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With the ninth edition of the Courts Pee Wee Boys U11 Football Championship scheduled to start Saturday, tournament coordinators, the Petra Organization, donated two balls to each of the competing schools to aid in their respective preparation.

The Petra Organization donated the championship trophy towards the maiden edition of the Joshua Denny Memorial U20 Football Championship, which is set to conclude on Friday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown.

Guyana took part in its first ever Esport International Competition yesterday in Paraguay at the ongoing South American Games. 

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Chief selector Ann Browne-John says she anticipates an exciting climax to West Indies Women’s ongoing five-match Twenty20 International series against New Zealand Women.

LIVERPOOL, (Reuters) – Liverpool put their recent stutters behind them to comfortably beat Rangers 2-0 in the Champions League yesterday and move into second spot in Group A.

LONDON, CMC – West Indies Women have been handed two difficult opening fixtures in their ICC Twenty20 World Cup campaign next February.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Shimron Hetmyer has been replaced in the West Indies squad for this month’s Twenty20 World Cup after missing an already rescheduled flight to Australia yesterday.

Former International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Confederation of Caribbean Basketball (CBC) executive Patrick Haynes is seeking to contest the post of Secretary General of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) whenever that body decides to hold its long overdue election of office bearers.

Guyana’s badminton players will kick off their medal hunt today at the ongoing  X11 South American Games which is being hosted in Paraguay.

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Max Verstappen may be only days away from celebrating his second Formula One title but he still showed his frustration after enduring one of his worst races of the year in Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix.

(Reuters) – England batsman Jonny Bairstow will be out of action until next year after successful surgery on a broken leg and dislocated ankle, he said yesterday.

(Reuters) – A 36-year-old runner who took part in the London Marathon on Sunday has died after he collapsed during the race, organisers said yesterday.

(Reuters) – India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup due to a back injury, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) announced yesterday.

(Reuters) – Iga Swiatek will not play for Poland in next month’s Billie Jean King Cup finals in Glasgow, the world number one said yesterday as she took issue with the sport’s governing bodies and their handling of the tournament calendar.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia’s cricket board has apologised to survivors of child sexual abuse who were involved in the sport and called on its members to join a national redress scheme.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Forced to carve out a career outside the professional ranks, T20 specialist Tim David gave little thought to playing for Australia until just before his surprise selection in the World Cup squad.

GOLD COAST, Australia, CMC – Surprise T20 World Cup pick Yannic Cariah says he is focussed on adapting to the new conditions on his first international tour with the West Indies.

(Reuters) – Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen said Sunday’s 6-3 thrashing by Manchester City was “far from acceptable” and that they had allowed Pep Guardiola’s side to play to their strengths instead of imposing their own game.

(Reuters) – Liverpool are conceding too many similar goals in their matches this season and the players may need to get “back to basics” to tighten the defence to return to winning ways, manager Juergen Klopp said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Real Madrid President Florentino Perez said European football is “sick” and that changes are needed to stop younger fans drifting away from the sport, again touting the prospect of a Super League made up of the continent’s elite clubs.