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Hayden Chan secured the Boy’s U-10 Division Two crown in the RBC Junior Tennis Championships, which is currently being staged in Trinidad and Tobago.

(Reuters) – Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju of India became the youngest chess world champion by beating defending champion Ding Liren of China yesterday in a dramatic turn of events in the last game of a 14-game match in Singapore.

Kashif & Shanghai Futsal Championship Gold is Money, Laing Avenue, and Timehri Warriors secured berths to the round of 32 when the Kashif and Shanghai National Futsal Championship continued on Tuesday evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Akil Semple and Jessica Grannum captured divisional titles in the RBC Junior Tennis Championships which is currently being staged in Trinidad and Tobago.

GCF Inter-School Chess Championships Queen’s College (QC) sit atop the standings in both the Open and Female divisions after three rounds when the Guyana Chess Federation’s Inter-Schools Championship commenced yesterday.

Gavin Lewis, Afruica Gentle, and Leyland Leacock secured divisional crowns when the Guyana Tennis Association Open Championship concluded at the National Racquet Centre on Woolford Avenue.

– says will provide funding early in 2025 Following the suspension of Rupununi Senior Men’s and Women’s League due to a lack of financial support from the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), the local governing body has confirmed that financial constraints impeded its ability to fund the league and that it will provide financial aid in 2025.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Youth Resilience, Inclusion, and Empowerment (Y-RIE) programme, in collaboration with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), launched the GoalGetters initiative on December 6th at the C Field Community Centre Ground, Sophia.

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will host the men’s soccer World Cup in 2034 while the 2030 edition will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one-off matches in three South American countries, world soccer’s governing body FIFA said yesterday.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – A 13-ball over from Naveen-ul-Haq and a dramatic final over in which Tashinga Musekiwa found the boundary and sprinted between the wickets gave Zimbabwe a thrilling last-ball win in the opening T20I against Afghanistan.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – West Indies coasted to a seven-wicket win against Bangladesh in St Kitts to claim the three-match ODI series.

– pledged at previous meeting to eradicate this constant issue In what has become a habitual action, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), despite promising to eradicate the sloth of their payment apparatus following a meeting with the programme, has reneged on that pledge and once again failed to remunerate the Golden Jaguars their Nations League and Play-In match fees.

– GoG, GOA sponsors team’s participation Team Guyana will depart today for San Juan, Puerto Rico, to compete in the impending FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup Championship slated for December 13th-15th, with the Government of Guyana and the Guyana Olympic Association funding the squad’s participation.

Team Guyana recorded mixed results in the RBC Juniors and TPA Classified Tennis Championships, which are currently being staged in Trinidad and Tobago.

Kitty Hustlers and Vryheid’s Lust secured berths to the next round when the Kashif and Shanghai National Futsal Championship continued last evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Due to a lack of funding from its parent body, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), the Rupununi Football Association (RFA) has opted to suspend its men’s and women’s league championship with immediate effect.

– Royal International Hotel joins supporting cast The fixtures for the 2024 KFC Goodwill International Series were announced yesterday, with the tournament kicking off this Sunday with four matches at the Queen’s College and Ministry of Education grounds, respectively.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – Having not played for South Africa for three years, George Linde made up for lost time on one electric Kingsmead evening with a stunning all-round performance.

(Sportsmax) West Indies captain Shai Hope has urged his team to strive for consistency after they won the opening ODI of their three-match series by five wickets.

One Guyana Basketball Premier League The inaugural edition of the One Guyana Basketball Premier League continued on Sunday night at the outdoor courts of the National Gymnasium with the Pace Setters and Colts grabbing contrasting victories.