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Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) 1st Vice-President, Dr Marissa Parris, will create history when she attends an International Boxing Association (IBA) ringside doctor’s certification course later this month in the South American nation of Ecuador.

(Reuters) – Mikaela Shiffrin claimed the overall World Cup title with two races to spare when she took second place in the final super-G of the season in Courchevel, France yesterday.

(Reuters) – Ferrari (RACE.MI) has decided to remove the logo of Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab from its Formula One cars and the luxury sports car maker is assessing its supply ties with the security software maker, a spokesman said yesterday.

(Reuters) – After bolting to Ukraine to escape political persecution in her native Belarus, Olympic swimmer Aliaksandra Herasimenia never thought she would again be forced to flee, this time to save her family from Russian attack.

(Reuters) – Simona Halep took less than an hour to breeze past Petra Martic 6-1 6-1 on Wednesday and reach the semi-finals of the WTA Indian Wells tournament for the fourth time, while Iga Swiatek also advanced in style dismantling Madison Keys.

(Reuters) – Seven-times WNBA All-Star player Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia for the possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil has been extended until May 19, Russian news agency TASS reported.

(Reuters) – Olympic figure skating champion Nathan Chen of the United States has withdrawn from this month’s world championships due to injury, U.S.

(Reuters) – Indonesia will host a sellout crowd this weekend for its first motorcycle grand prix event in a quarter of a century, as MotoGP comes to the resort island of Lombok for the second race of the season.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Dan Lawrence perished to the penultimate delivery of the day with three figures in touching distance but Joe Root’s 25th Test century bruised West Indies and ensured England dominated the opening day of the second Test here yesterday.

The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) has confirmed the return of drag racing for March 27 even as sponsors continue to come on board the much-anticipated event.

Skeldon Estate secured three wins from as many matches when the Berbice Cricket Board/Vitality Inc.,

Over the board chess will make its long awaited return to the local scene when the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) stages the ‘Gaico’ Grand Prix’ Saturday from 9:00am.

Amidst the Phagwah celebrations, the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) will stage its fourth and final CARIFTA Games at the National Track and Field Centre. 

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) outflanked VenGuy 3-1 when the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) senior men’s league continued Tuesday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

The Guyana Cricket Board announced yesterday the appointment of Ravindranauth Seeram as the new chairman of the senior selection panel.

The South Turkeyen Sports Committee (STSC) will conduct another three-a-side small goal football tournament tomorrow at the B field tarmac in Sophia.

Kyrie Irving scored 41 of his career-high 60 points during Brooklyn’s record-setting first half, leading the Nets to a 150-108 victory over the host Orlando Magic on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive win.

KARACHI, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Babar Azam’s epic 196 and Mohammad Rizwan’s gallant hundred helped Pakistan snatch draw from the jaws of defeat in the second test against Australia yesterday.

KARACHI, Pakistan,  (Reuters) – Skipper Babar Azam produced a career-best 196 under immense pressure as Pakistan snatched draw from the jaws of defeat in the second test against Australia today.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Recent successes against England at storied Kensington Oval has infused West Indies with further hope of a positive result in the second Test, but captain Kraigg Brathwaite has underscored the importance of starting from scratch when the two teams renew rivalry here today.