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(Reuters) – Australia’s David Warner smashed an incendiary half-century and Mitchell Starc claimed 4-20 to help the hosts beat West Indies by 31 runs in the second Twenty20 International and complete a 2-0 series sweep in Brisbane today.

Three of Guyana’s elite boxers arrived in Asunción, Paraguay, yesterday on a mission to punch their way to the podium at the ongoing South American Games.

Despite their dormancy on the international circuit since competing in matches in the 2022 CONCACAF Nations League in June, the Golden Jaguars have climbed in the FIFA ranking to 171st out of 211 affiliated nations.

As part of the ongoing FIFA reform process, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has created and approved stringent ethics and procurement policies for its membership which it says will improve accountability and transparency in local football.

Georgetown Football Association (GFA) executive committee member Lomell Johnson has lambasted the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for their lack of financial support towards conducting the ongoing Senior Men’s League and National Milling Company (NAMILCO) U-17 League.

The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) annual November race meet, will take a different twist this year as they team-up with Impressions to host what is being dubbed as the premiere auto event of the year, Guyana Automotive Expo and the Ignite Race of Champions.

The 3rd edition of the prestigious GuyOil/Tradewind Tankers Secondary Schools Football League will officially resume on Sunday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown, with four fixtures.

(Reuters) – Britain’s Phil Read, the first motorcycle rider to win world championships in the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc grand prix categories, died yesterday aged 83, his family said.

(Reuters) – Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton yesterday said he did not plan on retiring from Formula One any time soon.

(CMC) – Captain Hayley Matthews struck her sixth Twenty20 International half-century but that was the only highlight for hapless West Indies Women, as they slumped to a five-wicket defeat off the last delivery of the final T20I against New Zealand Women yesterday.

(Reuters) – South Africa survived Sanju Samson’s late onslaught to beat a depleted India by nine runs in the rain-affected opening one-day international in Lucknow yesterday.

(Reuters) – A catchweight fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr.

The Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) organization released a statement yesterday saying that no world rankings points will be given to LIV golfers over their next two events, despite the partnership the circuit struck with the MENA Tour.

(Reuters) – Nepal’s most high-profile cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane was taken into custody on his return to Kathmandu from Doha, local police said yesterday, following an arrest warrant against him in an alleged rape case.

(Reuters) – In the last change to the FIFA World Rankings before the World Cup starts next month, Brazil increased their lead at the top and Spain dropped below Italy.

(Reuters) – Britain’s Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the Transylvania Open due to a wrist injury, organisers of the WTA 250 event said yesterday.

GOLD COAST, Australia, CMC – A determined West Indies kept World champions Australia on their toes before losing the plot in the final over, as they crashed to a three-wicket defeat in the opening Twenty20 International of their two-match series here yesterday.

The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) is making a public appeal to potential sponsors to assist their elite athletes who are set to represent the nation at the Commonwealth Classic Powerlifting and Benchpress Championships in New Zealand next month.

Raj Jewellery has donated $100,000 to the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) to aid with the staging of the ChessKid Programme.

It was a tough day at the office for Guyana’s badminton players at the ongoing South American Games in Paraguay yesterday.