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MUMBAI, India, CMC – West Indies captain Hayley Matthews had little impact with bat or ball as Mumbai Indians slumped to their second loss in three days, to surrender top spot in the Women’s Premier League.

(Reuters) – Kanak Jha, who competed for the United States in table tennis competitions at the Rio and Tokyo Olympics, has been given a one-year ban for three whereabouts failures, the U.S.

DOHA, Qatar, CMC – There were no fireworks from former West Indies stars Lendl Simmons, Tino Best nor Ricardo Powell, as World Giants suffered a seven-wicket thumping at the hands of Asia Lions in the final of the Legends League here yesterday.

(Reuters) – Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari SpA RACE.MI said yesterday that a hacker recently demanded ransom from the company related to certain client contact details, adding that the breach had no impact on the company’s operations.

(Reuters) – New Zealand completed an innings and 58-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second test in blustery Wellington yesterday to sweep the series 2-0 as the South Asian side’s resistance finally broke late on day four.

(Reuters) – FIFA has appealed to the Swiss Federal Tribunal after sport’s highest court CAS annulled a lifetime ban on ex-Haitian football federation president Yves Jean-Bart following allegations of sexual harassment, soccer’s governing body said yesterday.

By Troy Peters The National Under-21 male and female hockey squads intensified their training at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday ahead of their participation at the Junior Pan American hockey championships next month in Barbados.

EAST LONDON, South Africa, CMC – Shai Hope says he plans to fully embrace his role as the team’s principal run-scorer and gloveman, along with his new responsibilities as captain, after carving out a 14th One-Day International hundred to help propel West Indies to a 48-run win over South Africa in Saturday’s opening ODI here.

Guyana Harpy Eagles have placed themselves in a strong position to regain the West Indies Championship as they head home for the final two rounds at the top of the table.

A magnificent unbeaten century from national player Akshaya Persaud was instrumental in getting Demerara to a commanding total at the end of the opening day’s play against Essequibo in the Guyana Cricket Board’s senior Inter-County four-day tournament yesterday.

Ballin 4 Peace, defending champion Linden All-Stars and GT Ballers were among the winners on the opening night of the Rawle Toney 3×3 Basketball Classic at the Burnham Court, Parade ground.

Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points apiece as the Philadelphia 76ers won their eighth straight game, beating the short-handed Indiana Pacers 141-121 on Saturday in Indianapolis.

Boxing prospects, Abiola and Alesha Jackman will continue to hone their skills while in India at the ongoing International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Boxing Championships.

(Reuters) – Australian pacer Mitchell Starc ripped through India’s lineup with five wickets to lay the platform for a crushing 10-wicket win in the second one-day international in Visakhapatnam yesterday that levelled their three-match series.

The Guyana Cricket Board selectors have decided that Dave Mohabir will lead the national U-15 team for the second season heading into the Cricket West Indies’ Regional tournament set for Antigua and Barbuda from April 2 to 13.

(Reuters) – New Zealand moved to the brink of a 2-0 series sweep over Sri Lanka on day three of the second test yesterday by dismissing the tourists for 164 and reducing them to 113 for two, still 303 runs in arrears, after enforcing the follow on.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – All-rounder Hayley Matthews has praised the tenacity of Mumbai Indians’ bowlers even though the franchise suffered their first defeat of the inaugural Women’s Premier League here Saturday. 

Former champion Chase Academy, Santa Rosa, Vryman’s Erven, and Mackenzie High clinched wins when the 9th Milo Secondary Schools U18 Football Championship resumed yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue.

Venezuela won the men’s team event and Guatemala the women’s when the Central America and Caribbean (CAC) table tennis qualifiers continued yesterday at the National Gymnasium.

EAST LONDON, South Africa, CMC – Shai Hope launched his captaincy tenure with a 14th One-Day International hundred but West Indies were forced to withstand a remarkable century from South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma before easing to a 48-run win in the second ODI here yesterday.