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Kevin Durant scored 23 points in 29 minutes as the Brooklyn Nets seized control early and easily extended their winning streak to seven games with a wire-to-wire 143-113 rout of the short-handed Golden State Warriors last night in New York.

(Reuters) – Next year’s Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana first phase was drawn yesterday under the competitions’ new formats, the latter featuring single games rather than two-legged matches.

Region #3 and Region #7 recorded contrasting wins when the ‘One Guyana President’s Cup’ Football Championship continued last evening at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

DC Caesar Fox engages traditional foe Christianburg/Wismar at 19:30hrs, while defending champion Annai battles St.

(Reuters) – Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi has been invited to “eternalize” his mark at Brazil’s famous Maracana by leaving his footprints in the iconic stadium’s Hall of Fame, the Rio de Janeiro State Sports Superintendence has said.

(CMC) – West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has closed in on top spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings for all-rounders and has also made a big jump in the bowling rankings.

(CMC) – West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales will be unavailable for selection for any cricket until about April next year as he recovers from surgery to correct a left knee injury, Red Force coach David Furlonge confirmed yesterday.

(Reuters) – Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have agreed to have a bout early next year to decide the undisputed heavyweight world championship, Fury’s promoter Bob Arum said.

(Reuters) – England’s bold brand of cricket brought more accolades yesterday, as they became the first test team to complete a 3-0 whitewash in Pakistan with their eight-wicket victory in the third and final match in Karachi.

(Reuters) – Augusta National will open their doors to LIV Golf’s biggest names, confirming yesterday that players from the breakaway tour will be eligible to compete in the 2023 Masters if they meet the established qualifying criteria.

(Reuters) – India’s cricket board (BCCI) said yesterday that captain Rohit Sharma and fast bowler Navdeep Saini have been ruled out of the second and final test against Bangladesh.

(Reuters) – Kenya’s Diana Kipyokei has been disqualified as the 2021 Boston Marathon women’s winner after being handed a six-year ban for using the prohibited substance triamcinolone acetonide, the Athletics Integrity United (AIU) said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Formula One drivers will need prior written permission from the sport’s governing body to make ‘political statements’ from next season following an update of the International Sporting Code.

(Reuters) – Brisbane’s Gabba cricket ground has received one demerit point after the International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday rated the pitch for the first test between Australia and South Africa – which ended in two days – “below average”.

(Reuters) – Barcelona’s Olympic port will host the departure of the 78th edition of the Vuelta a Espana next August, organisers said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Teenage sensation Rehan Ahmed said taking five wickets on his test debut was a “dream come true” after his heroics left England on the brink of victory in the third test against Pakistan and a record clean sweep.

(Field Level Media) Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points to lead the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a 122-99 win over the Utah Jazz last  night in his first game against his former team.

(Reuters) – Lionel Messi’s World Cup fairytale lit up the year in soccer as heroics and heartbreak at the finals captivated fans and highlighted the growth of the world’s most popular sport despite the criticism of host country Qatar’s human rights record.

(Reuters) – Former players came together in acclaiming the World Cup final in Qatar as one of the best ever after Argentina beat France on penalties following a pulsating 3-3 draw.

(Field Level Media) After his team became the New York Knicks’ latest victim Sunday night, Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said the Knicks were “as good as any team in the NBA.”