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A blistering century from Tagenarine Chanderpaul spurred Everest Cricket Club to a 164-run win over MMZ USA yesterday at the Everest ground, Camp Road.

By Tony McWatt “She’s a very special person!” That was the Facebook listed description of one adoring fan, immediately after Hayley Matthews had posted her career-best bowling figures of 4/15-10 overs to help the West Indies to yet another nail-biting win in their 2022 International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Women’s World Cup campaign.

Olympian, Aliyah Abrams recorded Guyana’s best performance after finishing fifth in yesterday’s final of the women’s 400m at World Indoor Athletic Championships being staged in Serbia.

Local and Caribbean squash stalwart Nicolette Fernandes clinched the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) Senior Women’s Championship, besting former winner Ashley Khalil 3-0 yesterday at the Georgetown Club facility.

Following the approval by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for the staging of the annual Mayor’s Cup Inter-Ward 9-a-side knockout tournament, coordinator Lennox Arthur has confirmed that all systems are in place, with Mid Atlantic Oil and Gas Company confirming sponsorship of the $600,000 first prize.

(Reuters) – Tournament favourites Australia staged a record run chase to beat India by six wickets and book a spot in the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup with a fifth win from five matches yesterday.

(Reuters) – Unvaccinated supporters will be able to attend the concluding third test between West Indies and England in Grenada next week after government officials dropped the vaccine mandate for large public gatherings.

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand,  CMC – West Indies Women’s flair for the dramatic continued here yesterday when they edged Bangladesh Women by four runs in a last-over thriller to win their third game of the ICC Women’s World Cup.

Several standout athletes made hay in the brilliant sunshine yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre, some recording personal best performances but the number remained at nine qualifiers for this year’s CARIFTA Games in Jamaica.

Olympian, Aliyah Abrams has qualified for today’s final of the women’s 400m in Serbia where the World Indoor Athletic Championships are being staged.

West Indies women’s team captain and all-rounder Stafanie Taylor moved to the head of the class Friday night.

Tickets for the much-anticipated Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) Quarter Mile Return will go on sale from March 24 at a number of locations.

A solid batting performance by Dominique Rikki followed up by exceptional bowling from Trinson Carmichael and Damion Jacobs ensured American Cricket Society (ACS) an 84-run win over Canal No.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite and deputy Jermaine Blackwood both carved out valiant hundreds as West Indies left their mark on day three of the second Test with an exceptional batting effort here yesterday.

West Indies women moved to third on the International Cricket Council’s Women’s 50-over World Cup points table after a last over four-run win over Bangladesh women and star all-rounder, Hayley Matthews, is crediting the spinners and their experience for the win.

(Reuters) – England pace bowler Matt Fisher collected a wicket with his second ball on debut as the visitors turned the screws on West Indies in the second test in Barbados yesterday.

Following the successful staging of the second edition of the Georgetown leg, the maiden Linden version of the Rawle Toney 3 x 3 Basketball Classic was officially launched yesterday at the Palm Court Sports Bar on Main Street, in the capital city.

The Golden Jaguars, the senior men’s football program, has been invited to compete in a Tri-Nation Football Series in the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, which will feature the host nation and Barbados from March 27th and 29th.

Elton Dharry is scheduled to face the undefeated Panamanian, Orlando Penalba, here on April 23.

The World Athletics Indoor Championships returns for the first time in four years starting today in Belgrade, Serbia, and Guyana will be represented by a four-member team.