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Winston Missigher and Attoya Harvey are your 2022 South American senior 10k Classic champions.

Central Mackenzie overcame a one goal deficit and a numerical handicap, to defeat South Amelia’s Ward 2-1 yesterday in the Region #10 zone of the ‘One Guyana President’s Cup’ Football Championship at the Wisburg Secondary School ground.

Stewartville will battle Den Amstel in the semi-final round of the Region #3 Zone in the ‘One Guyana President’s Cup’ Football Championships tonight at 20:30hrs, following respective quarterfinal victories on Saturday evening at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – Jamaica Scorpions nearly squandered a golden opportunity but held their nerve in the end to upset reigning champions Trinidad and Tobago Red Force by three wickets and clinch their first Super50 Cup title in 11 years here Saturday night.

AL KHOR, Qatar, (Reuters) – Ecuador eased past World Cup debutants Qatar 2-0 yesterday with first-half goals from veteran striker Enner Valencia in a one-sided affair that was the first opening game defeat for a host nation in the tournament’s history.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Red Force captain Nicholas Pooran has pointed to inept batting in Saturday’s Super50 Cup final as the reason behind their three-wicket defeat to new champions Jamaica Scorpions.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Captain Rovman Powell has described Jamaica Scorpions’ stunning group stage defeat to West Indies Academy as “a wake-up call” which helped to transform his side’s campaign, and lay the platform for their eventual capture of the Super50 Cup.

Port Mourant Cricket Club managed a one-wicket victory over Albion Cricket Club while Rose Hall Canje defeated Edinburgh by 66 runs in the Berbice Cricket Board/Albion Community Centre Cricket Club under-19 tournament this weekend.

Police Sports Club handed Ace Warriors a 103-run defeat on Saturday in the Georgetown Cricket Association/Atlantic Marine Supplies Inc.,

Georgetown (GT) registered a second-round win over East Bank by a 306-run margin as the Demerara Cricket Board Under-15 inter-association tournament continued at Queen’s College Ground on Saturday.

DOHA,  (Reuters) – Byron Castillo will not be on the pitch when Ecuador meet Qatar in the World Cup opener today but the defender will be there in spirit as a symbol of the adversity the South American side faced just to get to Doha.

Enterprise Primary, led by eventual Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Highest Goal Scorer (HGS) awardee, Jayshan Haynes, clinched their maiden Courts Pee Wee boys U11 Football Championship, defeating two-time winners St.

The eventual champion of the inaugural One Guyana President’s Cup football will pocket $2,000,000, with players set to receive a minimum of $80,000 per match amongst the many financial incentives penciled for the championship, according to an official release.

Former national cricket and current deputy Mayor in the City of Georgetown Alfred Mentore has lauded the performances of the Guyana men’s Curling team.

Uitvlugt and Pouderoyen advanced to the second round in the Region #3 Zone of the ‘One Guyana President’s Cup’ Football Championship, following contrasting wins Friday evening at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle yesterday organized and spearheaded a clean-up drive in West Ruimveldt home of several national past and present national sportsmen.

CANBERRA, Australia, CMC – West Indies’ bowlers were given a stern workout as their three-day tour match against Combined NSW/ACT XI finished in a predictable draw here yesterday.

AL RAYYAN, Qatar, (Reuters) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino accused critics of World Cup host Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers of hypocrisy yesterday, adding that engagement was the only way to improve human rights.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – A battling 94 from Steve Smith saw Australia to a series win against England with a game to spare after a 72-run victory in the second one-day international in Sydney yesterday.

Joel Embiid had 32 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and three blocked shots to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Milwaukee Bucks 110-102 on Friday.