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With the East Bank Demerara Football Association (EBDFA) confirming prize money and the resumption of the senior’s men’s league following a lengthy suspension, traditional giant Agricola Red Triangle, has stated that they will continue to participate, after initially threatening to withdraw from the event.

The Georgetown Cricket Association announced its weekend fixture with all eyes locked on the New Building Society’s 40-over second-division final Sunday.

Selectors have named the Demerara and President XI squads for the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board senior inter-county 50-over tournament.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A much-hyped fight between Britons Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The Russian-led International Boxing Association (IBA) yesterday cancelled a ban on amateur boxers from Russia and Belarus and said it would allow them to compete with national flags and anthems in events with immediate effect.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Another agonising defeat – this time courtesy of the dreaded ‘super-over’ – left West Indies Women with a third straight defeat here yesterday and a fourth consecutive series loss to New Zealand Women.

GOLD COAST, Australia,  CMC – Australia defeated West Indies by three wickets in the opening Twenty20 International of the two-match series at Metricon Stadium here today.

GOLD COAST, Australia, CMC – Captain Nicholas Pooran said yesterday West Indies had pushed the controversial omission of Shimron Hetmyer to one  side, in order to focus on the two-match Twenty20 International series against World champions Australia and their preparation for the T20 World Cup later this month.

Guyana’s Priyanna Ramdhani yesterday stormed into the quarter finals of the women’s singles badminton competition at the XII South American games currently underway in Paraguay.

With the ninth edition of the Courts Pee Wee Boys U11 Football Championship scheduled to start Saturday, tournament coordinators, the Petra Organization, donated two balls to each of the competing schools to aid in their respective preparation.

The Petra Organization donated the championship trophy towards the maiden edition of the Joshua Denny Memorial U20 Football Championship, which is set to conclude on Friday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown.

Guyana took part in its first ever Esport International Competition yesterday in Paraguay at the ongoing South American Games. 

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Chief selector Ann Browne-John says she anticipates an exciting climax to West Indies Women’s ongoing five-match Twenty20 International series against New Zealand Women.

LIVERPOOL, (Reuters) – Liverpool put their recent stutters behind them to comfortably beat Rangers 2-0 in the Champions League yesterday and move into second spot in Group A.

LONDON, CMC – West Indies Women have been handed two difficult opening fixtures in their ICC Twenty20 World Cup campaign next February.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Shimron Hetmyer has been replaced in the West Indies squad for this month’s Twenty20 World Cup after missing an already rescheduled flight to Australia yesterday.

Former International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Confederation of Caribbean Basketball (CBC) executive Patrick Haynes is seeking to contest the post of Secretary General of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) whenever that body decides to hold its long overdue election of office bearers.

Guyana’s badminton players will kick off their medal hunt today at the ongoing  X11 South American Games which is being hosted in Paraguay.

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Max Verstappen may be only days away from celebrating his second Formula One title but he still showed his frustration after enduring one of his worst races of the year in Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix.

(Reuters) – England batsman Jonny Bairstow will be out of action until next year after successful surgery on a broken leg and dislocated ankle, he said yesterday.