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ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies director of cricket Jimmy Adams said a holistic approach to the transfer of players into various Twenty20 leagues around the world was needed to bring balance to the sport at the domestic and international level.

Stephen Curry had a game high 32 points, including two key free throws with 45.7 seconds remaining, and the host Golden State Warriors held on to beat the Ja Morant less Memphis Grizzlies 101-98 for a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference semifinal playoff series Monday night.

(Reuters) – Former England batsman and coach Graham Thorpe has fallen “seriously ill” and has been admitted to a hospital to receive treatment, the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) said yesterday.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Cricket Australia is monitoring the unrest in Sri Lanka but is confident the national team’s seven-week tour of the island will go ahead as scheduled in June and July, the governing body said yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Three newcomers, including one who is creating history, have been included in the squad for the upcoming One Day Internationals (ODIs) against the Netherlands and Pakistan  the first tours since white-ball captain Kieron Pollard called time on his international career while some of the veterans have been left out for varying reasons.

A century stand between Anthony Bramble and Vishaul Singh as well as good returns with the ball from Junior Sinclair and Demetri Cameron highlighted the opening day of the Guyana Harpy Eagles’ final practice match yesterday.

The Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) yesterday pedaled away with $1.8M in support from the National Sports Commission (NSC), towards the hosting of this year’s Independence Three Stage road race. 

Cricket West Indies’ lead selector, Desmond Haynes has stated that Shimron Hetmyer was considered as part of the West Indies limited overs squad to tour the Netherlands and Pakistan but was unavailable.

(IPL) The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were back to winning ways in the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 after defeating Mumbai Indians (MI) by 52 runs yesterday at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

Cricket West Indies’ Director of Cricket, Jimmy Adams has revealed that there are sections in the contracts of players contracted by Cricket West Indies (CWI) which speak of consequences for not meeting the minimum fitness standards.

Guyanese racquet wielders Krystian Sahadeo, Colin Wong, Jonathan Van Lange and Niran Bissu stormed in to the round of 16 of the Caribbean Youth Champion ships in the Dominican Republic yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – T20 star Chris Gayle has vowed to return to the India Premier League (IPL) in 2023 after opting out of the tournament this year because of what he said was a lack of respect.

Jessica Callender with the maximum four points after four rounds, is the sole leader of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) women’s qualifying tournament for the national championships.

Defending champion Bent Street will face-off with Sparta Boss while Back Circle will oppose Gold is Money in two titanic semi-final encounters Saturday in the Magnum Independence Cup.

Guyana’s U-19 table tennis team lost a golden opportunity to qualify for the Pan Am games when they were beaten by Trinidad and Tobago Saturday as the Caribbean Youth Championships for U19 and U15 players continued in the Dominican Republic.

Paul DeNobrega warmed up nicely for this weekend’s Independence Three-Stage Road race with a victory in the Team Alanis’ sponsored event yesterday staged around the outer circuit of the National Park The Team Evolution standout, clocked 1:53.15 for the 20-lap Memorial fixture which was staged in honour of former junior rider, Jason Choowenam.

Head coach of the Guyana Harpy Eagles cricket team Esuan Crandon said he is excited that fast bowlers Demetri Cameron and Ronsford Beaton have been added to the squad for the final three rounds of the West Indies Regional Four-Day championships.

Anthony Drayton FIDE rating 1950, defeated Wendell Meusa FIDE rating 1998 in round four to stay unbeaten in the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Open qualifying tournament for the national championships at the Providence National Stadium.

(Cricinfo) Shimron Hetmyer has left the Rajasthan Royals to return home to Guyana for the birth of his first child.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Stroke-maker Deandra Dottin struck her second straight unbeaten half-century, getting the better of West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor who carved out a fifty of her own, as Barmy Army trounced Tornadoes by eight wickets here yesterday.