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(CMC) – Bangladesh inched closer to reaching the Super Eight of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup after Shakib-Al-Hasan and Rishad Hossain played leading roles in a 25-run win against the Netherlands yesterday in St.

(CMC) – On the day after Gudakesh Motie played a leading role in the West Indies qualifying for the Super Eight quarterfinals of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup, it was announced that he had been selected as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for May.

(Reuters) – England needed only 19 balls to thrash already-eliminated Oman by eight wickets in record time yesterday, and keep alive their hopes of reaching the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sherfane Rutherford’s unbeaten half-century coupled with a memorable bowling performance from the West Indies bowlers led them to a 13-run win over perennial contender New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup last evening.

MVP Sports yesterday threw their financial support behind the inaugural Upper Mazaruni U-18 Football Championship, which is slated to commence on Sunday.

The teams of Leyland Leacock and Phillip Squires, as well as Justine Kennedy and Benjettan Osborne, secured contrasting wins when the Guyana Tennis Association Doubles Championship continued at the National Racquet Centre on Camp Street and Woolford Avenue.

Following the official weigh-in process yesterday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela, the Guyana Boxing Association’s (GBA) Novices Championship punches off this evening at 18:00hrs.

Timehri United and Agricola Red Triangle registered easy victories when the East Bank Demerara Senior Men’s League continued at the National Training Centre, Providence.

The Guyana Golf Association (GGA) will conduct the 2nd National Junior Drive, Chip, and Putt Championship on July 5th at the Nexgen Academy facility on Woolford Avenue.

The 2nd edition of the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Cricket Championship will commence on August 3rd, according to an official release from the tournament organisers, FL Sport.

– Ryda Wine fuels initiative The 6th edition of the Mocha Village Cup ‘Soft Shoe’ Football Championship will resume today at the community centre ground with six fixtures.

National swimmer Raekwon Noel will represent Guyana at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, scheduled from July 26th to August 10th, after being granted a universality berth in the discipline.

(CMC) – India qualified for the Super Eight stage of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup after left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh and enterprising batsman Suryakumar Yadav played leading roles in a seven-wicket win against tournament co-hosts the United States in their top-of-the-table battle yesterday.

The Golden Jaguars, led by a second-half brace from Deon Moore, kept their hopes alive of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a commanding 3-1 victory over Belize last evening at the Wildey Astro Turf Stadium in Barbados.

KFC Elite League Anns Grove United defeated arch-nemesis Buxton United by a scoreline of 3-0 in the East Coast Demerara derby when the KFC Elite League resumed on Monday evening at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

The teams of Leyland Leacock and Phillip Squires, as well as Grace McCalmon and Jamal Goodluck, secured contrasting wins when the Guyana Tennis Association Doubles Championship continued at the National Racquet Centre on Camp Street and Woolford Avenue.

The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC), according to a press release, has confirmed that significant infrastructural works will be undertaken at the South Dakota Circuit in an effort to attain international accreditation and standards.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday announced the national squad that will represent the country at the upcoming Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Women’s U-19 Regional Championship, with Realanna Grimmond selected as the captain.

The Guyana Women’s Team will compete in the Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) Challenge, which is scheduled for Hamilton, Bermuda, from September 20th-28th.

Buxton Stars and Pele will contest the final of the East Coast Sweet 16 Football Championship following hard-fought semifinal wins at the Buxton Community Centre ground.