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President of the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF), Gavin Singh, met with Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken (Ag) on May 13 to discuss partnering with the force’s martial arts academy to develop mechanisms to promote the discipline.

The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has officially announced the formation of the long-awaited Athletes Commission.

Captain of East Ruimveldt futsal giant, Back Circle, Selwyn Williams, declared that his charges will be on a quest to exact revenge against Sparta Boss when the two sides collide in the final of the Magnum Independence Cup on Saturday at the National Park tarmac, Thomas Lands, Georgetown.

Guyana Harpy Eagles captain, Leon Johnson, believes that planning and executing well will result in his side reprising their West Indies Championship title as they prepare to face title holders, Barbados Pride, in round three today.

(Reuters) – Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay became the first Black African rider to win a Grand Tour stage after coming through a packed group with an impressive sprint to claim stage 10 of the Giro d’Italia yesterday.

(CMC) – The captains of the six franchises in the West Indies Championship are talking up their team’s chances as the region’s marquee four-day tournament restarts today, all saying their players were fit for battle and focused on executing their game plans.

(Reuters) – A decade after the splash of Chinese cash first made waves in the global football market, the once racing certainty that China would become a major player in the game looks increasingly like a long-odds gamble.

(Reuters) – England cricket chief executive Tom Harrison will step down in June after more than seven years in the role, the country’s board said in a statement yesterday.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) officially announced their 31-member provisional roster yesterday, which will eventually form the final squad for the 2022 CONCACAF Nations League slated to commence in June.

Pouderoyen mauled Belle West by a 6-0 scoreline when the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Senior Men’s League kicked off on Sunday at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

Dynamic FC and Melanie recorded contrasting victories when the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) Stag Beer Senior League started yesterday at the Buxton Community Centre ground.

Twenty-two, that is the number of national records that were broken on Sunday when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) staged its Masters and Intermediate Championships at St Stanislaus’ College auditorium.

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Tigers, and Junior Vets won the Women’s, and Men’s Divisional titles in the Bounty/Antonio’s Grill Hockey Championship at the National Stadium, Providence.

Government Technical Institute (GTI) ended the preliminary round of the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Tertiary/University League with a perfect record, defeating Port Mourant Training Centre 69-57 on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

FIDE Masters Anthony Drayton, and Jessica Callender won the National Open and Women’s Chess Qualifiers which concluded at the National Stadium, Providence on Sunday, sealing their respective berths in the 2022 National Championship.

Dissimilar wins highlighted the commencement of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Senior Men’s League, as Fruta Conquerors and Black Pearl made positive starts on Sunday at the Eve Leary ground.

The Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Senior Men’s League commenced on Sunday, with Eagles and Coomacka securing wins at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground, Linden.

(Field Level Media) Luka Doncic recorded 35 points and 10 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks dismantled the host Phoenix Suns with a convincing 123-90 victory in Game 7 to claim a spot in the Western Conference finals.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – A man tried to revive former Australia cricketer Andrew Symonds after he crashed his car in Queensland over the weekend, Australian media reported yesterday.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Rovman Powell’s failure was of little significance as Delhi Capitals romped to a crucial 17-run victory over Punjab Kings to move into the all-important fourth spot in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.