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KARACHI, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Bowler Matt Henry is hopeful New Zealand can avoid a series whitewash in Pakistan by producing an improved display in today’s fifth and final one-day international against the world number one side.

Georgetown and Bartica each recorded two victories when the Tiger Rentals League Cup continued yesterday at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Training Centre, Providence.

Guyana’s representatives at the ongoing International Boxing Association (IBA) Men’s World Boxing Championships, Desmond Amsterdam and Keevin Allicock experienced mixed fortunes in the ring yesterday at the Humo Arena in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – In a sign of future prospects, West Indies Test wicketkeeper-batsman Joshua Da Silva will lead a West Indies A Team on a Tour of Bangladesh, starting May 11.

The Georgetown Cricket Association/ Ramchand Auto Spares Survival Group of Companies Under-19 50-over semi-finals will be played today.

Klay Thompson poured in a game-high 30 points in 31 minutes, the Golden State Warriors held Anthony Davis to 11 and the defending champions evened their Western Conference semifinal series against the Los Angeles Lakers at one win apiece with a 127-100 shellacking Thursday night in San Francisco.

The Massy Motors 18-hole Medal Play Golf tournament is set for today at the Lusignan Golf Club on the East Coast of Demerara.

DOHA, CMC – World 200 metres champion Shericka Jackson of Jamaica failed to leave her stamp of authority on the opening World Athletics Diamond League meet in the Qatar capital when American sprint darling Sha’Carri Richardson upstaged her in the women’s 100 metres.

ST  JOHN’S, CMC – Guyana Harpy Eagles off-spinner Kevin Sinclair enhanced his reputation with a destructive spell, but batsmen once again failed to make a lasting impression when Team Weekes claimed an eight-wicket win against Team Headley in the third and final match of the Headley-Weekes Tri-Series on Friday in Antigua.

Former national footballer Vibert `Cardo’ Williams Sunday won the Masters category of the Caribbean Basin Table Tennis Initiative tournament in the United States of America.

The Guyana National Rifle shooting team will wing out tomorrow morning for St.

(Reuters) – Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul has been ruled out of the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season and India’s World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia after he said yesterday he would undergo surgery on his thigh.

BRIDGETOWN, CMC – Media reports in Barbados indicated that former chairman of the West Indies selection panel, Courtney Browne had reached an out-of-court settlements with Cricket West Indies over his termination from the position four years ago.

JAIPUR, CMC – West Indies left-handed batsman Shimron Hetmyer again failed to catch afire and was part of a Rajasthan Royals batting slump that set the foundation for a nine-wicket win for leaders Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League yesterday.

(Reuters) – England right-arm seamer Katherine Sciver-Brunt announced her retirement from international cricket yesterday, bringing the curtain down on her 19-year career during which she took 335 wickets across all formats.

Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic will pay for funeral services and grief counseling for classmates and staff at the Belgrade elementary school where eight children and a security guard were murdered in a mass shooting, a spokesperson for Doncic’s foundation told ESPN on Thursday.

(Reuters) – A series of horse deaths at Churchill Downs cast a shadow over the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby, which kicks off the prestigious Triple Crown thoroughbred racing series today.

The Pepsi/Mike Parris U-16 Tournament continues today at the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis Gym.

Bent Street and Kitty recorded convincing victories when the ‘One Guyana’ National Futsal Championship continued on Thursday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Two time defending champion Swag Entertainment, Universal Ballers, Anybody Got It, and Speightland earned semi-final berths following quarter-final wins in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Championship on Wednesday evening at the Amelia Ward/Wisroc Car Park.