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(Reuters) – West Indies clinched the Botham-Richards Trophy with an emphatic 10-wicket victory over England in the deciding test today, a result that few saw coming after the hosts’ mediocre performances in the first two tests.

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – Holders England won their last group match in style and West Indies benefited from South Africa’s thrilling victory over India yesterday to make the Women’s World Cup semi-finals.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – A pumped-up West Indies were scenting a rare series victory after Joshua Da Silva struck an exceptional maiden hundred and Kyle Mayers followed up with a magical five-wicket haul, to put England on the ropes in the decisive third Test here yesterday.

Seasoned campaigner and former Caribbean champion Nicolette Fernandes as well as the experienced Alex Arjoon, will headline the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) senior women and men’s team respectively which will compete at the Pan American Championships from April 3rd – 9th in Guatemala.

In a shocking announcement yesterday, the Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) executive committee said that Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) President, Deleep Singh will replace Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) President, Hilbert Foster as a Cricket West Indies director.

A century from Alvin Mohabir and support from the Latif brothers, Ryan and Riyad led Transport Sports Club to a 343-run win over Foundation Positive Agricola while Bel Air Rubis brushed aside Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) by 64 runs yesterday.

The Georgetown Cricket Association’s Noble House Seafood second-division two-day semi-finals got underway yesterday with Everest in control against Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) and Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) leading Malteenoes Sports Club by six runs.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Charles Ramson Jr., yesterday officially launched the basketball nursery of the ministry’s sport academy programme at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

The National Sports Commission (NSC) was last Friday the recipient of the audited financial statement from the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA).

The annual Mayor’s Cup Inter-Ward 9-a-side knockout football tournament will start today at the Buxton Community Centre ground, East Coast Demerara from 17:00hrs.

(Reuters) – West Indies were on the brink of a stunning series victory after Kyle Mayers weaved his medium pace bowling magic, picking up five wickets to leave a shell-shocked England on the ropes at stumps on day three of the third test in Grenada today.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr. , has pledged the government’s support for the ‘Guyana Fight Night Road to Redemption’ card scheduled for April 23 at the National Stadium.

Cricket lovers will have a range of options to choose from this weekend as the Georgetown Cricket Association is set to host a packed semi-finals weekend.

Junior Sinclair’s all-round efforts helped  Rose Hall Town Namilco romp to a seven-wicket win over United States-based MMZ New York on Thursday at the Rose Hall Town Community Centre Ground.

With D-Day drawing closer to one of the most anticipated motor racing events this year, some 89 competitors have already entered their names for the spectacle with the Surinamese contingent already in the jurisdiction.

Former senior Essequibo inter-county opening batsman Ravie Beharry struck a flamboyant 135, spurring Sunrisers Masters to a resounding 63-run win over Devonshire Castle last Sunday when action continued in the 2022 Essequibo Softball Cricket League (ESCL) over 40, T20 competition at Zorg Beach, Essequibo Coast.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Joshua Da Silva’s composed, unbeaten half-century yesterday dug West Indies out of a deep hole and earned them a vital first innings lead, as the home side produced a late comeback to check England’s advance on the second day of the decisive third Test.

(Reuters) – Australia will play two tests in Sri Lanka as part of an all-format series when they tour the country in June and July for the first time since 2016, both cricket boards said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Australia sealed a 1-0 series win against Pakistan on their first visit to the country since 1998, with off-spinner Nathan Lyon’s five-wicket haul leading an inspired bowling show against the hosts on the final day of the third test in Lahore.

Devin Booker scored a season-high 49 points and added 10 assists, Chris Paul had 17 points and 13 assists in his return to the lineup, and the visiting Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 140-130 on Thursday night to clinch the top seed in the Western Conference.