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The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) has announced its national shortlist of athletes for 2023.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – Veteran Johnson Charles has credited a return to the basics for the resurgence of his Twenty20 International career.

Jarrett Allen recorded his 32nd double-double of the season and helped Cleveland stave off the visiting Houston Rockets 108-91 on Sunday, a victory that clinched the Cavaliers’ first postseason berth since falling in the 2018 NBA Finals.

(Reuters) – Spanish police clashed with Peru national team players at the squad’s hotel in Madrid yesterday after fans gathered outside to greet the team, according to players and video shared on social media.

(Reuters) – Morocco coach Walid Regragui has hailed his team as history makers after they followed up their giant-killing feats of last year’s World Cup with their first win over Brazil in a friendly in Tangier on Saturday.

(Reuters) – FIFA’s compensation paid to clubs that release players for the men’s World Cup has been increased by nearly 70% to $355 million for the 2026 and 2030 tournaments, the global soccer governing body and the European Club Association (ECA) said yesterday.

(Reuters) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday the rating of the pitch used for the third test between India and Australia in Indore has been changed to “below average” from “poor” following an appeal by the Indian board.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Tom Latham will captain an inexperienced New Zealand team in next month’s home Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka and the five-match series in Pakistan that follows, returning to the shortest format for the first time in nearly two years.With

(Reuters) – A 58-year-old South Korean wheelchair tennis player has been banned for 12 months after he was found to have violated doping rules, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said yesterday.

Army Major, Delrae McClean swapped his camouflage fatigues for red posing trunks on Saturday night and was crowned this year’s Mr.

The Golden Jaguars moved one step closer to qualifying for the Gold Cup Preliminary stage, defeating hosts Bermuda 2-0 Saturday at the Dame Flora Duffy National Sports Centre, Devonshire Parish.

Charlestown, Ann’s Grove and Westminster recorded comfortable victories when the 9th Milo Secondary Schools U18 Football Championships resumed yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue.

March seems to be a favourite month for Guillermo Escarraga who turned back a strong challenge and marched to victory in last Saturday’s Medal Play Golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club on the East Coast of Demerara.

International flavour will be an important element of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA)’s junior programme for the calendar year of 2023 as the entity resumes its monthly U16 championships.

United We Stand Cycle Club riders took their talents to Berbice yesterday and swept the podium in the Cheddi Jagan Memorial road race.

One of the best bowling performances in a Georgetown Cricket Association-organized tournament by Ashmead Nedd catapulted the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) to an innings and 193-run win over Everest Cricket Club yesterday.

Christianburg/Wismar, Linden Technical Institute, and President’s College were among the winners when the respective Regional Conferences in the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) championship continued on Friday.

The Georgetown Cricket Association hosted an under-17 50-over trial match yesterday at the Queen’s College ground with three batsmen scoring half-centuries.

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Their bowlers, led by Preston McSween and Larry Edward, set it up, and their batsmen formalised a six-wicket win for Windward Islands Volcanoes against Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the West Indies Championship on Saturday at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Zachary MCaskie hit his second half-century of the match to anchor last year’s champions Barbados Pride to a seven-wicket win against hosts Trinidad & Tobago Red Force in the West Indies Championship on Saturday.