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(Reuters) – Swiss federal prosecutors have filed an appeal to overturn the acquittals of former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France footballing great Michel Platini on corruption charges, they said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Rory McIlroy said he did not agree with Phil Mickelson’s assertion that the PGA Tour is “trending downwards” and added that golfers who joined the Saudi-backed breakaway LIV Golf Series have thrust the sport into a state of flux.

(Reuters) – India begin the T20 World Cup in Australia as one of the favourites but captain Rohit Sharma says a lot of things will have to fall into place if they are to win the title.

(Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka battled past Madison Keys 6-4 6-7(4) 6-1 in Guadalajara yesterday, ending the American’s hopes of reaching the WTA Finals and setting up a quarter-final showdown with Coco Gauff, who rolled past Italian Martina Trevisan 6-0 6-3.

(Reuters) – Kusal Mendis blasted a timely half-century and Wanindu Hasaranga took three wickets as Sri Lanka eased into the Super 12 phase of the T20 World Cup with a 16-run win over the Netherlands in Geelong yesterday.

(Reuters) – FIFA has rejected a number of bids for the 2023 Women’s World Cup broadcast rights for being too low, the body’s Chief Business Officer Romy Gai said as he called on broadcasters to seize the “opportunity” provided by the women’s game.

(Reuters) – The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be held in the heart of the city, with the spotlight being on the athletes at the Champs Elysees and Place de la Concorde, organisers said yesterday.

The New Era Entertainment-coordinated ExxonMobil Futsal Championship, will officially commence tomorrow at the Retrieve hardcourt in Linden.

Guyana’s Samara Sukhai will wake up this morning a Caribbean champion but fellow Guyanese Jasmin Billingy and Malachi Moore will be crestfallen after losing in their finals bid.

Three local table tennis stalwarts were yesterday recognized for their achievements in Guyana and the Caribbean by the Caribbean Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF).

With the MVP Futsal Championship set to commence today at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, tournament coordinators, the Petra Organization, conducted an official team briefing with the competing 24 teams.

The national junior badminton tournament will serve off today from 17.00 hours to 20.00 hours at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

The ninth Courts Pee Wee boys U11 football championship resumes Saturday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue in Georgetown.

By Charwayne Walker in association with Brian Hackett and the Lusignan Golf Club A Lusignan golf team captained by Jerry Man-Son-Hing easily disposed of a Suriname invasion when the visitors came to Guyana for their annual Golf clash in 1974.

HOBART, Tasmania, CMC – Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph produced career-best figures as West Indies rebounded from Monday’s shock opening defeat to Scotland with a 31-run over Zimbabwe here yesterday, to haul themselves back in contention for a place in the Super 12 of the Twenty20 World Cup.

HOBART, Tasmania, CMC – Alzarri Joseph says West Indies already have a laser-like focus on winning tomorrow’s final qualifier against Ireland, and would not be distracted by speculation over weather forecasts which show rain could play a role in the last series of matches here.

The Golden State Warriors responded to a fourth championship-ring ceremony in the last eight years with a performance they hope will lead to a fifth in nine, riding Stephen Curry’s game-high 33 points to a 123-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the season opener on Tuesday in San Francisco.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies’ three-match Twenty20 International series against Pakistan set for next January has been rescheduled until 2024, Cricket West Indies confirmed yesterday.

 (Reuters) – Alzarri Joseph led West Indies’ inspired fast bowling display with a four-wicket haul to help them beat Zimbabwe by 31 runs in the T20 World Cup in Hobart today and keep the twice former champions in the hunt to qualify for the Super 12 stage.

Berbice retained the Guyana Cricket Board Senior Inter-County 50-over title last night at the National Stadium, Providence after beating Essequibo by five wickets in a low-scoring encounter.