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(Reuters) – A former president of Venezuela’s soccer federation (FVF) has been banned by FIFA for five years and fined more than $410,000 after being found guilty of financial corruption, world soccer’s governing body said yesterday.

(Reuters) – World number one Iga Swiatek tamed China’s Zheng Qinwen 6-4 4-6 6-1 yesterday to ease into the quarterfinals of the San Diego Open and close in on an eighth title this season.

(Reuters) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear the Chilean football federation’s appeal on Nov.

(CMC) – Touring West Indies will face the Australia Prime Minister’s XI in a four-day pink-ball game Down Under next month, in commemoration of the 70-year anniversary of the celebrated fixture.

The last round and finals of the Guyana Cricket Board’s Senior Inter-County 50-over tournament has been moved to the National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

(CMC) – Two-time Twenty20 World Cup-winning captain, Daren Sammy, believes West Indies can produce “something special” at the latest edition of the tournament starting later this month.

After waiting some seven months, cricket fans will have the opportunity to see the highly anticipated clash between Everest Cricket Club and Demerara Cricket club (DCC) in the Georgetown Cricket Association’s Noble House Seafood’s two-day second division tournament this weekend.

Guyana’s squash queen, Nicolette Fernandes lost a grueling five-set thriller in the women’s singles final of the South American Games last evening in Paraguay.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – West Indies’ final preparation for the qualifying phase of the T20 World Cup hit a snag yesterday when rain forced the abandonment of their last official warm-up match against the Netherlands.

A magnificent century from Demerara captain, Leon Johnson, inspired his side to a 16-run win over the President’s XI in the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board Senior Inter-County 50-over second round.

Bad light stopped play in the second-round clash in the Guyana Cricket Board Senior Inter-County 50-over tournament resulting in Berbice beating Essequibo by 26 runs via Duckworth Lewis and Stern Method yesterday.

(Reuters) – England and New Zealand picked up contrasting victories against Australia and Bangladesh respectively yesterday to continue their buildup to the T20 World Cup.

(Reuters) – Thierry Henry hit out at Kylian Mbappe amid growing rumours that the France forward wants to leave Paris St Germain over his positioning as a lone forward and failed promises by the board.

(Reuters) – Mehar Chhayakar, an Indian cricketer formerly based in the United Arab Emirates, has been banned from all cricket for 14 years for seven breaches of the sport’s anti-corruption code, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has said he will fly to the United States for surgery on his left wrist that could keep him out of the ring until next September.

(Reuters) – Lancashire duo Keaton Jennings and Liam Livingstone have been called up to the England squad for their three-test tour of Pakistan starting in December, but veteran fast bowler Stuart Broad misses the trip.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Son Heung-min struck twice to help Tottenham Hotspur edge towards qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages after they came from behind to beat 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 yesterday.

(Reuters) – Oleksandr Usyk said he wants to face Britain’s Tyson Fury in a bout to unify the world heavyweight titles, as well as a money-spinning “freak” fight with super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, before he retires from the sport.

LONDON, CMC – Reggae Boy Leon Bailey missed Aston Villa’s English Premier League trip to Nottingham Forest on Monday night because of a muscle injury, but the Midlands outfit are hopeful he will be available to feature against Chelsea at the weekend.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Fixtures for the 2022 Regional Super50 Cup announced by Cricket West Indies yesterday: FIXTURES ZONE A (Matches at Brian Lara Stadium start at 2 pm local time matches at Queen’s Park Oval start at 9 am local time) October 31: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force v CCC – Brian Lara Stadium October 31: Windward Islands Volcanoes v Guyana Harpy Eagles – Queen’s Park Oval November 2: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force v Guyana Harpy Eagles – Brian Lara Stadium November 2: CCC v Windward Islands Volcanoes – Queen’s Park Oval November 5: Guyana Harpy Eagles v CCC – Brian Lara Stadium November 5: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force v Windward Islands Volcanoes – Queen’s Park Oval November 7: Windward Islands Volcanoes v Guyana Harpy Eagles – Brian Lara Stadium November 7: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force v CCC – Queen’s Park Oval November 9: CCC v Windward Islands Volcanoes – Brian Lara Stadium November 9: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force v Guyana Harpy Eagles – Queen’s Park Oval November 12: Trinidad & Tobago Red Force v Windward Islands Volcanoes – Brian Lara Stadium November 12: Guyana Harpy Eagles v CCC – Queen’s Park Oval ZONE B (Matches at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground start at 2 pm local time unless otherwise stated.