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(Reuters) – For all her achievements over the last few seasons, Iga Swiatek remains largely unproven on grasscourts, but the Pole will have a golden opportunity to claim a maiden Wimbledon title with her rivals hampered by injuries and illness before the Grand Slam.

(Reuters) – Key facts about today’s T20 World Cup final between India and South Africa: WHEN Saturday, June 29 at 10:30 a.m.

(Reuters) – India will be out to end their global title drought while South Africa are seeking to bury their ‘chokers’ tag at Kensington Oval today when the tournament’s two unbeaten sides clash in the Twenty20 World Cup final.

(Reuters) – Brazil’s Vinicius Junior scored twice in his side’s 4-1 Copa America victory over Paraguay in a Group D clash in Nevada yesterday, bouncing back from a lacklustre display in his first game of the tournament.

BELFAST, Ireland,  CMC – Ackeem Auguste missed out on a hundred as West Indies Academy crashed to a ten wicket loss to Emerging Ireland, to suffer a 2-0 whitewash in their four-day “Test” series here yesterday.

ICC Exclusive Column We are at the end of what has been a brilliant ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 – and we have a final fit for the occasion.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup By Michelangelo Jacobus Despite a couple of rain interruptions yesterday at the Providence National Stadium in Guyana, India exorcised their semifinal demons to book a spot in the final of the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

Defending champion and undefeated outfit, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) solidified their position atop the standings of the KFC Elite League with a 5-0 thrashing of ninth-positioned Monedderlust last evening at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

The Golden Jaguars have climbed one spot to secure the 153rd position following the official publication of the June FIFA Men’s Rankings Table.

National Junior Badminton Championships Mishka Beharry did not disappoint last night as she claimed gold in the Girl’s U-17 and U-19 categories, while Frank Wadell and Xavio Alexander won the male U-19 and male U-17 titles respectively, when the National Junior Badminton Championship concluded last night at the National Gymnasium.

Coach of the Guyana women’s U-19 team that is currently preparing for the upcoming Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional Women’s U-19 One-Day Championship, Clive Grimmond, has expressed confidence that the girls will be returning home with the title.

(Reuters) – A dominant India ended England’s title defence by handing them a 68-run thumping in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup today and secure their place in the final against South Africa.

(Reuters) – A clinical South Africa skittled Afghanistan for 56 on their way to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory in the first Twenty20 World Cup semi-final in Trinidad yesterday, sending the Proteas into their first ever final.

(Reuters) – India can take a huge step towards winning their first major title in over a decade and bury any doubts about their backbone in the knockout rounds when they face defending champions England in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals today.

Hardball, Taliban, and Cayenne Massive recorded contrasting wins when the sixth edition of the Mocha Village Cup ‘Soft Shoe’ Football Championship continued at the community centre tarmac.

National Junior Badminton Championships Frank Wadell and Xavio Alexander will contest the Boy’s U-19 final, while Leshaunte Berkley and Mishka Beharry will tussle for the Girl’s U-19 crown following their respective semifinal wins last evening in the National Junior Badminton Championships at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Youth Basketball Guyana The Bishops’ High will lock horns with St.

(Reuters) – Carlos Alcaraz propelled himself into the Grand Slam all-surface elite following his triumph at Roland Garros and will arrive at Wimbledon hoping to further cement his place in the big league by successfully defending a major title for the first time.

(Reuters) – South Africa’s bid to lift a first major cricket trophy could come down to whether they can finally shed the unwanted tag of “chokers” and the latest test of their nerves will be against Afghanistan today’s Twenty20 World Cup semi-final.

Amelia’s Ward Jets will oppose the Victory Valley Royals in the final of the Nigel Hinds/Linden Amateur Basketball Association’s (LABA) Senior League following semifinal victories.