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MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Recovering all-rounder Daryl Mitchell is targeting a return to action in New Zealand’s second match of the Twenty20 World Cup against Afghanistan on Oct.

Former heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder knocked out Robert Helenius in the first round as the ‘Bronze Bomber’ made a winning return to boxing in Brooklyn, New York.

By Charwayne Walker in association with Brian Hackett former president of the Lusignan Golf Club Top Professional golfer attached to the lusignan Golf Club David Deonath playing in the Dollop Pro/Am golf tournament inPoint a Pierre, South Trinidad in May 1976 out played a team of 80 golfers including Canadians to take the first prize of US $650.

GEELONG, Australia, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup campaign got offto a disastrous start yesterday as the former champions crashed to a 55-run defeat by Namibia in Geelong.

The National Aquatic Centre will be closed from today for five days, a release from the National Sports Commission (NSC) states.

GEELONG, Australia,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup campaign got off to a disastrous start today as the former champions crashed to a 55-run defeat by Namibia in Geelong.

Cricket’s showpiece event, the International Cricket Council’s T20 World Cup extravaganza bowls off today in Australia, hosts and defending champions.

Topp XX downed Silver Shattas 4-2 when the Upper Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Friday evening at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground, Linden.

Former champions Marian Academy, St. Pius, and West Ruimveldt maintained their unbeaten record when the 9th edition of the Courts Pee Wee Boys U11 Football Championship continued yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Perhaps the time is now for prized pugilist, Keevin Allicock, to consider getting his feet wet in the lightweight division if he has aspirations of competing at the next Olympic Games. 

Yesterday’s scheduled Guyana Cricket Board round three Inter-County match between  Berbice and the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) President’s XI has been washed out due to persistent rainfall over the past two days.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Harry Kane maintained his incredible strike rate against Everton with a penalty in his 400th Tottenham Hotspur appearance paving the way for a 2-0 Premier league win over Everton yesterday.

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is being treated for a brain tumor, the NBA confirmed yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies has hailed the late Bruce Pairaudeau as “one of the pioneers of the game” following the former batsman’s death at 91 earlier this week.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – General chit-chats about families and cars are how players from India and Pakistan defuse the hype that surrounds a contest between the bitter neighbours, rival captains Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam said yesterday.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Nicholas Pooran believes having to go through a qualifying series to reach the main draw of the Twenty20 World Cup could prove a “blessing in disguise” for West Indies.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia captain Aaron Finch has no immediate plans to quit Twenty20 Internationals and will continue to open in the home World Cup despite his inconsistent form, the 35-year-old said yesterday.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – England captain Jos Buttler is happy with his team’s preparation but tipped champions Australia as the favourites to win the Twenty20 World Cup on home soil, in comments to the media yesterday.

Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole is finalizing a four-year, $140 million contract extension, his representation CAA Sports told ESPN yesterday.

Guyana’s 16-athlete outfit finished with a silver medal and two bronze medals at the X11 edition of the South American Games which concludes tonight in Paraguay.