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Amazings, Young Gunners, and Kara-Kara secured hard-fought wins, when the Linden ‘One Guyana’ Beach Football Championship continued on Sunday evening outside the PPP/C office in Mackenzie.

Santos, Beacons and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) recorded victories when the Inaugural Isun’s Health-Conscious Master’s Football League continued on Sunday at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda.

Region Six won the Guyana Volleyball Federation six-team Independence tournament held at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue over the weekend.

The Chicago Bulls internally are discussing the probability that guard Lonzo Ball won’t play again because of issues with his left knee, according to a Chicago sports radio host.

Jimmy Butler scored 28 points, Caleb Martin added 26 and the Miami Heat became the second No.

RABAT, Morocco, CMC – World champion Shericka Jackson set a new meet record as she stormed to a season-best time to capture the 200 metres at the Rabat Diamond League here Sunday.

The NBA is investigating a Twitter account and whether it could be a burner account of referee Eric Lewis, according to multiple media outlets.

WORCESTER, England, CMC – Deandra Dottin played only a minor role but Thunder chalked up their second win of the Charlotte Edwards Cup, beating Central Sparks by 36 runs here yesterday.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, CMC – Jamaica’s Reggae Girls were put to the sword by a Madeline Dahlien hat-trick as they crashed to their second straight 4-0 defeat, this time at the hands of CONCACAF powerhouses United States.

The Rose Hall Jammers and prospect Keon Britton earned the marquee accolades when the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) staged its Pepsi/Mike Parris School Boys and Juniors championships yesterday at the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis Gym.

Waramuri and Bartica recorded lopsided wins in the girls and boys’ divisions respectively when the ExxonMobil U14 Football Championships continued yesterday at the National Insurance Scheme ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Derrick White scored on a tip-in just before the buzzer sounded and the Boston Celtics forced a Game 7 with a solid 104-103 victory over the host Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night.

The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) staged its Intermediate and Masters’ Championship yesterday at Chase’s Academy.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played today after heavy rain in Ahmedabad did not allow a single ball to be bowled in the contest between champions Gujarat Titans and heavyweights Chennai Super Kings yesterday.

Sidwell Sandy who finished atop the podium in the juvenile category at the recently concluded Independence Three-Stage road race, is poised to add to his palmares.

PARIS, (Reuters) – The famously fickle Paris crowd made themselves heard on the opening day of the French Open, booing when Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands after her first-round defeat by Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus yesterday.

Powerhouses and league contenders Western Tigers and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) maintained their perfect record in the KFC Elite Football League, defeating Buxton United and Den Amstel respectively on Saturday evening.

Josh Hazlewood remains a chance to play in the ICC World Test Championship final after Australia included the seamer in the 15-man squad to face India.

LONDON, CMC – Sunil Narine’s handy all-round performance was not enough to save Surrey from a narrow five-wicket defeat to Sussex, in the T20 Blast here yesterday.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts,  CMC – Barbados completed the double by capturing the T20 Blaze, after easily disposing of Leeward Islands by eight wickets in a tense final round here yesterday.