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(CMC) – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has paid tribute to Irvin Warrican, the former St Vincent and Grenadines and Windward Islands all-rounder, coach and team manager who passed away on Sunday at the age of 56.

President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), and architect of the Caribbean School Boys and Junior tournament, Steve Ninvalle, has informed that the overseas contingent of competing nations will begin to arrive on local shores from today, ahead of the event’s Friday commencement.

Businessman Imran Shaffeeullah has partnered with the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) to stage several developmental programmes within the region, with emphasis and prominence on the Upper Corentyne Sub-Association.

Eagles FC was held to a 2-2 stalemate by No. #1 All-Stars when the Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Sunday evening at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

Despite the inclement weather, the thousands of fans who thronged the South Dakota Circuit were treated to a record-breaking day when the GMR&SC staged its international Drag Race meet on Sunday.

The Round of 16 section in the Boys division of the ExxonMobil U14 Football Championship will commence tomorrow at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown.

A new champion will be crowned the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Berbice Zone, as holders Trafalgar were eliminated on the opening night at the Rosignol Ferry Tarmac on Sunday evening.

The Guyana Sports Shooting Foundation (GSSF) will conduct a Steel Challenge Match that will be sponsored by Praetorian Executive Protection Services Inc, according to an official release from the association.

(Reuters) – Rising American tennis star Coco Gauff will kick off her 2023 season at the Auckland Classic in a boost for the returning New Zealand tournament.

(Field Level Media) – Scottie Scheffler and BMW Championship winner Patrick Cantlay lead the six automatic qualifiers for the 2022 U.S.

(Reuters) – Pakistan’s cabinet has approved a draft agreement that allows the government to provide troops for security at the FIFA soccer World Cup in Qatar later this year, Pakistan’s information minister said yesterday.

(CMC) – West Indies Women head coach Courtney Walsh says one of the key things he will be looking for in the upcoming series against New Zealand Women is how the squad works with recently-appointed captain Hayley Matthews.

(Reuters) – Manchester United produced an utterly unexpected 2-1 victory over old rivals Liverpool in the Premier League at Old Trafford yesterday to turn fan protests against the club’s owners into a rare night of celebration.

(Reuters) – England test captain Ben Stokes kept the dialogue on mental health going as the all-rounder revealed he was still on anxiety medication after returning from a six-month break to focus on his wellbeing.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – A classy maiden ODI century and a stunning catch in the penultimate over of a tense chase from Shubman Gill gave India a thrilling 13-run win to complete a 3-0 whitewash after Sikandar Raza’s fighting hundred had brought the hosts back from the dead.

(Reuters) – England women’s all-time top goal scorer Ellen White has retired from the game, the 33-year-old forward announced yesterday, saying she had fulfilled her dream of becoming a European champion last month.

The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) staged its International Drag Race meet at the South Dakota Circuit, Timehri yesterday.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – Four batters posted half centuries as New Zealand overhauled the West Indies’ total of 301 for 8 to win the third ODI yesterday by five wickets and clinch the series 2-1.

Uitvlugt mauled Belle West 13-0, when the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League continued yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

The Guyana Police Force arrested fierce rival the Guyana Defence Force, when the Guyana Football Federation Women’s Development League continued on Saturday at the National Training Centre, Providence.