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Black Pearl upset Elite League outfit Fruta Conquerors 1-0, when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Senior Men’s League continued yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

The official draw for the three feature events in the 14th edition of the Guyana Cup Horse Racing Championship was staged yesterday at the Pegasus Atlantic Conference Centre, Kingston.

Ann’s Grove and Buxton Stars secured contrasting wins, when the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) Stag Beer Senior Men’s League continued on Saturday at the Buxton Community Centre ground.

(CMC) – West Indies A drew with Bangladesh A in  the first four-day “Test” after yesterday’s final day was abandoned without a ball bowled due to wet conditions at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground.

South Africa’s Ashleigh Buhai won her first major title at the Women’s British Open yesterday, after beating South Korean Chun In-gee in a thrilling playoff at Muirfield.

(Reuters) – Belarussian Victoria Azarenka will not play in the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto next week after her visa application was rejected, the twice grand slam champion said on Twitter.

(Reuters) – Australia beat India by nine runs to claim the Commonwealth Games women’s T20 cricket gold medal yesterday but the real winner was the sport which delivered compelling competition and boosted its case to be included in the Olympics.

By Emmerson Campbell in Birmingham, England A blistering anchor leg yesterday by star sprinter Noelex Holder historically propelled Team Guyana into today’s men’s 4x100m relay final here at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England.

By Emmerson Campbell in Birmingham, England   Christopher Griffith is among Guyana’s last hope for a medal at these ongoing Commonwealth Games here in Birmingham, England.

(CMC) – Erratic West Indies crashed to their 14th defeat in the last 16 Twenty20 Internationals against India, yesterday’s 59-run drubbing at Central Broward County Park Stadium culminating in a fifth straight series loss to the Asian powerhouses.

By Emmerson Campbell in Birmingham, England Natalie Cummings’ historic run at the Commonwealth Games here in Birmingham, England came to an end yesterday at the National Exhibition Centre, however she plans to build on her newfound confidence.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, played a pivotal role in assisting two CARIFTA athletes and medalists, Adriel Austin, and Anisha Gibbons, in securing two year scholarships at colleges in the United States of America by partially funding the aforementioned studentships.

It will be a clash of the multilaterals this evening, when defending champion Christianburg/Wismar battles North Ruimveldt in the championship match of the Milo Secondary School Football Tournament at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, Thomas Lands, Georgetown.

A blistering anchor leg today by star sprinter Noelex Holder propelled Team Guyana into a historic men’s 4x100m relay final here tomorrow at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England.

By Emmerson Campbell in Birmingham, England Missing the finals of both the 400m and the 200m at the ongoing Commonwealth Games here in Birmingham, England has motivated star sprinter, Kenisha Phillips to return to the track a fitter, stronger and faster athlete.

By Emmerson Campbell in Birmingham, England Tennis stars, Chelsea Edghill and Natalie Cummings are into today’s women’s doubles Round-of-16 at these Commonwealth Games currently underway here in Birmingham, England.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has appointed Assistant Technical Director Bryan Joseph to the post of acting Technical Director, a move which was done in recognition of his results-driven record with the respective youth development programmes locally.

LAUDERHILL, Florida,  CMC – West Indies are hoping a change of scenery results in a change of fortunes, when they clash with India in the crucial fourth Twenty20 International of the five-match series at the Central Broward County Park Stadium here today.

The Petra Organization coordinated ExxonMobil U14 Boys and Girls football championship will commence tomorrow at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, Thomas Lands, Georgetown.

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Andre Russell’s cameo went in vain as Manchester Originals crashed to a six-wicket defeat to Dwayne Bravo’s Northern Superchargers in their opening game of the Hundred here yesterday.