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Excelling at international meets and adding the national record to her resume is now high on the agenda for two-time Olympian, Aliyah Abrams following her early season success.

BRIDGETOWN, CMC – Sacked West Indies Women’s head coach Courtney Walsh said he hoped several emerging female players identified during his tenure will be given the chance to mature and serve the side in the immediate future.

 KOWLOON, Hong Kong, CMC – A breathtaking hundred and a tidy bowling spell from West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews spurred Warriors Women to the FairBreak Invitational title yesterday, with a convincing 93-run win against Falcons Women.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Arjun Tendulkar, son of batting great Sachin, made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for Mumbai Indians in their home match against former champions Kolkata Knight Riders yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Powerplay woes haunted Delhi Capitals as the David Warner-led side lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday, making their fifth consecutive defeat of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport (MCY&S) along with the National Sports Commission (NSC) made a big splash this year, attracting in excess of 2000 participants to their Easter Swimming Camp which was incident free.

The General Council of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) yesterday voted unanimously to suspend president of the body, Aubrey Hutson indefinitely.

Priyanna Ramdhani and Akili Haynes were the outstanding players when the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) GUMDAC-sponsored tournament ended Friday at the National Gymnasium.

Fresh from their participation in the Women’s World Championships in New Delhi, India, last month, sisters Abiola and Alesha Jackman have been rewarded with world rankings.

Guyana’s Dillon Mahadeo (172 points) and Suriname’s Ava Zalman (194 points) stand atop the RX Men and Women’s leaderboard following Day 1 of the Kares Caribbean CrossFit Championship which got cracking yesterday.

Grandmaster Nigel Short MBE, one of the best chess players in history, will embark on a four-day visit to Guyana this week with plans to engage the government and the local chess community as a catalyst for the advancement of the sport.

National under-19 pacer Bruce Vincent bagged five wickets including a hat-trick as Essequibo gained their first win as the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Government of Guyana (GOG) and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) sponsored, U-19 Inter-County Super-50 tournament continued Friday with second round matches. 

Skipper Romeo Deonarain scored a brilliant unbeaten double century as East Coast scored a massive win over Upper Demerara in the second round of the Demerara Cricket Board U17, Team Mohamed-sponsored Inter Association tournament on Friday.

The General Council of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) taking into consideration the various issues of the Guyanese contingent during the recently held 50th Annual Carifta Games, made a unanimous decision to suspend its President, Aubrey Hutson, for an indefinite period while an independent investigation is conducted.

The Lady Jaguars commenced its CONCACAF Women’s u20 Qualifying Tournament in style, crushing neighbors Suriname 6-0 yesterday at the Felix Sanchez Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 

Melanie and Dynamic FC will contest the final of the East Coast Reunion Cup this evening at the Golden Grove Community Centre ground, following semi-final wins on Friday evening at the aforementioned venue.

LUCKNOW, India,CMC – Former West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran perished for a first-ball ‘duck’ as Lucknow Super Giants missed out on the opportunity to take sole possession of the lead in the Indian Premier League, with a disappointing two-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings here yesterday.

KOWLOON, Hong Kong, CMC – Neither Hayley Matthews nor Shamilia Connell had any impact but Warriors survived the duo’s muted performances to beat Spirit by four wickets and power into the final of the Fairbreak Invitational.

The biggest event of the local fitness calendar, the Kares Caribbean Crossfit Championship kicks off today at the National Aquatic Centre from 05:00hrs.

Guyana women’s Under-21 team went down to Chile 0-8 in their final Pool match in the Junior Pan American Hockey championships yesterday at the National Hockey Centre in Barbados.