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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Canadian billionaire and founder of the Caribbean Premier League, Ajmal Hasan Khan died this past week in Dubai.

(Reuters) – Andrea Vendrame won yesterday’s stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia, a 157 km ride from Mortegliano to Sappada, after breaking away from the leading group and going solo for the last 30 km to give his team Decathlon–AG2R a second stage win.

MONACO,  (Reuters) – Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc raised hopes of a first home podium appearance after setting the fastest lap in practice for Formula One’s showcase Monaco Grand Prix yesterday ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton.

(Reuters) – American Coco Gauff said she will not shy away from putting herself into uncomfortable positions to become a better player, adding that her struggles with her revamped serve in the build-up to the French Open would help her in the long term.

-Amsterdam heads into action today Arguably Guyana’s finest amateur boxer, Keevin ‘Lightning’ Allicock, enhanced his chances at a second Olympic Games appearance when he handed his Guatemalan opponent Jose Filipe a loss in the third round of their Men’s 57kg bout yesterday in Bangkok, Thailand.

-organisers cite heavy rainfall As fans, footballers, teachers and parents wait with bated breath for the kick-off of the fifth edition of the ExxonMobil Boys and Girls Schools Under-14 Football Tournament, they will be made to wait a bit longer after torrential rainfall on the coast of Guyana forced coordinators, the Petra Organisation to postpone the start of the tournament from today to Monday (May 27).

The Golden Jaguars went down to Brazilian powerhouse Flamengo 0-2 yesterday in the first of four friendlies that will be contested during their two-week training camp in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as part of the preparatory phase for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden edition  Silver Bullets ensured that a new champion will be crowned in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden edition, as they defeated titleholder Swag Entertainment 1-0 in the quarterfinal round on Wednesday evening at the Christianburg hard-court.

– will also play Martinique, Guatemala The Golden Jaguars will resume their historic rivalry with neighbouring Suriname as they open their maiden League A campaign against the Dutch-speaking nation in Group A on September 5th, following the publication of the official schedule by CONCACAF.

(CMC) – ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup co-hosts West Indies drew first blood in their warm-up series against South Africa with a 28-run win yesterday in Jamaica after Player-of-the-Match batting from their interim captain Brandon King and steady bowling from left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie set them up.

Robert Edwards and Nkofi Hodge registered comfortable wins when the Guyana Tennis Association Novices Championship continued at the National Racquet Centre on Camp Street and Woolford Avenue.

FIDE Master Anthony Drayton, Justino DaSilva, and Candidate Master Ronuel Greenidge sit atop the standings of the Ready Mix National Chess Championship Qualifiers following the conclusion of six rounds of action.

The 5th edition of the Petra Organisation-coordinated ExxonMobil U-14 Football Championship will kick off on Saturday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Reagan Pollard continued his impressive showing in the BCQS International Squash Tournament yesterday in Christ Church, Barbados, as he recorded a commanding 3-0 victory over Barbadian Andy Gill.

Kwakwani and Nets registered lopsided victories when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association Men’s U-23 League continued on Wednesday evening at the National Training Centre, Providence.

A name that stands synonymously with cricket in the Caribbean, Guyana, and, to an extent, the world is the iconic Bourda Cricket Ground at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC).

(CMC) – Two teams with high hopes of ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup glory set out over the next four days on a final dress rehearsal before the global showpiece, trying to ignore that several important pieces will be missing from the action.

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Zone The Linden edition of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ got into the business end of the tournament, and Hardball Management was the first outfit to book their spot in the semifinals with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Excuse The Rush (ETR) in their quarterfinal fixture.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) outflanked Eagles 3-0 when the Demerara Volleyball Association’s (DVA) Senior Men’s League continued at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.