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NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India recalled middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane yesterday for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia at the Oval in June.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Test batsman Zubayr Hamza is to return to international cricket in June following a doping suspension after being chosen for the South Africa A squad to tour Sri Lanka.

The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) is once again in the corner of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA).

(IPL) Delhi Capitals made it two wins in a row beating Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 34 of the 2023 TATA IPL at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies A will travel to Bangladesh for three four-day “Tests” against the hosts next month, Cricket West Indies confirmed yesterday.

Karese Lloyd is over the moon after landing a full athletic scholarship to St.

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.