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The Charlotte Hornets continued their hottest stretch of the season on Monday night, beating the visiting Detroit Pistons 117-106, but lost star guard LaMelo Ball to a fractured ankle during the game.

CENTURION, South Africa, CMC – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite will hope to oversee the end of West Indies’ 24-year drought without a Test series win against South Africa, when the two teams clash in the opening Test starting at SuperSport Park starting here today.

National Open Under14 and Under16 champion Kyle Couchman, last weekend won the U14 competition held by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF), a release from the GCF stated.

After a three-year hiatus, competitive cycling is set to make its return to Bartica on Sunday.

This year will usher in a new title sponsorship for the Starlet Cup of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) with B.M.

Berbice are currently in the driving seat against Demerara heading into the final day of their first-round clash in the Guyana Cricket Board senior Inter-County four-day tournament.

All eyes will tomorrow be on Rajendra Chandrika and Keemo Paul when the second match of the first round in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) senior inter-county four-day tournament between Essequibo and the Select XI gets underway at the National Stadium, Providence.

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CENTURION, South Africa, CMC – Newly appointed Proteas captain Temba Bavuma says his side will be taking nothing for granted against West Indies, despite the visitors’ poor record on South African soil.

(Reuters) – Kane Williamson cemented his claim as New Zealand’s greatest test batsman after he eclipsed Ross Taylor as the nation’s leading run-scorer on the way to an inspirational century against England in the second test yesterday.

(Reuters) – Neil Wagner took four wickets and held two crucial catches as New Zealand pulled off a ‘Mission Improbable’ by beating England by one run in the second test on a nerve-jangling day five after being made to follow on.

Back Circle was crowned the inaugural Rocks Auto Trans and Spares Parts ‘Legendary Cup’ Futsal champions after they defeatedg Bent Street 3-1 in a come-from-behind victory on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

The inaugural Rocks Auto Trans and Spares Parts ‘Legendary Cup’ Futsal Championship was a tremendous success, and resulted in Back Circle defeating Bent Street by a 3-1 in the final at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

LONDON  (Reuters) – Manchester United crushed Newcastle United’s hopes of a claiming a first domestic trophy for nearly 70 years with a clinical 2-0 victory in the League Cup final at Wembley yesterday.

PARIS, (Reuters) – World Cup foes Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe inspired Paris St Germain to a 3-0 win at bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille yesterday to extend their Ligue 1 lead to eight points.

(Reuters) – England’s dominance of New Zealand stalled on day three of the second test in Wellington yesterday as the hosts batted with defiance after being asked to follow on by visiting captain Ben Stokes.

CENTURION, South Africa, CMC – New Test captain Temba Bavuma said South Africa were giving serious thought to picking seven batsmen for next week’s first Test against West Indies, as the hosts looked to play a “positive brand of cricket” in the two-match series.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Beth Mooney struck a match-winning unbeaten 74 as Australia claimed their sixth Women’s T20 World Cup title with a 19-run victory over hosts South Africa at a vibrant Newlands yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies has praised the “competence and hard work” of regional umpire Jacqueline Williams, who yesterday stood in her first ever International Cricket Council World Cup final.

Jayson Tatum hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining to lift the Boston Celtics past the host Philadelphia 76ers, 110-107, on Saturday.