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ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul claimed his 600th first class scalp as 13 wickets perished on day one of the final game of the Headley Weekes Tri-Series yesterday.

West Demerara giant and league champions Slingerz FC of Vergenoegen has officially switched from the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) to the Georgetown counterpart, becoming the first former Elite League outfit to switch between regional member associations.

The Guyana National Rifle shooters wrapped up their preparations for the West Indies Fullbore Shooting championships with two practice shoots last Sunday and Monday at the Timehri Rifle ranges, at Yarrowkabara on the Soesdyke Linden Highway.

Beterverwagting (BV) downed Victoria Kings 2-1 when the East Coast Demerara leg of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) U17 Boys Football League continued Monday evening at the Buxton Community Centre ground.

The Berbice Volleyball Association successfully hosted two tournaments recently at the Guysuco Training Centre (GTC) as the Association prepares its junior players for national competitions.

After being sidelined for a short period  due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Pele Football Club Alumni Corporation Educational Programme returned this year and was deemed a resounding success.

The round of 16 section in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Championship resumes today at the Amelia’s Ward/Wisroc Car Park.

The South Turkeyen Sports Committee announced yesterday that they will host a four-a-side, small-goal football competition on Friday at the Vryheid’s Lust Playfield, East Coast Demerara.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Brian Lara Stadium will host an international involving England for the first time when the World champions tour the Caribbean next December for a money-spinning eight-match white-ball series.

(Reuters) – Cycling’s governing body the UCI has defended its policy on transgender athletes competing in female events after American Austin Killips fuelled the debate by winning the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico on Sunday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India ended Australia’s 15-month reign as the number one test team in cricket yesterday ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final in June between the two sides.

James Harden tied his career playoff high by scoring 45 points to help the visiting Philadelphia 76ers defeat the Boston Celtics 119-115 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday night.

LONDON, CMC – West Indies have remained stalled in eighth in the latest International Cricket Council Test rankings released yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League yesterday with a 3-1 win over a woeful Chelsea, set on their way by two goals from Martin Odegaard, but the title is still Manchester City’s to lose having played two games less than the leaders.

Nikola Jokic scored 39 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as the host Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 97-87 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

Keevin ‘Lightning’ Allicock punched his way closer yesterday to earning a medal at this year’s International Boxing Association (IBA) Men’s World Boxing Championships currently underway at the Humo Arena in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jnr., says that he does not take criticism personally but rather sees it as something that has to be addressed.

Ann’s Grove and Buxton Stars recorded hard-fought wins when the East Coast Demerara leg of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) U17 Boys Football League continued on Sunday evening at the Buxton Community Centre ground.

By Charwayne Walker The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) says that it will honour those national footballers that returned to Guyana after participating in an Olympic Qualifier against Mexico in Los Angeles in 1987.

Jimmy Butler totaled 25 points and 11 rebounds and hobbled through the final five minutes as the visiting Miami Heat rallied for a 108-101 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.