At least 11 people have been killed in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul after an extra-tropical cyclone struck the region on Friday, according to the state’s authorities.

OSLO, (Reuters) – Lyndon Dykes and Kenny McLean both struck late goals as Scotland came back from going a goal down to Erling Haaland’s penalty to snatch a 2-1 win over Norway in their Group A European Championship 2024 qualifier yesterday.

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has distributed over $1 million worth of white cricket balls to first-division clubs while coaches received $300,000 worth of colour uniforms as teams in the county prepare for the 2023 season.

(Reuters) – Bangladesh crushed Afghanistan by 546 runs in their one-off test on the fourth day in Mirpur yesterday for the biggest test win by runs in the 21st century after fast bowler Taskin Ahmed claimed career-best figures of 4-37.

History, and not necessarily playing form will be against the Golden Jaguars this evening when they oppose Caribbean rival Grenada in the opening round of the CONCACAF Gold Cup preliminaries at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

Carlos ‘The Showstopper’ Petterson-Grifith will return home from the World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Malta with well-earned hardware.

Beginning today, the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) will host its flagship National Road Race Championships.

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – New assistant coach Carl Hooper said he is confident that West Indies will be ready for the challenge of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifier, starting tomorrow in Zimbabwe.

Says Charwayne Walker Guyana’s national football team led by Pele Football Club’s Terrence Archer won a two match series against the Grenada senior national team 1-0 in an international Goodwill Series in July 1987 here.

After losing at the first hurdle on Thursday’s day one of the Special singles qualification event in Lima,  Peru, Guyana’s Shemar Britton and Chelsea Edghill rebounded in fine style to advance to day’s semifinals.

Paruima won the inaugural Upper Mazaruni Inter-Village U18 football championships after defeating Kamarang 3-2 Thursday evening at the Edwin United Sports ground.

Waramuri will attempt to create history today in the ExxonMobil U14 Football Championship when they battle Bartica and President’s College in the boys and girls’ division final at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.