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(Reuters) – Indian teenager Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa stunned world champion Magnus Carlsen for the second time this year as he claimed victory over the Norwegian at the Chessable Masters online rapid chess tournament on Friday.

(Reuters) – Canada’s Aaron Brown won the first men’s 100 metre race of the Diamond League season with an underwhelming show in Birmingham yesterday, after two false starts saw top contender Trayvon Bromell and local hope Zharnel Hughes disqualified.

(Reuters) – Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc completed a Spanish Grand Prix practice sweep for Ferrari with the fastest time in the final session before qualifying for today’s race.

Rival coaches Steve Kerr and Jason Kidd agreed Friday night: Game 2 of the Western Conference finals was just like Game 1.It

The National Park tarmac, Thomas Lands, Georgetown, will provide the setting for a modern rendition of the biblical ‘David vs Goliath’ account, as Back Circle and Sparta Boss contest the championship match in the Magnum Independence Cup at 22:00hrs.

Santos and Pele secured hard fought wins when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Senior Men’s’ League continued yesterday at the Eve Leary ground.

Comprehensive bowling spells from Heema Singh and Joaan Van Sertima propelled Demerara to a nine-wicket win over Essequibo as the Guyana Cricket Board senior female inter-county tournament continued yesterday at National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Following the Independence Three-Stage road race which was staged last weekend in Berbice, Georgetown, and the Mining Town, the nation’s best wheelsmen will renew their rivalry in the Cinderella County.

(Reuters) – Wimbledon had its ranking points stripped by the ATP and WTA Tours yesterday over its decision to exclude players from Russia and Belarus at this year’s Championships due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Regional Women’s Super50 and T20 Blaze will mark their return next month when the Cricket West Indies’ tournament heads to Guyana from June 7-25.

Guyana Harpy Eagles are firmly in control of their third-round clash in the West Indies Championship heading into the final day with Barbados Pride trailing by 180 runs after being asked to bat again.

(CMC) – Former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard has joined English county Surrey for the T20 Blast bowling off next week.

(Reuters) – Two times world champion Fernando Alonso risked being sanctioned by Formula One’s governing body at his home Spanish Grand Prix yesterday after accusing stewards of incompetent and unprofessional behaviour.

(Reuters) – New Zealand pair Henry Nicholls and Blair Tickner and bowling coach Shane Jurgensen have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of their warm-up match against county side Sussex, the country’s cricket board (NZC) said.

Jayson Tatum scored 27 points and Marcus Smart electrified the Celtics with a superb all-around effort as Boston rolled to a 127-102 victory over the host Miami Heat on Thursday, evening the Eastern Conference finals at one win apiece.

(Reuters) – Justin Thomas was clinging to the second round clubhouse lead at the wind-whipped PGA Championship yesterday, as Rory McIlroy was being blown down the leaderboard.

Tagenarine Chanderpaul struck his third first-class century while Gudakesh Motie crossed the triple-figure mark for the first time in his career as Guyana Harpy Eagles piled up 490 for seven in their first innings against Barbados Pride who closed the second day of the West Indies Championship on 48 for two.

An exceptional all-round performance from Kaysia Schultz ensured Demerara Women a 179-run win over Select XI yesterday at National Stadium, Providence as the Guyana Cricket Board senior female inter-county tournament continued.

The local contingent of the Golden Jaguars Senior Men’s Program, will depart local shores tomorrow (Saturday) for the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, as they intensify preparations for the 2022 CONCACAF Nations League in June. 

Forty principal owners in the NBA have more than a combined $10 billion tied up in China, investments that have significant impact on the valuation of the teams, according to an ESPN report published yesterday.