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DURBAN, (Reuters) – South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj took the key wicket of first innings centurion Mahmudul Hasan Joy as Bangladesh slipped to 11 for three in pursuit of a victory target of 274 at the close of play on day four of the first test at Kingsmead yesterday.

(Reuters) – Spanish 14th seed Carlos Alcaraz capped a dream run at the Miami Open with a 7-5 6-4 win over Norwegian world number eight Casper Ruud in the final yesterday to secure the biggest win of his young career.

(Reuters) – New Zealand veteran batsman Ross Taylor said he wants to make a contribution and enjoy the occasion when he plays his final match for the ‘Black Caps’ today.

(Reuters) – Australia’s white-ball captain Aaron Finch said his batting form has not been up to the mark but the 35-year-old is determined to turn things around in their tour of Sri Lanka.

 (Reuters) – Opener Alyssa Healy smashed a record 170 as Australia routed England by 71 runs to claim their seventh Women’s World Cup win in Christchurch today.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Shimron Hetmyer produced an electrifying cameo but his white-ball skipper Kieron Pollard found himself shackled, as Rajasthan Royals kept Mumbai Indians winless with an impressive 23-run victory in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Englishman Sam Billings has hailed Andre Russell’s sensational six-hitting ability after the powerful West Indies all-rounder smashed an unbeaten 70 to fire Kolkata Knight Riders to victory over Punjab Kings here Friday.

The Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) yesterday kicked off a coaching development and high-performance clinic at the Imam Bacchus Library, Affiance.

Sparta Boss, led by former national striker Gregory `Jackie Chan’ Richardson, will oppose Belle West Stars when the annual Mayor’s Cup nine-a-side Inter Ward/Village knockout football competition continues this evening at the Georgetown Football Club ground from 5pm.

PUNE, India, CMC – Rovman Powell’s slow start to his Indian Premier League career continued yesterday, the West Indies batsman flattering to deceive in Delhi Capitals’ 14-man defeat to Gujarat Titans.

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Skipper Babar Azam smashed his second successive hundred as Pakistan thrashed Australia by nine wickets in the final one-dayer to claim a 2-1 series victory yesterday.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – A lacklustre Manchester United needed a rare goal by midfielder Fred to salvage an unconvincing 1-1 Premier League draw with Leicester City at Old Trafford yesterday.

DURBAN, (Reuters) – Mahmudul Hasan Joy made his maiden test century – and the highest score for Bangladesh by almost a hundred runs – against South Africa yesterday, as he launched a fightback for the tourists on day three of the first test at Kingsmead.

(Reuters) – Poland’s Iga Swiatek will take over the world number one ranking in style as she kept her remarkable winning run intact with a 6-4 6-0 win over Japan’s Naomi Osaka in the Miami Open final yesterday.

DOHA, (Reuters) – Global soccer heavyweights were pitted head-to-head and intriguing political storylines drawn as the schedule for the 2022 World Cup was completed at a glitzy ceremony in the Qatari capital yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricketers in host countries for the recent ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 are set to benefit from a donation of 15 bowling machines which were purchased by Cricket West Indies (CWI) for the 16 participating squads to use in their training sessions.

The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC), yesterday issued an apology to its fans, spectators and racers for the incomplete March 27 Quarter-Mile return and has planned a one-day event on April 10.

Rajendra Chandrika and Amir Khan kicked off the East Coast Cricket Board/Navin-Hanso first-division 50-overs-a-side tournament with impactful centuries recently.

The Demerara Cricket Board/Premier Insurance U15 inter-association 2022 tournament, continued with West Demerara Beating East Bank by seven wickets and East Bank defeating Upper Demerara by 38 runs.

Popular sports store, Star Sports Trophies and Awards of 28 Logwood, Enmore, East Coast, Demerara recently donated more cricket gear towards the “cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana” project.