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Rose Hall Canje Arborsmart defeated Tucber Park by 282 runs while Port Mourant secured a seven-wicket win over Cotton Tree to book their places in the final of the Berbice Cricket Board/Tenelec Under-15 tournament.

Curtis ‘Chappy’ Dey recorded his first win of the season yesterday soloing to victory in the 22nd Cheddi Jagan Memorial 45-mile road race at West Demerara.

Shomari Wiltshire came from behind to defeat Jason Ray-Khalil 3-2 in a five-set thriller to clinch the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) senior men’s championship yesterday at the Georgetown Club facility, Camp Street.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took 5-39 as South Africa cruised to a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the second one-day International at The Wanderers yesterday to square the three-match series.

Kristaps Porzingis scored 16 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter to lead seven players in double figures as the Washington Wizards rallied to snap a six-game losing streak, beating the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 127-119 Saturday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A sense of anticipation hovered over today’s final day of the second Test after West Indies kept England in the field for the best part of three sessions on day four, frustrating the tourists’ hopes of a bigger lead and squeezing precious time out of the contest.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has named a 15-man squad, captained by Keemo Paul to take on the American Cricket Society (ACS) in a 40-over encounter.

A blistering century from Tagenarine Chanderpaul spurred Everest Cricket Club to a 164-run win over MMZ USA yesterday at the Everest ground, Camp Road.

By Tony McWatt “She’s a very special person!” That was the Facebook listed description of one adoring fan, immediately after Hayley Matthews had posted her career-best bowling figures of 4/15-10 overs to help the West Indies to yet another nail-biting win in their 2022 International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Women’s World Cup campaign.

Olympian, Aliyah Abrams recorded Guyana’s best performance after finishing fifth in yesterday’s final of the women’s 400m at World Indoor Athletic Championships being staged in Serbia.

Local and Caribbean squash stalwart Nicolette Fernandes clinched the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) Senior Women’s Championship, besting former winner Ashley Khalil 3-0 yesterday at the Georgetown Club facility.

Following the approval by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for the staging of the annual Mayor’s Cup Inter-Ward 9-a-side knockout tournament, coordinator Lennox Arthur has confirmed that all systems are in place, with Mid Atlantic Oil and Gas Company confirming sponsorship of the $600,000 first prize.

(Reuters) – Tournament favourites Australia staged a record run chase to beat India by six wickets and book a spot in the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup with a fifth win from five matches yesterday.

(Reuters) – Unvaccinated supporters will be able to attend the concluding third test between West Indies and England in Grenada next week after government officials dropped the vaccine mandate for large public gatherings.

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand,  CMC – West Indies Women’s flair for the dramatic continued here yesterday when they edged Bangladesh Women by four runs in a last-over thriller to win their third game of the ICC Women’s World Cup.

Several standout athletes made hay in the brilliant sunshine yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre, some recording personal best performances but the number remained at nine qualifiers for this year’s CARIFTA Games in Jamaica.

Olympian, Aliyah Abrams has qualified for today’s final of the women’s 400m in Serbia where the World Indoor Athletic Championships are being staged.

West Indies women’s team captain and all-rounder Stafanie Taylor moved to the head of the class Friday night.

Tickets for the much-anticipated Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) Quarter Mile Return will go on sale from March 24 at a number of locations.

A solid batting performance by Dominique Rikki followed up by exceptional bowling from Trinson Carmichael and Damion Jacobs ensured American Cricket Society (ACS) an 84-run win over Canal No.