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The eventual construction of Guyana’s first football stadium located at the D’urban Park area, Homestretch Avenue, Georgetown, entered its first official phase yesterday.

Asks Charwayne Walker The Golden Jaguars and Grenada Spice Boys will clash on June 17 in a Gold Cup Preliminary match at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Alick Athanaze says he is relishing the opportunity to be among the runs again when his Team Weekes clash with high-flying West Indies Academy in the second match of the Headley Weekes Tri-Series.

(Reuters) – Mark Chapman continued his brilliant form with an unbeaten 104 off 57 balls as New Zealand chased down a target of 194 to beat Pakistan by six wickets in the fifth Twenty20 in Rawalpindi yesterday, coming from 2-0 down to draw the series 2-2. 

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – A set of gates at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) have been named in honour of Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara to mark the Indian’s 50th birthday and the 30th anniversary of the West Indies batsman’s innings of 277 at the ground.

Stephen Curry had a team-high 32 points and the Golden State Warriors overcame a timeout violation in the final minute to hold off the Sacramento Kings 126-125 and draw even in their playoff series on Sunday afternoon in San Francisco.

Aaron Rodgers is finally headed to the New York Jets. The Jets and Green Bay Packers completed the long-discussed trade for Rodgers yesterday, with the conditions including a first-round pick swap, ESPN and NFL Network reported.

KYIV, (Reuters) – Ukraine will continue playing Euro 2024 qualifying matches despite a government ban on Ukrainian national teams taking part in competitions involving athletes from Russia and Belarus, the country said yesterday.

Debutants Santa Rosa of Region #1  were  crowned the Milo Secondary School Football Champion, defeating former winner Chase Academy 5-3 on penalty kicks yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Team Guyana’s nine boxers finished with six gold medals, two silver and a bronze when the curtain came down on the Caribbean Champion-of-Champions two-night event in St Lucia Saturday night.

Joel Williamson and Abiola Jackman both won their respective international bouts via unanimous decision on Saturday in Barbados.

Led by Curtis Dey, Team KFC Evolution swept the podium in yesterday’s cycling meet staged on the outer circuit of the National Park.

Sparta Boss and California Square tallied group stage victories when the One Guyana Futsal Championship resumed on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

KOLKATA, India, CMC – Both West Indies stars Andre Russell and Sunil Narine failed as Kolkata Knight Riders wilted under the pressure of an imposing run chase, to slump to a 49-run defeat to Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

Anthony Davis dominated with 31 points, 17 rebounds and three blocked shots to lead the host Los Angeles Lakers to a solid 111-101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 of their tense first-round series on Saturday night.

(BBC) Ryan Garcia suffered the first defeat of his career as Gervonta Davis delivered a devastating seventh-round knockout in Las Vegas on Saturday.

HOVE, England, CMC – Yorkshire head coach Ottis Gibson was left yearning for the sunshine of his homeland Barbados after persistent rain frustrated his side’s quest for victory on the final day of their County Championship contest against Sussex here yesterday.

LONDON, England, (Reuters) – Manchester United beat Brighton & Hove Albion in a thrilling penalty shootout after their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley yesterday finished 0-0 after extra time to set up the first all-Manchester clash in the final.

Former champions Chase Academy will battle maiden finalist Santa Rosa of Region #1 this evening in the final of the ninth Milo Secondary Schools Football championships at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, from 18:00hrs.

Georgetown defeated East Coast by seven wickets in the fifth and final round of the Demerara Cricket Board U-17 Inter-Association cricket competition but the East Coast side still emerged victorious on a net run rate.