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(ICC) With the group stages now completed, the ICC Under19 Women’s T20 World Cup is heating up, as 12 teams move on to the Super Sixes stage.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Injury-hampered Novak Djokovic moved into the third round of the Australian Open yesterday as the path to a 22nd Grand Slam title opened up for him with the premature exit of second seed Casper Ruud.

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) is the latest national federation to compliment the government on the sports allocation in the 2023 national budget.

 The highly anticipated East Coast Mash Cup will kick off this evening at the Golden Grove Ground, with a double-header.

The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) has joined the many national sports associations/federations that have praised this year’s budget allocation for sports.

Steven Adams put back a missed Ja Morant layup and Dillon Brooks blocked a desperation 3-point attempt from Darius Garland as time expired to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to their 11th straight win, 115-114 over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

By Romario Samaroo West Indies Test captain, Kraigg Brathwaite, is looking to his batsmen to deliver the goods as they embark on the two-Test series against Zimbabwe later this month.

The second four-day practice match of the Guyana Harpy Eagles got underway yesterday with Matthew Nandu underscoring his push for a maiden call up to the national side with another half century while Gudakesh Motie got into the groove for his Test recall.

(Reuters) – India claimed a thrilling 12-run victory over New Zealand after Shubman Gill scored a double century and Mohammed Siraj picked up four wickets as they kicked off their one-day international series in Hyderabad yesterday.

A number of sports associations have come out solidly in support of the government’s budgetary allocation for sports in 2023.

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) yesterday released its calendar of activities for the 2023 season.

St. John’s, Antigua – Ahead of the West Indies Test squad’s departure for the tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa, the Team Management Unit has been confirmed to support interim Head Coach Andre Coley throughout the red and white ball tours in February and March.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal’s Australian Open title defence lay in ruins yesterday after an injury-plagued defeat that shook up the men’s draw, even as rain wreaked further scheduling havoc at Melbourne Park on day three.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Brandon King struck a half-century but Andre Russell suffered the indignity of a first-ball ‘duck’ as winless Abu Dhabi Knight Riders extended their losing streak with a seven-wicket loss to Desert Vipers here yesterday.

(Reuters) – South African batting great Hashim Amla announced his retirement from cricket  yesterday after helping Surrey to the English county championship last year.

(Reuters) – WNBA star Brittney Griner and gun control were on the agenda as the Golden State Warriors visited the White House on Tuesday, celebrating their fourth championship title in eight seasons with U.S.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa have handed recalls to all-rounders Sisanda Magala and Marco Jansen for the three-match home One-Day International series against England that starts later this month.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, CMC – Player-of-the-Match Zaida James pummeled a second successive half-century to help West Indies Women crush Indonesia Women by 77 runs and log their second win of the ICC Under-19 Women’s Twenty20 World Cup.

Jayson Tatum racked up a season-high 51 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in the last 64 seconds, and the Boston Celtics defeated the host Charlotte Hornets 130-118 on Monday.

The National Sports Commission (NSC) yesterday praised glowingly, the allocation for the sport sector in this year’s budget adding that under the Honourable Minister of Sports Charles Ramson Jnr.,