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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite and deputy Jermaine Blackwood both carved out valiant hundreds as West Indies left their mark on day three of the second Test with an exceptional batting effort here yesterday.

West Indies women moved to third on the International Cricket Council’s Women’s 50-over World Cup points table after a last over four-run win over Bangladesh women and star all-rounder, Hayley Matthews, is crediting the spinners and their experience for the win.

(Reuters) – England pace bowler Matt Fisher collected a wicket with his second ball on debut as the visitors turned the screws on West Indies in the second test in Barbados yesterday.

Following the successful staging of the second edition of the Georgetown leg, the maiden Linden version of the Rawle Toney 3 x 3 Basketball Classic was officially launched yesterday at the Palm Court Sports Bar on Main Street, in the capital city.

The Golden Jaguars, the senior men’s football program, has been invited to compete in a Tri-Nation Football Series in the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, which will feature the host nation and Barbados from March 27th and 29th.

Elton Dharry is scheduled to face the undefeated Panamanian, Orlando Penalba, here on April 23.

The World Athletics Indoor Championships returns for the first time in four years starting today in Belgrade, Serbia, and Guyana will be represented by a four-member team.

Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) 1st Vice-President, Dr Marissa Parris, will create history when she attends an International Boxing Association (IBA) ringside doctor’s certification course later this month in the South American nation of Ecuador.

(Reuters) – Mikaela Shiffrin claimed the overall World Cup title with two races to spare when she took second place in the final super-G of the season in Courchevel, France yesterday.

(Reuters) – Ferrari (RACE.MI) has decided to remove the logo of Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab from its Formula One cars and the luxury sports car maker is assessing its supply ties with the security software maker, a spokesman said yesterday.

(Reuters) – After bolting to Ukraine to escape political persecution in her native Belarus, Olympic swimmer Aliaksandra Herasimenia never thought she would again be forced to flee, this time to save her family from Russian attack.

(Reuters) – Simona Halep took less than an hour to breeze past Petra Martic 6-1 6-1 on Wednesday and reach the semi-finals of the WTA Indian Wells tournament for the fourth time, while Iga Swiatek also advanced in style dismantling Madison Keys.

(Reuters) – Seven-times WNBA All-Star player Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia for the possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil has been extended until May 19, Russian news agency TASS reported.

(Reuters) – Olympic figure skating champion Nathan Chen of the United States has withdrawn from this month’s world championships due to injury, U.S.

(Reuters) – Indonesia will host a sellout crowd this weekend for its first motorcycle grand prix event in a quarter of a century, as MotoGP comes to the resort island of Lombok for the second race of the season.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Dan Lawrence perished to the penultimate delivery of the day with three figures in touching distance but Joe Root’s 25th Test century bruised West Indies and ensured England dominated the opening day of the second Test here yesterday.

The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) has confirmed the return of drag racing for March 27 even as sponsors continue to come on board the much-anticipated event.

Skeldon Estate secured three wins from as many matches when the Berbice Cricket Board/Vitality Inc.,

Over the board chess will make its long awaited return to the local scene when the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) stages the ‘Gaico’ Grand Prix’ Saturday from 9:00am.

Amidst the Phagwah celebrations, the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) will stage its fourth and final CARIFTA Games at the National Track and Field Centre.