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BRISTOL, England, CMC – Barbadian Nico Reifer struck a run-a-ball 48 to help Surrey flourish on a rain-hit day one of their Second XI Championship match against Gloucestershire.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Debutant seamer Allison Gordon said bowling “hard lengths” was key to her four-wicket haul for Barbados in their first round victory over Trinidad and Tobago.

LONDON, CMC – Barbados-born England speedster Jofra Archer has cut short his stint in the Indian Premier League to focus on “rest and rehabilitation”, following recent elbow surgery.

It was an afternoon of drawn affairs when the inaugural edition of the Isun Health Conscious Masters Football League continued Sunday at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Skin cancer prevention should be a priority for cricketers and fans spending hours under the sun, England wicketkeeper Sam Billings has warned after suffering a scare last year.

LeBron James finished with 27 points and Lonnie Walker IV scored all 15 of his points in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers built a commanding lead in the Western Conference semifinals with a 104-101 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Monday.

Jimmy Butler produced 27 points and 10 assists on Monday night as the host Miami Heat defeated the New York Knicks 109-101 to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

(Reuters) – South Africa have sealed the final automatic qualification spot for the World Cup after Ireland’s hopes of pipping them were dashed yesterday when their first one-day international against Bangladesh was washed out.

Guyana’s Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle, last week met with Suriname’s Director of Sport, Gordon Touw Ngie Tjouw and Viviane Tchung Ming, head of the cooperation department of French Guiana to discuss the staging of this year’s Inter Guiana Games billed for Suriname.

 ‘Dynamite’ Desmond Amsterdam will look to clinch a quarterfinal berth and join rarefied company when he enters the ring today at the ongoing IBA World Boxing Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Guyana Women got off to a losing start in their Cricket West Indies Super50 campaign, going down by nine wickets to Windward Islands yesterday at the Conaree Sports Club ground.

The ‘Return of the Scorpio’ Pro/Am boxing card is continuing to gather steam ahead of the event scheduled for May 21 at the National Gymnasium.

KOLKATA, India, CMC – Andre Russell lashed a Man-of-the-Match cameo to propel under-pressure Kolkata Knight Riders to a last-ball win over Punjab Kings here yesterday, and climb to fifth in a clustered Indian Premier League standings.

Guyanese all-rounder Richie  Looknauth inspired Marchin Patriots to a 12-run win over Caldrac Club and in the process winning the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board 50-over Premier 2 South  tournament on Sunday.

A blistering century from Zadeen La Rose inspired Rose Hall Canje to a 57-run win over Tucber Park and a spot in the final of the Berbice Cricket Board/ Ali Bakery U-17 tournament.

(Reuters) – Ishan Kishan will replace the injured KL Rahul in India’s squad for next month’s World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said yesterday.

James Harden drained a 3-pointer with 19 seconds remaining in overtime to fuel the host Philadelphia 76ers to a back-and-forth 116-115 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday, leveling their Eastern Conference semifinal series at two wins apiece.

As the Georgetown Cricket Association/ New Building Society, second-division 40-over tournament continued on Sunday, Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) registered wins.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Argentina’s World Cup winning captain Lionel Messi was named the Laureus Sportsman of the Year, while sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce bagged the top women’s honour at the awards ceremony yesterday.

Patrick Prashad reigned supreme in Saturday’s Lusignan Golf Club/Massy Motors Golf tournament at the East Coast Demerara-based facility.