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Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 38 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished six assists and the Milwaukee Bucks matched their longest winning streak of the season with a ninth consecutive victory, beating the host Los Angeles Lakers 115-106 on Thursday.

NAGPUR, India, (Reuters) – Rohit Sharma produced a captain’s knock of 120 and Ravindra Jadeja made an unbeaten 66 to put India in the box seat in the opening test against Australia yesterday despite Todd Murphy’s memorable debut in Nagpur.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Fast bowler Akeem Jordan produced a devastating four-wicket burst to set up Barbados Pride’s six-wicket victory over Jamaica Scorpions inside three days here Friday.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Captain Kieron Pollard struck a half-century but Gulf Giants survived Shimron Hetmyer’s first-ball ‘duck’ to outclass MI Emirates by four wickets, and surge into tomorrow’s final of the International T20.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Amateur boxing’s Russian-led governing body has offered to fund U.S.

Saints ‘S’ Team and Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Spartans copped the men and women titles respectively when the Bounty / Antonio’s Hockey Championship concluded at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

The sixth edition of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets, West Demerara Championship will kick-off this evening at the Pouderoyen Tarmac with the Round of 16 section, following a three year absence.

Standout boxer Desmond Amsterdam continues to grab the headlines for all the right reasons.

Prized boxer, Keevin Allicock landed a major punch in his career this week when MVP Sports announced that the internationally acclaimed featherweight will serve as one of its Brand Ambassadors over the next six months.

Despite taking just two overs to remove the Windward Islands Volcanoes’ remaining two wickets, by close of play on day two of the West Indies four-day championship, they were batting once again as Guyana Harpy Eagles suffered a batting collapse.

(Reuters) – Ravindra Jadeja celebrated his return to international cricket with a five-wicket haul as India bowled out Australia for 177 and then cruised to 77-1 to dominate day one of the opening test in Nagpur yesterday.

(Reuters) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has called on Ukraine to drop threats of a boycott of the 2024 Olympics over the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes.

(CMC) – West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite hailed the fighting qualities that his side and hosts Zimbabwe showed in the first Test that ended in a draw on Wednesday, saying it was one of the attributes of the format, which is still held in high regard.

(Reuters) – Moroccan former tennis player Younes Rachidi has been banned from the sport for life after being found guilty of fixing 135 matches, the highest number of offences by one individual ever detected, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).

(Reuters) – A future European Super League could include as many as 80 teams, Bernd Reichart, the chief executive of A22 Sports Management, a company formed to sponsor and assist in the creation of a breakaway soccer league, said yesterday.

Bent Street, Gold is Money and Future Stars advanced to the next round when the inaugural edition of the Rock Futsal Championship continued Tuesday evening at the National Gymnasium.

MediPharm Incorporated yesterday announced its partnership with the Jefford Classic Mile which is penciled to be staged at the National Park Circuit on March 12th.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on Tuesday, setting the new mark with a fadeaway jumpshot late in the third quarter of a home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Windward Islands Volcanoes’ captain, Alick Athanaze struck his second century in successive matches and together with Ryan John’s half-century, frustrated the Guyana Harpy Eagles bowlers on the first day of the West Indies four-day championships’ second round.