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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.

HOBART, Tasmania, CMC – With West Indies’ backs against the wall and needing a win over Zimbabwe to keep their hopes of advancing in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup alive today, all-rounder Jason Holder says he has “no doubt” that is attainable.

Golden Jaguars assistant coach Charles ‘Lily’ Pollard, has tendered his resignation with immediate effect from his club side, traditional giant Western Tigers.

The Association do Shotokan Karate successfully staged a grading examination on Sunday at the Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) Dojo, Thomas Lands.

Forced to a two year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ East Coast Edition, is scheduled to kick-off on October 28th at the Haslington Tarmac, with the qualifying leg set for Sunday at the same venue.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Dushmantha Chameera led Sri Lanka’s fiery fast bowling display against the United Arab Emirates with three wickets in the T20 World Cup in Geelong yesterday as the former champions got their campaign back on track with a comprehensive 79-run win.

(Reuters) – Delegations from Russia and Belarus will be permitted to attend the Association of National Olympic Committees’ (ANOC) General Assembly, the organisation’s Executive Council said in a statement yesterday.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Former test player Roger Binny was elected president of the powerful Indian cricket board yesterday, replacing former captain Sourav Ganguly in the role.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Argentina captain Lionel Messi has said defending champions France and Brazil are the favourites to win the World Cup in Qatar as they have a core group of players who have played together for a long time.

Cummings Lodge won the Secondary School Bible Club tapeball cricket competition, defeating Vergenoegen by 10 wickets Sunday at the D’urban Park Tarmac, Georgetown.

United States of America-based Guyanese, Samuel Gittens has made good on his promise to continue to assist boxing prospect, Keyon Britton.

Guyana’s Malachi Moore, Jasmine Billingy and Samara Sukhai are through to the finals of the boys and girls U13 and U11 finals of the Caribbean Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF) mini and pre-cadet championships.