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 The Flying Stars Cycling Club will host a race meet tomorrow in honour of its former president, Randolph ‘Duckie’ Singh.

HOBART, Tasmania, CMC – West Indies head coach Phil Simmons was left struggling to explain his side’s shock exit from the Twenty20 World Cup, but pointed to inept batting performances as one of the reasons behind their poor showing.

Paul George registered 15 points and 10 rebounds and Kawhi Leonard had 14 points and seven rebounds in his return from major knee surgery to help the Los Angeles Clippers post a 103-97 victory over the host Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

(CMC) – Seasoned all-rounder Jason Holder said West Indies were facing a “big game” against Ireland in their bid to qualify for the Super 12 of the Twenty20 World Cup today.

In a lengthy post on his Facebook page which has gone viral, amateur boxing standout, Keevin Allicock, criticized the brass of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) and the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA).

Team Cruel and Mocha recorded contrasting victories when the MVP Futsal Championship commenced yesterday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, Georgetown.

With a firm eye on participating in the KFC Goodwill Series as an added incentive, the 3rd edition of the eight-team GuyOil Secondary School Football League is set for a pulsating conclusion, with only two rounds remaining and three teams squarely in contention for the prestigious prize.

(Reuters) – Hans Niemann, the teenage American grandmaster at the centre of an alleged cheating scandal, sued world champion Magnus Carlsen, online platform Chess.com

(Reuters) – WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will take on Derek Chisora for the third time in his career at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in December but the chances of him fighting Anthony Joshua appear to be fading.

(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.