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(Reuters) – Former England batsman Gary Ballance is set to make his Zimbabwe debut later this month after he was named yesterday in the squad for this month’s three-match Twenty20 series against Ireland.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India player Rishabh Pant is being flown to Mumbai where he will undergo surgeries having suffered multiple injuries in a car crash last week, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) said yesterday.

LEEDS, England, (Reuters) – Harry Kane closed in on Jimmy Greaves’ all-time Tottenham Hotspur goalscoring record as he helped Spurs thrash Crystal Palace 4-0 in the Premier League yesterday, while Nottingham Forest beat Southampton to move out of the relegation zone.

(Reuters) – Napoli’s 11-match winning streak and unbeaten start to the Serie A season ended yesterday when Edin Dzeko’s second-half goal secured Inter Milan a 1-0 victory.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Sportswear giant Adidas is now the official supplier of kits for Jamaica’s national teams with the January 1 start of a four-year deal, the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has announced.

SANTOS, Brazil, (Reuters) – Emotional crowds bid Brazil soccer legend Pele a final farewell yesterday, lining the streets of Santos to watch his coffin taken to its final resting place from the city’s stadium where 230,000 mourners had filed past his open casket.

Nineteen-year-old Keron Sandiford ended 2022 on a high securing the top prize in the Under 20 End-of-Year Rapid Chess Championship.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) donated several pieces of equipment to coach Clifford Anthony colloquially known as ‘Zebulun’ of the Albouystown community on Monday.

Donovan Mitchell scored a career-high 71 points, the NBA’s single-game best since Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance in January 2006, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied past the visiting Chicago Bulls 145-134 in overtime on Monday.

Candidate Master (CM) Wendell Meusa won the Open Rapid Chess championships which was staged Monday at the School of the Nations facility, New Market Street.

(Reuters) – After stitching together a massive 104-run 10th-wicket partnership to power New Zealand to 449 on day two of the second test against Pakistan, bowlers Matt Henry and Ajaz Patel took a wicket apiece to put the visitors in the box seat yesterday.

(Reuters) – The Buffalo Bills said safety Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition yesterday after suffering a cardiac arrest during a Monday night NFL game, while the player’s family thanked supporters during this “challenging time.”

(Reuters) – Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa found himself in an embarrassing situation yesterday when his attempt to get Melbourne Renegades’ Tom Rogers run out with a “Mankad” went awry.

(Reuters) – A four-wicket haul from debutant fast bowler Shivam Mavi steered India to a thrilling two-run victory over Sri Lanka yesterday in the first Twenty20 International of a three-match series.

(Reuters) – The Indian cricket board (BCCI) yesterday invited bids for the right to “own and operate” teams in the first ever women’s Indian Premier League (IPL).

Region #4 won the inaugural ‘One Guyana President’s Cup’ Football Championship, overcoming a 0-1 deficit to prevail by a 2-1 score-line over Region #3 on Sunday evening at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

By Donald Duff President of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF), former national cyclist Linden Dowridge will be pushing for the erection of a cycling velodrome this year.

(Reuters) – India’s cricket board (BCCI) will increase its focus on player fitness and consider who have played a substantial domestic season when making selections for the national team, it said on Sunday following a review meeting ahead of the 2023 World Cup.

SANTOS, Brazil, (Reuters) – The Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for soccer brilliance during a glittering club career, started bidding goodbye to its hero yesterday with a 24-hour wake.

(Reuters) – Opener Devon Conway led New Zealand’s early domination of Pakistan on day one of the second test in Karachi with a knock of 122, before the hosts struck back in the final session to limit their opponents to 309-6 at stumps yesterday.