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Presidents of two boxing organizations, Umar Kremlev of the IBA and the WBA’s Gilberto Jesús Mendoza, have agreed on future cooperation between the organizations and the development of a roadmap of mutual work across complete interests during their meeting in Mexico City.

The 2022 edition of the Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival will commence this evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

LUSAIL, Qatar, (Reuters) – Mexico scored twice in five second-half minutes in a thrilling last-ditch effort to stay in the World Cup yesterday, beating Saudi Arabia 2-1 but agonisingly missing out on the last 16 on goal difference.

DOHA, (Reuters) – Lionel Messi missed a first half penalty but Argentina’s Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez scored in a 2-0 victory over Poland at Stadium 974 yesterday as both teams booked their places in the knockout stages of the World Cup.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Nicholas Pooran’s third half-century of the Abu Dhabi T10 lifted leaders Deccan Gladiators to a 10-wicket victory over Bangla Tigers at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium here yesterday.

AL RAYYAN, Qatar, (Reuters) – An energetic and determined Tunisia claimed a famous victory over a France team made up mostly of back-up players yesterday, but their 1-0 win over the reigning champions was not enough for the North Africans to progress to the World Cup knockout stages.

PERTH, Australia, CMC – West Indies’ two-Test campaign Down Under started in chastening fashion as Marnus Labuschagne unveiled an eighth Test hundred to spearhead Australia’s domination of the opening day of the first Test here  yesterday.

Established wicketkeeper/batter, Shemaine Campbelle, is back in the West Indies Women’s side, joining four of her countrywomen for the first two One Day Internationals against England Women.

PERTH, Australia,  CMC – Tagenarine Chanderpaul has made his Test debut for West Indies, 28 years after his legendary father Shivnarine made his debut for the Caribbean side.

Luminous Manufacturing and Distribution became the latest sponsor to support the Petra Organization coordinated ‘MVP Sports Futsal Championship’, donating two model 1146 (46cc) motorcycles yesterday during a simple presentation ceremony held at the entity’s North Road head office.

The cyclists from District 10 tallied 245 points to earn the winner’s trophy. 

AL RAYYAN, Qatar, (Reuters) – England marched into the last 16 of the World Cup as Group B winners after Marcus Rashford’s double and a Phil Foden strike justified their first starts of the tournament in a 3-0 hammering of an outclassed Wales yesterday.

It was an evening of penalty shoot-out victories as Blueberry Hill and One Mile secured hard-fought wins when the Region #10 zone in the One Guyana President’s Cup continued on Monday evening at the Wisburg ground.

AL KHOR, Qatar,  (Reuters) – Netherlands eased past already eliminated Qatar 2-0 to top Group A and reach the knockout stages yesterday after Cody Gakpo netted his third goal in three games, bringing the curtain down on the World Cup hosts with their third straight defeat.

DOHA, (Reuters) – The United States stormed into the World Cup last 16 yesterday by beating Iran 1-0 at a cacophonous Al Thumama Stadium after Christian Pulisic bundled the ball home in a Group B showdown shrouded by decades of enmity between the two nations.

Kristaps Porzingis scored 29 of his career-high 41 points in the first half as the Washington Wizards led wire-to-wire in a 142-127 win over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.

(Reuters) – Captain Pat Cummins said yesterday there are “no cowards” in the Australia cricket team and that the players had not been distracted by former head coach Justin Langer’s inflammatory comments.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates,CMC – Carlos Brathwaite’s cameo went a long way in helping Chennai Braves to a six-wicket victory over leaders Deccan Gladiators in the Abu Dhabi T10 here Tuesday.

PERTH, Australia, CMC – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite yesterday emphasised the importance of a disciplined all-round performance from West Indies, as they geared up for the first Test against favourites Australia at Perth Stadium bowling off here today.

Powered by ace swimming twins Paul and Patrice Mahaica’s seven gold medals, North Georgetown (District 11) once again swam away with the spoils of the Swimming Championships of this year’s ‘Nationals’ With the heroics of other swimmers like Tzdeq Sekhel and Vladimir Woodroffe, who also made big splashes and the Mahaica twins medal haul at the National Aquatic Centre, District 11 emphatically retained the coveted title yesterday, tallying 418 points.