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(Reuters) – Defending champion Novak Djokovic and 13-times winner Rafael Nadal are on a quarter-final collision course at the French Open following the draw yesterday.

(Reuters) – Olympic 100m and 200m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah has withdrawn from this weekend’s Birmingham Diamond League meet after she experienced discomfort in training, her management agency said yesterday.

(Reuters) – India’s top court yesterday ordered a one-year jail term for cricketer-turned-lawmaker Navjot Singh Sidhu for a road-rage assault case that killed a man over 30 years ago.

(Reuters) – Amnesty International and other rights groups have called on FIFA to set aside $440 million to compensate migrant workers in Qatar for “human rights abuses” during preparations for the 2022 World Cup.

(Reuters) – Broiling temperatures and the absence of Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike threatens to dampen the enthusiasm at Pimlico tomorrow when the 147th the Preakness Stakes goes ahead without the hope of a Triple Crown winner this year.

(Reuters) – England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out for the season with a stress fracture in his back, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Tiger Woods struggled mightily in the opening round of the PGA Championship yesterday at Southern Hills Country Club where he played through significant discomfort over his closing holes and will have plenty of work to do to make the cut.

(Reuters) – Niroshan Dickwella’s defiant rearguard with Dinesh Chandimal frustrated Bangladesh and helped Sri Lanka eke out a draw in the opening test in Chattogram yesterday.

Western Tigers and GT Panthers recorded wins when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Senior Men’s’ League continued yesterday at the Eve Leary ground, Thomas Lands, Georgetown.

Jacob’s Jewellery and Pawn Shop has donated the second-place trophy yesterday for the 4th edition of the Magnum Independence Cup, which is programmed to conclude on Saturday at the National Park, Thomas Lands, Georgetown.

More than 140 entrants have signed up for the Guyana Ex Athletes and Friends Inc annual independence road races, which are littered with attractive prizes and cash incentives.

By Charwayne Walker In 1958, sixteen-year old Queen’s College (QC) student, Brain “The Kid” Dummett, was named British Guiana (BG) Basketball Player of the Year for his outstanding performances for the Dan River Panthers, the National Champions.

Berbice women rocketed to a massive 481-run win over Essequibo women as the senior female 50-over inter-county tournament got underway yesterday at the National Stadium, Providence.

Former Guyanese lightweight boxer, Al Brown, whose professional career spawned from 1948-1957 passed away on Tuesday at the age of 91 in England.

(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Former Wales rugby team captain Gareth Thomas said he hopes British footballer Jake Daniels’ decision to come out as gay will help tackle homophobia in sport and give other LGBTQ+ athletes the courage to be open about their sexuality.

(Reuters) – Matthew Mott has been appointed as the new head coach of the England limited-overs side, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said yesterday.

Half-centuries from Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Tevin Imlach propelled Guyana Harpy Eagles to 219 for four at close of play against Barbados Pride yesterday in the West Indies Championship.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – If day three of the first Test in Chattogram belonged to Tamim Iqbal, the fourth day was all about Mushfiqur Rahim.

(CMC) – West Indies batting star Evin Lewis pulled off a stunning one-handed catch in a nerve-jangling final over as Lucknow Super Giants eliminated Andre Russell’s Kolkata Knight Riders from playoff contention, with a tense three-run victory yesterday.

(Reuters) – Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson will miss the remainder of the Indian Premier League season to return to New Zealand for the birth of his child, the IPL team said yesterday.