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Potaro Strikers dismantled Bartica All-Stars 4-0 in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Women’s Developmental League playoff on Wednesday night at the Bartica Community Centre ground.

(Reuters) – Usman Khawaja smashed the first century by an Australia batter in the current series against India to steer the tourists to 255 for four after the opening day of the fourth and final test yesterday.

(Reuters) – Bangladesh’s Najmul Hossain Shanto scored a half-century before all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan got the hosts over the line for a six-wicket win against Twenty20 world champions England in Chattogram yesterday to kick off their three-match series.

(Reuters) – Kusal Mendis and captain Dimuth Karunaratne scored half-centuries as Sri Lanka pushed to 305 for six before bad light brought stumps early on day one of the first test against New Zealand in Christchurch yesterday.

JOHANNESBURG, CMC – West Indies dramatically snatched five wickets – two to Kyle Mayers in the closing overs – in a stirring comeback after tea to turn around their fortunes against hosts South Africa in the second Test yesterday.

Hard-Knocks, Underdogs, and Turf Kings recorded contrasting victories, when the maiden edition of the ‘Republic Classic Beach Football Championship’ continued on Tuesday at the Christianburg ground, Linden.

Six constituent members including the Guyana Baseball League headed by Robin Singh have been deemed ineligible to vote at the Electoral General Meeting (EGM) of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) on March 14.

In yet another milestone for the development of golf in Guyana, the Guyana Golf Association and Nexgen Golf Academy has joined forces with the Guyana Defence Force to create a specialized training programme for service men and women and their families at Base Camp Ayanganna. 

As the Guyana Cricket Board’s senior Inter-County, four-day second round bowls off today, the four teams face major changes due to the West Indies Championship.

The Guyana Darts Association (GDA) is inviting players to compete in qualifiers for the Latin American and Caribbean Darts Championship (CLDC), a release from the association stated.

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, CMC – West Indies pacer Odean Smith was a non-starter yesterday, when teammate Jason Roy hit the highest individual score ever in the Pakistan Super League to lead Quetta Gladiators to an eight-wicket win over Peshawar Zalmi in a record run chase.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and Josh Giddey had a career-high 17 assists in a triple-double to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 137-128 win over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.

AHMEDABAD, India, (Reuters) – Pitch talk has been a constant feature of India’s four-test series against Australia and the trend continued on the eve of the final match in Ahmedabad which is likely to draw a record crowd today.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Twenty20 World Cup winner Samuel Badree said he was looking forward to sharing his knowledge after being named named assistant coach of the West Indies men’s team for the white-ball Tour of South Africa later this month.

(Reuters) – The Glendale Police Department (GPD) in Colorado said there was not enough evidence to charge anyone with a crime after Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was seen on an Instagram live account displaying what appeared to be a gun at a nightclub on Saturday.

LONDON, CMC – Rookie West Indies left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie is one of three players nominated for the International Cricket Council men’s Player-of-the-Month for February.

Georgetown ensured they kept the silverware when the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) U15 Inter-Association tournament ended after beating East Coast by three wickets at the Buxton Community Centre Ground, East Coast Demerara recently in a low-scoring affair.

The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) yesterday announced its 14-member squad for the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board under-15 Inter-County tournament.

Women’s Football Association (WFA) President Andrea Johnson is currently attending a FIFA Women in Football Leadership Programme in Switzerland.

The second night of the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) Senior Men’s Outdoor Championship at the Burnham Court, Parade Ground ended abruptly, as Ravens and Kobras walked off the playing area before the conclusion of their respective matches, and refused to resume the fixtures, citing refereeing issues.