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The  Police Falcons remained unbeaten when the GRFU 10 aside tournament continued on Sunday at the National Park  The Falcons defeated the Panthers 26 -15 with Theodore Henry leading all scorers. 

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Reigning champions Trinidad and Tobago Red Force made light work of Combined Campuses and Colleges, in a successful start to the defence of their Super50 Cup title here yesterday.

Guyana Harpy Eagles did not get the start they would have wanted in the CG United Insurance Super50 after losing by 28 runs to Windward Islands Volcanoes yesterday.

(Reuters) – Indian captain Rohit Sharma and top order batsmen Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have been rested for the white ball tour of New Zealand next month but the trio will return for the Bangladesh series, Indian selector Chetan Sharma said yesterday.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Aaron Finch returned to form with a timely half-century but finished under an injury cloud as Australia eased to a 42-run win over Ireland at the T20 World Cup yesterday to keep their semi-final hopes alive.

LeBron James scored 26 points, Anthony Davis added 23 to go with 15 rebounds and the host Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 121-110 on Sunday night for their first win in six games this season.

After two days of intense battle at the Lusignan Golf Course in the GTT Guyana Open tournament, Avinash Persaud secured his 11th title while Shanella London retained her championship in the female division yesterday.

The nation’s best student athletes showed up and showed out when the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG)  hosted its Inter Guiana Games (IGG) trials yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre. 

The Georgetown Cricket Association GISE/ Star Party Rentals/ Trophy Stall first-division, two-day clash between Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) and Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ended in a draw yesterday.

Unknown and Achievers will compete in the final of the ExxonMobil Futsal Championship, following semi-final wins on Saturday evening at the Retrieve Hardcourt, Linden.

Gold is Money, Back Circle, and Future Stars recorded crushing wins in the men’s division, while Fruta Conquerors and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) clinched victories in the women’s section when the MVP Sports Futsal championships continued  Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

PERTH, (Reuters) – Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi decimated India’s top order and David Miller blasted a vital fifty yesterday as South Africa triumphed by five wickets against the 2007 champions in a low-scoring Twenty20 World Cup clash at Perth Stadium.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Chief selector the Most Honourable Desmond Haynes believes the opening combination of Kraigg Brathwaite and the uncapped Tagenarine Chanderpaul, can pay dividends for West Indies in Australia despite their almost identical batting styles.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies strokemaker Keacy Carty hit his second regional one-day hundred to help Leeward Islands Hurricanes avert danger and clinch a three-wicket win over a plucky West Indies Academy in the opening game of the Super50 Cup here Saturday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced the squad for the West Indies Women’s Under-19 training camp and trial matches to be played next month in Trinidad.

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Spice and Tigers copped wins in the women’s division, when the Bounty Supermarkets National Indoor Championship continued on Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

PERTH,  (Reuters) – Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi decimated India’s top order and David Miller blasted a vital fifty today as South Africa triumphed by five wickets against the 2007 champions in a low-scoring Twenty20 World Cup clash at Perth Stadium.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Bangladesh survived intense drama and a chaotic final over before prevailing by three runs in a T20 World Cup thriller against Zimbabwe in Brisbane today.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Left-handed opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul is set to follow his famous father and make his Test debut for West Indies after being named in a 16-man squad to face Australia in a daunting two-Test series Down Under next month.

The International Boxing Association (IBA) is scheduled to host its biennial Youth, Men and Women Championships in Spain next month.