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Rising Stars overcame a two-goal first-half deficit to draw 2-2 with Rivers View in a top-of-the-table clash amongst the unbeaten teams when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Wednesday evening at the Community Centre ground.

CWI Rising Stars U-17 2-Day Guyana stumbled to a crushing defeat yesterday against Barbados in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars U-17 2-Championship, losing by an innings and 46 runs at Gilbert Park, California, in Trinidad and Tobago.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) dispatched a five-member roster yesterday to compete at the Ronald Wilson Memorial Boxing Championship in Barbados.

(Reuters) – Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel scored centuries as Pakistan posted a commanding 448-6 declared against Bangladesh, with the tourists trailing by 421 runs after day two of their opening test in Rawalpindi yesterday.

CAREBACO Junior Badminton Championship Guyana registered several losses on the opening day of the Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO) Junior Championship in Oranjestad, Aruba.

(CMC) – President of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board, Azim Bassarath is the sole candidate nominated for the position of vice-president of Cricket West Indies (CWI).

(Reuters) – Jamie Smith’s unbeaten 72 propelled England to a 23-run lead over Sri Lanka on day two of the opening test yesterday at Old Trafford where only 57 overs were bowled after the first session was washed out and bad light stopped play.

Caribbean Senior Squash Championships – Arjoon/Fung-A-Fat bested in mixed doubles final The pair of Ashley DeGroot and Ashley Khalil were crowned Women’s Doubles champions after defeating the team of Amanda Haywood / Sumairaa Suleman of Barbados in the final of the Caribbean Senior Squash Championships yesterday.

Women’s CPL The Barbados Tridents defeated the Guyana Amazon Warriors by one wicket in a last over thriller when the Women’s Caribbean Premier League commenced yesterday at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago.

CWI Rising Stars U-17 2-Da Guyana is currently in a precarious situation at 49/5, trailing by 139 runs against league leader Barbados in their third round of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars U-17 2-Day at Gilbert Park in Trinidad and Tobago.

‘Bend it Like Beckham’ Futsal Bent Street, North East La Penitence, and North Ruimveldt advanced to the quarterfinal segment following contrasting wins in the round of 16, when the inaugural edition of the ‘Bend it Like Beckham’ Futsal Championship resumed last night at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

(Reuters) – England trailed Sri Lanka by 214 runs on day one of the first test after bad light stopped play yesterday at Old Trafford where the tourists’ decision to bat first backfired when they were all out for 236.

(CMC) – The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has announced plans to provide over $1 million in grants to athletes, sporting organisations, and community groups.

– eight locally based players selected The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has finalised their 24-member roster for their League A debut in the CONCACAF Nations League against Suriname on September 5th at the National Track and Field Centre in Leonora, with nine locally born or based players making the final squad.

– set for October 11-13 The 2024 edition of the Prime Minister T20 Softball Cup was launched yesterday at the Muslim Youth Organisation facility in Woolford Avenue, Georgetown.

Police Commissioner T20 Cup Officers and Region Two registered lopsided victories when the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Commissioner T20 Cup commenced yesterday at Eve Leary ground.

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Bartica Zone Following a four-year hiatus, the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Bartica edition will resume on Saturday evening at the Community Centre tarmac.

(CMC) – West Indies head coach Daren Sammy wants to transform the regional side from a series-winning team into a championship-winning outfit before the next T20 World Cup in 2026.

Following the success of the female drag racing class, the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) will introduce the women’s circuit racing division at the Caribbean Clash of Champions on November 9th-10th at the South Dakota Circuit.

(Reuters) – Pakistan overcame a jittery start on a rain-hit opening day of the first test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi as Saim Ayub and Saud Shakeel scored fighting half-centuries to guide the hosts to 158-4 at stumps yesterday.