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Fruta Conquerors, Slingerz FC and Dynamic FC secured victories when the East Coast Mash Cup Football Championship continued Friday evening at the Golden Grove Community Centre ground.

The National Sports Commission is moving to dissect the process surrounding the selection of athletes for the annual national sports awards with a view towards making the process more transparent and to ensure there is no ambiguity in the section criteria.

COOLIDGE, Antigua, CMC – Abijhai Mansingh hit his second half-century of the match and led a rearguard action in defiance of another destructive spell from Rahkeem Cornwall to earn Jamaica Scorpions a draw with hosts Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the West Indies Championship yesterday.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – West Indies pacer Odean Smith endured a bitter-sweet performance, and MI Cape Town were eliminated from playoff contention when they stumbled to a one-wicket defeat off the last ball against Pretoria Capitals in the SA20 yesterday.

Cole Anthony came off the bench to lead seven Orlando scorers in double-figures with 20 points, and the Magic rode a dominant second half to a 127-120 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in an ejection-filled game at Minneapolis.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Embattled West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer had the headline performance among his peers after he set up Gulf Giants for a 25-run win against Desert Vipers in the ILT20 yesterday.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies batsman Johnson Charles failed to catch afire, but Comilla Victorians still beat Chattogram Challengers in the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 yesterday.

Alex Arjoon, Kathy Ten-Pow and Shawn Simpson recorded contrasting wins when the BCQS Masters Squash Championship continued on Friday evening at the Georgetown Club Facility on Camp Street.

PERTH, Australia, (Reuters) – Perth Scorchers’ 19-year-old Cooper Connolly smashed an unbeaten 25 to see his side over the line in a nail-biting five-wicket win against Brisbane Heat to retain their crown in the Big Bash League (BBL) season decider at Perth Stadium yesterday.

Guyana Harpy Eagles were unable to replicate their first innings dominance over Barbados Pride, slipping to 91 for eight in their second innings on day three of their first round clash of the West Indies championships at the Antigua Recreation Ground.

A stellar 2022 highlighted by three gold medals and a Pro Card at the Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships was capped with the Sportswoman (runner up) of-the-Year Award for IFBB Elite Pro Rosanna Fung.

By Romario Samaroo West Indies will have a chance to get their 2023 season off to a positive start against a depleted Zimbabwe side  in the first Test today at Queen’s Sports Club, Zimbabwe This is the first Test for the hosts in 18 months and without several key players, it swings the pendulum in favour of the West Indies.

Early season athletic rivalry continues tomorrow with the staging of the Athletic Association of Guyana’s second Development Meet at the National Track and Field Centre.

West Indies interim head coach, Andre Coley believes his unit is in good spirits heading into the first Test against Zimbabwe today.

This column is part of the build-up articles being provided for free editorial use giving credit to the International Cricket Council It’s amazing to be here in South Africa ready to test ourselves in another global tournament.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Seasoned campaigner Jason Mohammed and the youthful Tion Webster both struck half-centuries to earn Trinidad and Tobago Red Force a draw on the final day of their opening round match against Windward Islands Volcanoes here yesterday.

The National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue will be a hive of activity this evening when the inaugural and highly anticipated Rocks Auto Trans and Spares Parts ‘Legendary Cup’ Futsal Championship commences with six elimination fixtures.

Certified fitness trainer, Jaryle Moore, has been appointed the strength and conditioning coach of the Guyana Harpy Eagles, according to the Guyana Cricket Board.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Feb 3, CMC – Andre Russell’s fireworks made little difference as winless Abu Dhabi Knight Riders stretched their wretched losing streak to eight games with an 18-run defeat to Kieron Pollard’s MI Emirates here Friday.

(Reuters) – New Zealand paceman Kyle Jamieson is likely to play only in the opening pink ball test against England in the two-test series as staff take a cautious approach with the recovering quick.