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Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton said he will be negotiating a new contract with Mercedes in the near future and he plans to remain with the manufacturer that has stuck with him since his start in the sport.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – The Ireland-Afghanistan match at the T20 World Cup was abandoned without a bowl balled due to rain at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday, leaving the teams to split the points.

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Tigers, and Saints Superstars secured lopsided wins when the Bounty Supermarkets National Indoor Hockey Championship continued last evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

There will be greater involvement of the government to ensure minimum standards are set for athletes and all sporting teams representing Guyana.

The Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ East Coast Demerara zone will commence this evening at the Haslington Market Tarmac from 19.00hrs with eighth elimination matches, following the official launch yesterday at the Banks DIH Ltd conference room, Thirst Park, Ruimveldt, Georgetown.

Former Vice-President of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF), Anand Raghunauth, has ascended to the helm of the entity, following a recent board meeting.

Sparta Boss, Gold is Money, and Back Circle were amongst the winners, when the MVP Sports Futsal Championship continued on Wednesday evening with the group stage round at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown.

(Reuters) – Rilee Rossouw scored the first century of the Twenty20 World Cup and built a partnership of 163 with Quinton de Kock to drive South Africa to a thumping 104-run victory over Bangladesh yesterday.

More than 300 student-athletes have registered to compete for spots on the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) track and field team, according to President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Aubrey Hutson.

Following an exciting night of round of 16 fixtures, the quarterfinal matchups in the ExxonMobil Futsal Championship commence this evening at the Retrieve Hard Court in Linden.

The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF) has commenced preparation for the 2022 World Championships tentatively slated to be staged in the month of December in the United Arab Emirates.

(Reuters) – Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza sensationally picked up 3-25 against Pakistan yesterday, as his side prevailed by one run in a final-ball thriller to register their first Super 12 win at the Twenty20 World Cup.

(Reuters) – China’s Li Bingjie broke the women’s short course 400-metre freestyle world record at the Chinese qualifiers for the world championships yesterday, shaving nearly three seconds off the previous mark set by Australia’s Ariarne Titmus.

(Reuters) – Once promising a clash of favourites, the Super 12 showdown between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground today now appears more of a desperate battle for survival for two humbled teams.

(Reuters) – Virat Kohli hit a second successive unbeaten half century as India made it two wins from two matches at the Twenty20 World Cup with a comfortable 56-run victory over the Netherlands at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Although admitting that Cricket West Indies (CWI) had to take full responsibility for West Indies’ disappointing performance in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, chief executive officer Johnny Grave has declared he will not be resigning.

Long standing Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) head, K Juman-Yassin who is currently overseas, says that there will be a press briefing to address the recent comments by Nicolette Fernandes upon his return this month end.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – England’s hopes of reaching the T20 World Cup semi-finals suffered a major dampener yesterday after the former champions slumped to a shock loss to Ireland as rain forced an early finish at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The Guyana Harpy Eagles batsmen made full use of the conditions Tuesday night at the National Stadium as the team concluded its second warm-up match ahead of the Cricket West Indies Regional Super50 tournament.

Slingerz FC downed league leader Eagles 3-1 on Sunday in the West Demerara Football Association leg of the NAMILCO U17 Championship at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.