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(Reuters) – Pakistan recalled leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed yesterday for the second and final test against Bangladesh after their decision to play an all-pace attack on a slow track backfired in the series opener in Rawalpindi last week.

(Reuters) – Dawid Malan, a former top-ranked batter in T20 internationals, has retired from international cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

(Reuters) – A tenacious Andrey Rublev survived a marathon U.S. Open encounter yesterday when he battled back from two sets down to beat Arthur Rinderknech 4-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 6-2 and move into the third round at Flushing Meadows.

(Reuters) – Defending champion Coco Gauff brought her “nothing to lose” mentality to the second round of the U.S.

(Reuters) – Aryna Sabalenka faced little resistance from Lucia Bronzetti as the hard-hitting Belarusian eased past the Italian 6-3 6-1 yesterday to claim her spot in the U.S.

World U-20 Championships The opening day of the World U-20 Athletics Championships in Lima, Peru, will be one to forget for Guyana as several athletes fell short at the first hurdles of their respective events at the Estadio Atlético de la Videna.

Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) President Steve Ninvalle, following the conclusion of the America Boxing Confederation (AMBC) congress in Havana, Cuba, on Monday, confirmed that a four-year Caribbean Developmental Programme will be submitted to the International Boxing Association (IBA).

(CMC) – Superb power hitting by Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran propelled the West Indies to a dominant eight-wicket win over South Africa in the third and final T20 International at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium yesterday.

(Reuters) – India’s Jay Shah will succeed New Zealander Greg Barclay as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) later this year, the governing body said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Britain’s Dan Evans beat Russian Karen Khachanov 6-7(6) 7-6(2) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4 in the longest ever U.S.

Police Commissioner’s T20 Cup An attacking unbeaten century from Constable (C/O) Troy Drakes handed Team 4A/4B Combined a comprehensive 119-run win over the President’s Guard when the Guyana Police Force Commissioner’s T20 Cup continued yesterday at the Eve Leary ground.

(Reuters) – Carlos Alcaraz was given a scare by Australian qualifier Li Tu in the first round of the U.S.

(Reuters) – Top seed Iga Swiatek overcame a slew of unforced errors to secure her spot in the second round of the U.S.

(Reuters) – Fast bowler Olly Stone will replace the injured Mark Wood in the England team to play Sri Lanka in the second test at Lord’s, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

In recent years, Briton John has been methodologically dominant on the Guyanese cycling scene, and over the last week, took his excellent form overseas to the long, winding roadways of French Guiana, where he secured a historic second overall finish at the 33rd Tour Cycliste de Guiana in what was a frenetic week-long race across the French territory.

By Duncan Saul Tournament favourite Mighty Ruler emerged victorious in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Bartica Zone, defeating a gritty Misdemeanor outfit by a 1-0 score on Sunday night at the community centre ground.

TAROUBA, Trinidad,  CMC – Deandra Dottin produced a brilliant performance to single- handedly rescue the Trinbago Knight Riders’ season in the 2024 Women’s Caribbean Premier League at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium here on Sunday.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC –The Dominica Government on Sunday night announced that it is providing the island’s first ever Olympic gold medalist, Thea Lafond Gadson, with the country’s highest national award, as well as a cash gift of nearly half a million dollars (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) following her exploits at the Paris Olympics earlier this month.

-set to bully off at GCC Hockey Turf  The GCC Hockey Turf is set to host the third edition of the GCC Igloo Hockey Festival, an annual  event, from Thursday to Sunday (August 30-September 1). 

KFC Evolution’s Aaron Newton captured first place in the Senior category of the Farm Supplies Limited (FARMSUP) 50-mile Cycling Road Race on Sunday on the East Bank of Demerara.