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(Reuters) – Jannik Sinner produced a brutal display of baseline power as he became the first Italian man to win the U.S.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka romped to 94-1 before bad light stopped play yesterday, needing 125 more runs to secure a well-deserved turnaround victory in the third test against England and avoid a 3-0 series whitewash.

(CPL) – Guyana Amazon Warriors, defending champions of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL), put in a swaggering performance to claim three wins in three games to sit at the head of the standings after ten games of this year’s tournament.

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Championship  In front of a boisterous home crowd at the Pouderoyen Tarmac, West Bank Demerara, Showstoppers became the first team from the East Bank/West Demerara division to be crowned the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ National Champion, dispatching Georgetown champions Laing Avenue 3-0 in the final on Friday night.

GCA 2nd Division 2-Day Action in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Friends of Cricket 2nd Division 2-Day competition resumed yesterday at the Transport Sports Ground, Thomas Lands, with home team Transport hosting GNIC.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), following the attainment of a new ring that was bought by the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport, will expand their monthly existing U-16 programme to a national level.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka were on 211 for five in reply to England’s first-innings total of 325 when bad light stopped play on the second day of the third test yesterday at The Oval.

Golden Stars of Golden Grove defeated Melanie by a 1-0 score when the East Coast Demerara Senior Men’s League continued on Friday evening at the Buxton Community Centre ground.

(Reuters) – Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka beat American sixth seed Jessica Pegula 7-5 7-5 in the U.S.

After a five-year hiatus, the Guyana Cycling Federation’s (GCF) Cycling Classic will make a grand return to the inner circuit of the National Park on September 14, next Saturday.

Beacons climbed into second position in the Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League, squeaking past Camptown 4-3 on Friday night at the Guyana Football Federation National Training Centre in Providence.

(CPL) Nyeem Young kept his composure at the death as Barbados Royals broke the hearts of St Kitts & Nevis Patriots with a thrilling two-wicket victory in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). 

By Michaelangelo Jacobus The Guinness Greatest of the Streets National Playoffs kicked off in fine fashion at the Pouderoyen Tarmac, West Bank Demerara, with nine matches slated for the night.

Even as Anil Beharry continues his philanthropic cricket gear distribution project, he has made it clear that there are certain criteria that have to be met by the young recipients, chief among those is discipline, a willingness to learn and more importantly, academic interest and regular attendance at school.

Action in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/ Friends of Cricket  2nd Division 2-day competition continues full steam ahead with three matches slated for this weekend at grounds around the city.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Italian top seed Jannik Sinner took down ailing Briton Jack Draper 7-5 7-6(3) 6-2 to reach the U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian)  T&T’s Akeem Stewart stuck silver in the men’s discus F64 event at the 2024 Paralympic Games at the Stade de France in Paris, France on Thursday.

(Reuters) – American Jessica Pegula will hope her excellent run of form and the backing of the boisterous home crowd can lift her to an upset win over hard-hitting Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S.

(ESPN) In conditions where every other batter from both sides struggled for timing, Josh Inglis struck the ball with remarkable fluency on his way to the fastest T20I hundred by an Australia batter.

(Field Level Media) Kansas City rookie first-round pick Xavier Worthy caught a 35-yard touchdown pass and ran for a 21-yard score as the Chiefs began their quest for a third straight Super Bowl title with a thrilling 27-20 win over the visiting Baltimore Ravens in the NFL’s regular-season opener on Thursday night.