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MARSEILLE, (Reuters) – The head of the Paris 2024 Olympics Tony Estanguet said yesterday it was for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to decide whether Russian and Belarusian athletes can participate in the Games next year.

Eagles clawed their way past the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) 3-2 when the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) Senior Men’s League continued on Thursday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

One Guyana President’s Cup Football Guyana Football Federation (GFF) General Secretary Ian Alves has confirmed that the prize money and player stipends for the inaugural ‘One Guyana President’s Cup’ are yet to be paid, despite the conclusion of the tournament on January 1st.

Nineteen-year-old Guyana Harpy Eagles opener, Matthew Nandu etched his name into the record books as he crossed the triple-figure mark in his maiden first-class match on day two against Barbados Pride, putting his team in the driver’s seat.

The ‘Opening Day Stakes’ will commence the Horse Racing season on Sunday 26th at the Rising Sun Turf Club, West Coast Berbice, according to an official correspondence from the organizers, the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee (JJTRC).

Nicolette Fernandes, Alex Arjoon and Daniel Ince secured victories, when the BCQS Masters Squash Championship continued last evening at the Georgetown Club facility, Camp Street.

Golf is back in a big way with massive prizes up for grabs including a free overseas golf at year end as the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) has partnered with Top Brandz distributors to tee off their season tomorrow.

By Romario Samaroo West Indies women’s lead selector, Ann Browne-John has backed the selection panel after naming the squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa from February 11.

(CMC) – Man-of-the-Match Sherfane Rutherford’s rapid half-century helped leaders Desert Vipers sink Dubai Capitals by 22 yesterday, leaving the Rovman Powell-led side’s hopes of making the playoffs hanging by a string.

(Reuters) – France defender Raphael Varane is retiring from international football, ending a 10-year career with Les Bleus in which he won the World Cup in 2018 and was a runners-up four years later.

(Reuters) – Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw will defend her London Marathon title in April, with world record holder Brigid Kosgei and Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya also set to run, organisers said yesterday.

(Reuters) – French racing driver and engineer Jean-Pierre Jabouille, who in 1979 gave Renault their first Formula One victory, has died at the age of 80.

(Reuters) – Kyle Jamieson has been named in New Zealand’s squad for the two-test series against England later this month as the fast bowler makes his return to the side for the first time since pulling out of the England tour last year due to injury.

(Reuters) – England’s youngest test debutant Rehan Ahmed has been named in their white-ball teams that will tour Bangladesh in March, the cricket board (ECB) said yesterday.

The calendar has flipped to February and registration has commenced for the first annual Kares CrossFit Caribbean Championships scheduled for April 15-16.

(Reuters) – Poland believes it will be possible to build a coalition of some 40 countries, including the U.S.,

(CMC) – Former West Indies Under-19 captain Kimani Melius underlined his immense potential with a splendid record-breaking maiden hundred, to lead Windward Islands Volcanoes’ domination of Trinidad and Tobago Red Force yesterday.

(CMC) – West Indies all-rounder Keemo Paul played a key role at the back end of a tricky run chase as Durban Super Giants beat MI Cape Town by five wickets in a battle of the bottom-placed teams in the SA20 yesterday.

Guyana and West Indies off-spinning all-rounder Gudakesh Motie is caught doing core work, so vital for a bowler, with the medicine ball as he readies himself for the upcoming first test between the West Indies and Zimbabwe on Saturday at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.

Eagles overcame a two set deficit to defeat Young Achievers 3-2 when the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) senior men’s league continued  Tuesday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.