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ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Australia came close to matching Pakistan’s first innings total of 476-4 declared in the opening test as the run-feast in Rawalpindi appeared to be heading for a dull draw yesterday.

KOH SAMUI, Thailand,  (Reuters) – An autopsy showed the death last week of Australian cricket great Shane Warne on an island in Thailand was due to natural causes, the Thai police said today.

Nine, that is the number of athletes that have qualified for this year’s CARIFTA Games in Jamaica following the third trials yesterday which was staged during the Athletics Association of Guyana’s Early Season Classic at the National Track and Field Centre.

National badminton players Narayan sibling Priyanna Ramdhani were both adjudged Alberta Colleges’ Athletics Conference (ACAC) All Conference Awards.

England have made full use of their warm-up match against Cricket West Indies President’s XI and this could spell trouble for West Indies in the opening Test that begins tomorrow in Antigua.

Christopher Franklin and Shemar Britton will contest the round of 16 of the men’s singles at the62nd annual Caribbean table Tennis Championships today in Cuba.

(Reuters) – Ravindra Jadeja’s brilliance with bat and ball powered India to a victory by an innings and 222 runs over Sri Lanka inside three days of the opening test at Mohali yesterday.

The trio of North East La Penitence, Lodge Housing Scheme and Gold is Money secured contrasting wins when the Extreme Clean Street-ball Championship commenced on Friday.

Consistent rainfall yesterday forced the final of the ‘Big Man Cricket Banks Beer/Maximum Vodka T25’ to be rescheduled.

ISLAMABAD,(Reuters) – Usman Khawaja fell agonisingly short of a hundred but Australia’s top order powered them to 271 for two in reply to Pakistan’s total of 476 for four declared on day three of the opening test yesterday.

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand, CMC – Off-spinner Anisa Mohammed has taken fresh aim at a new mark, just days after becoming the first West Indies Women’s bowler to claim 300 internationals wickets.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Seamer Kemar Roach hopes West Indies’ proud home record against England can serve as added motivation in the three-Test series starting here tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Diplomats were working to ensure the release of seven-time WNBA All-Star player Brittney Griner after Russia said it had detained the player last month for possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil, U.S.

(Reuters) – India overcame a top order wobble to beat Pakistan by 107 runs to maintain their perfect record against the neighbours in the women’s cricket World Cup yesterday.

(Reuters) – England all-rounder Ben Stokes said he “let the team” down in their 4-0 Ashes drubbing in Australia, and pledged to do better in their three-match test series against West Indies.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) –  Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez scored two goals each as Manchester City restored their lead at the top of the Premier League to six points with a convincing 4-1 derby victory over Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium yesterday.

KOH SAMUI, Thailand, (Reuters) – An autopsy showed the death last week of Australian cricket great Shane Warne on an island in Thailand was due to natural causes, the Thai police said yesterday.

LeBron James capped a season-best, 56-point performance with a dunk during a late 8-0 run as the Los Angeles Lakers survived a frantic finish to outlast the visiting Golden State Warriors 124-116 on Saturday night.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) launched its ‘Academy’ Programme at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall yesterday and Minister of Sport, Charles Ramson Jr.

The Lady Jaguars were dumped from the 2022 Concacaf Women’s Championship, losing to Haiti 1-2 in the round of 16 last evening at the Estadio Panamericano in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic.