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Region #9 and Region #6 recorded contrasting victories in the women’s division when the Amerindian Heritage Games Football Championship resumed last night at the Everest Cricket Ground on Carifesta Avenue and Camp Street.

Rebel Junior Tennis Championship Siblings Kimora and Niomi Erskine sealed their place in the Girl’s Doubles final, while Anastasia Semple and Gerald Scotland advanced to the respective divisional finals when the Smalta/Rebel Junior Tennis Championship continued at the GBTI court in Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

Guyana’s winless run at the 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, continued as both the women’s and men’s teams incurred defeats in the Open Division.

Cornelia Ida (CI), Sawpit, and Windsor Forest recorded contrasting wins in the West Demerara Cricket Association-sanctioned GH Renovations T20 Championship.

(CMC) – With Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) chief executive officer Johnny Grave set to depart in just under three weeks, the regional institution has commenced its search for his replacement.

Costa Rica Future Series Badminton Championship Priyanna Ramdhani and Trinidad and Tobago partner Chequeda de Boulet advanced to the semifinal round in the women’s doubles of the Costa Rica Future Series Badminton Championship.

Big Girls won the Strikers 16th Anniversary All-Female Domino Championship, which concluded on Saturday at the Dynasty Sports Club in South Ruimveldt.

(CPL) – The thirteenth match of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) proved unlucky for the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons as the Barbados Royals chalked up their third victory in a row with a ten-run win by DLS on a rain affected evening in Bridgetown.

Guyana’s campaign at the 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad currently being staged in Budapest, Hungary, got off to an underwhelming start with losses in the Open category.

Snipers tallied comfortable victories in the men’s and women’s divisions, while Challengers and Three Regions FC triumphed in the male and female segments, respectively, when the Rupununi Football Association Senior League continued.

(Reuters) – Brazil slumped to a fourth defeat in their last five World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday after a first-half goal by Diego Gomez gave Paraguay a 1-0 win in Asuncion.

Rebel Junior Tennis Championship Kimora Erskine and Nathan De Nobrega moved one step closer to winning their respective divisional titles when the Smalta/Rebel Junior Tennis Championship continued at the GBTI court in Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

Kako Cobras (Region #7) demolished Pakuri Jaguars (Region #4) by a 7-0 score in the women’s division when the Amerindian Heritage Games Football Championship kicked-off last night at the Everest Cricket Ground on Carifesta Avenue and Camp Street.

The Future Warriors primary school tapeball-cricket tournament will conclude on Saturday at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda.

(Reuters) – Australia’s Travis Head struck a remarkable 19-ball half-century including 30 off one over as his side beat England by 28 runs in the first match of their T20 series in Southampton yesterday.

(CPL) – Captain Kieron Pollard smashed a rapid half-century under pressure to lift the Trinbago Knight Riders to a four-wicket victory over the Saint Lucia Kings in an entertaining Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) clash at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground.

– investigation into impropriety allegations goes ‘belly up’ In what can only be described as a clandestine act, embattled Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) President Aubrey Hutson has returned to his post after serving a period of suspension due to allegations of impropriety in the administration of the entity.

Reuters) – Captain Ben Stokes will return to the England test side after missing this month’s series victory against Sri Lanka, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said yesterday after they announced a 17-member squad for October’s tour of Pakistan.

Moco-Moco recorded wins in the men’s and women’s divisions, while Titans United and Strikers emerged victorious in the male segment when the Rupununi Football Association Senior League continued.

Isabella Grannum, Alexander Parkinson, and Samara Siland recorded lopsided wins when the Smalta/Rebel Junior Tennis Championship continued at the GBTI court in Diamond, East Bank Demerara.