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AL RAYYAN, Qatar,  (Reuters) – South Korea talisman Son Heung-min is still without a goal at this World Cup but he will not care about that after running himself into the ground yesterday to ensure his team reached the last 16 in the most dramatic fashion.

(Reuters) – Pakistan mounted a spirited reply to England’s mammoth first innings total of 657 yesterday as the opening test between the sides turned into a veritable run-fest on a lifeless track in Rawalpindi.

(Reuters) – Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ramiz Raja said yesterday that he saw no reason for India and Pakistan not to host each other in Test and white-ball games.

Star sprinter, Keliza Smith, continued her amazing record-breaking run at this year’s National Swimming, Cycling, and Track and Field Championships yesterday.

GBTI, Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), Woodpecker Hikers, Queens Park, and Old Fort, recorded victories when the Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival commenced yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

Central Mackenzie, Christianburg, and Aroaima, recorded contrasting wins when the Region 10 pool of the One Guyana President Cup continued on Wednesday at the Wisburg and Ituni grounds respectively.

(CMC) – Debutant Tagenarine Chanderpaul was closing in on a defiant half-century after surviving a stern examination by Australia’s quicks, as West Indies emerged unscathed from a difficult final session on an exhausting day two of the first Test at Perth Stadium.

(Reuters) – Four-time champions Germany sensationally crashed out of the World Cup despite a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica in their last Group E match yesterday, tumbling out at the first hurdle for the second consecutive time.

(Reuters) – France’s Stephanie Frappart made history yesterday when she became the first woman to take charge of a men’s World Cup finals game during Costa Rica’s Group E match against Germany.

(Reuters) – Croatia scraped into the World Cup last 16 after a tension-filled 0-0 draw with Belgium that ensured the last hurrah of their opponents’ ‘golden generation’ ended in a dismal group-stage exit yesterday.

By Charwayne Walker The million-dollar question currently asked especially with the 2022 FIFA World Cup taking place in Qatar is, who is the first Guyanese referee to officiate at the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) senior level?

(Reuters) – Four of England’s top five batsmen smashed rapid hundreds against Pakistan in a record-breaking batting performance as the visitors racked up 506-4 on the opening day of the first test in Rawalpindi yesterday.

(Reuters) – An impassioned Moroccan team clinched a spot in the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time since 1986 by defeating the already-eliminated Canadians 2-1 yesterday, mercilessly capitalising on their opponents’ blunders.

(Reuters) – Japan staged their second stunning turnaround of the World Cup to beat 2010 champions Spain 2-1 yesterday to surge into the last 16 along with their beaten opponents and dump Germany out in one of the greatest nights for the Samurai Blue.

Ezekiel Newton and Keliza Smith powered to emphatic wins in the blue riband 100m races yesterday highlighting Day 4 of this year’s ‘Nationals’ currently  underway at the National Track and Field Centre.

Athletics action in the 60th edition of the National Schools Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships continued Tuesday at the National Track and Field Centre at Edinburg.

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.