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Timehri Panthers clawed past Circuitville 5-3 when the East Bank Demerara Football Association’s (EBDFA) Senior Men’s League continued yesterday at the National Training Centre in Providence.

GCB T10 Blast By Michaelangelo Jacobus Better known for his exploits with the ball, all-rounder Junior Sinclair yesterday turned in a match-winning knock of 36 as an opener to help his side, the Demerara Pitbulls, successfully chase down the Essequibo Jaguars’ total of 96 with two wickets and three balls to spare, to be crowned the champions of the inaugural Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) T10 Blast.

The Golden Jaguars lost the opening fixture in their two-match international friendly series against hosts Trinidad and Tobago, going down 1-2 to the ‘Soca Warriors’ last evening at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port-of-Spain.

(ESPN) A combination of lightning and rain forced the first abandoned game of IPL 2024 in Ahmedabad on Monday, and in the process confirmed two things: Kolkata Knight Riders’ top-two finish in the league stage and Gujarat Titans’ elimination from playoff contention.

(Reuters) – Tyson’s Fury’s father appeared to headbutt a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s entourage yesterday in a bloody clash at a media day for Saturday’s undisputed world heavyweight title fight in Saudi Arabia.

Government Technical Institute (GTI) and Linden Technical Institute (LTI) secured contrasting victories when the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Tertiary League commenced on Sunday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue. 

LONDON, (Reuters) – British middleweight Sherif Lawal has died after collapsing in the ring during his professional debut on Sunday, fight organisers said.

LONDON, CMC – Veteran seamer Kemar Roach has hailed the fast bowling trio of Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph as the “X-factor” the Caribbean side needs in order to make an impact in the two-Test series against England this July.

LONDON,  CMC – West Indies Women captain, Hayley Matthews, has won a third International Cricket Council’s Player-of-the-Month award, following her outstanding all-round performances in the recent white-ball series against Pakistan Women.

-Ministry of Sport supporting in facelift of dressing rooms It has been confirmed that Guyana’s national rugby team, the ‘Green Machine’ will play their Rugby Americas North (RAN) 15s return leg against Trinidad and Tobago on June 22 at the rugby field in the National Park, Thomas Lands.

Guyanese Nicholas Albert and Hannah Rampersaud secured their historic IFBB Professional Card following brilliant performances at the Roger Boyce Classic in Barbados. 

By Orin Davidson World Cup fever is spreading as the countdown to  cricket’s biggest  showdown is intensifying less than three weeks away from the 2024 T20 Championship Guyana’s Providence Stadium, slated to host three games,  will be under the world’s spotlight where West Indies’ quest  to capitalize on its home advantage  will  begin against minnows  Papua New Guinea.   

Guyana’s reigning women’s table tennis champion, Chelsea Edghill will head into action today in Lima, Peru, seeking Olympic Games qualification at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Americas Olympic Qualification tournament.

The National Sports Commission’s (NSC) Director of Sports, Steve Ninvalle is slated to meet with the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) and the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) today following controversial issues which have arisen over the past week in relation to both disciplines.

Queen’s College (QC) was crowned the north zone champion of the Georgetown division in the Blue Waters Girl’s U-15 Football Championship on Saturday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

– GCF National Championship Qualifiers After two rounds on Saturday in the Guyana Chess Federation’s (GCF) 2024 National Open Championship Qualifiers, FIDE Master (FM) Anthony Drayton and National Women’s Championship runner-up, 13-year-old prodigy Aditi Joshi, were among the leaders from a field of 42 participants.

Ravens and Kobras secured hard-fought victories when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) U-23 League continued on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Buxton Stars Sweet 16 Football Pele overcame Riddim Squad 4-1 on penalty kicks in their quarterfinal encounter to advance to the semifinal segment when the Buxton Stars Sweet 16 Knockout Football Championship continued last night at the National Training Centre, Providence.

The Golden Jaguars will commence their two-match international series against Trinidad and Tobago’s ‘Soca Warriors’ this evening at 19:00hrs at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain.