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Archrivals, Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) will once again clash in a final, this time in the Georgetown Cricket Association New Building Society 40-over second division tournament tonight.

The nation’s elite cyclists have arrived in the Cinderella County to do battle on the open roads for the spoils of the coveted ounce of gold in the Urban Benjamin Memorial road race. 

Roy Jones Jnr has written the International Olympic Committee seeking for amateur boxing to be on the list of disciplines for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Standout boxer, Desmond Amsterdam has progressed to the semi final round and is assured of a medal at the ongoing South American Games currently underway in Paraguay. 

KINGSTON,  (Reuters) – West Indies batsman John Campbell has been slapped with a four-year ban for violation of an anti-doping rule, according to a Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) decision seen by Reuters.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – England captain Jos Buttler has declared himself fit for Sunday’s opening Twenty20 International against Australia but Liam Livingstone’s ankle injury makes the all-rounder doubtful for their World Cup opener later this month.

LAHORE, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has made rapid progress from a knee injury and will be “battle-ready” for their Twenty20 World Cup opener against arch-rivals India this month, the country’s cricket board chief, Ramiz Raja, said.

KINGSTON,  (Reuters) – West Indies batsman John Campbell has been slapped with a four-year ban for violation of an anti-doping rule, according to a Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) decision seen by Reuters.

The profile of Guyana’s sprinters and hurdlers is envisioned to ascend after seven local coaches successfully completed the World Athletics Coaches Education Certification System (CECS) Level 2 Sprints/Hurdles course recently in Suriname.

A pure ounce of Guyana’s world famous gold will go to the winner of the Urban Benjamin Memorial road race which rides off tomorrow on the streets of Essequibo.

President of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Linden Dowdridge says Guyana will no longer host the Caribbean Road Racing Championships because of a lack of funding.

Sterling Products Limited has officially partnered with the Petra Organization as a sponsor to aid in the successful staging of the 9th Courts Pee Wee Boys U11 Football Championship.

With the Guyana Cricket Board’s Senior Inter-County 50-over tournament set to bowl off on Monday, Essequibo and Berbice have named their squads with several Guyana Amazon Warriors players included.

(Reuters) – Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has emerged as the world’s highest-paid soccer player, according to Forbes magazine, the first time a player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the list in eight years.

Jim Furyk shot a 5-under-par 67 to earn a share of the lead after the first round of his PGA Tour Champions stop, the Constellation Furyk & Friends, yesterday in Jacksonville, Fla.

SUZUKA, Japan, (Reuters) – Briton George Russell went quickest ahead of Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton at a soaked Suzuka on the opening day of practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.

(Reuters) – An early goal by Lauren Hemp and a penalty from Georgia Stanway helped European champions England beat World champions United States 2-1 in a friendly at Wembley Stadium yesterday in a test for both sides ahead of next year’s World Cup.

One day after Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green apologized to the team for punching teammate Jordan Poole during practice, a video of the incident was leaked.

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell is doubtful for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia after fracturing the little finger on his right hand, the team said yesteron Friday.

BRISBANE, Australia, CMC – West Indies were left searching for confidence ahead of their Twenty20 World Cup campaign after suffering another defeat to Australia, to lose their two-match series in a whitewash here yesterday.