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Flashback! Action in the earlier stages of the ExxonMobil U14 Boys and Girls Schools Football Tournament at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue.
Flashback! Action in the earlier stages of the ExxonMobil U14 Boys and Girls Schools Football Tournament at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue.

ExxonMobil U14 Schools Football quarter-finals set for today

After heavy rainfall washed out last weekend’s scheduled match-day, the business end of the ExxonMobil U14 Boys and Girls Schools Football Tournament will get underway today with the quarter-finals of both categories to be played at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Litton Das was bowled by Adam Zampa for 16
Litton Das was bowled by Adam Zampa for 16

‘Hat-trick Patrick’ helps Australia down Bangladesh

(Reuters) – Fast bowler Pat Cummins took a hat-trick and David Warner smashed a half-century as undefeated Australia kicked off their Super Eight campaign at the T20 World Cup with a rain-hit 28-run win over Bangladesh last night.

World Record! Guyana’s Carlos Petterson-Griffith strains every muscle and sinew in his body as he
successfully sets a new world record squat of 337.5kg in the 93kg class of the World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Druskininkai, Lithuania. Petterson-Griffith won gold in the individual squat event and placed fifth overall in a field of 34.
World Record! Guyana’s Carlos Petterson-Griffith strains every muscle and sinew in his body as he successfully sets a new world record squat of 337.5kg in the 93kg class of the World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Druskininkai, Lithuania. Petterson-Griffith won gold in the individual squat event and placed fifth overall in a field of 34.

Petterson-Griffith sets 93kg squat record at World Powerlifting Championships

– places fifth overall in field of 34 Long established as Guyana’s strongest man, Carlos Petterson-Griffith set a new world record for the squat in the 93kg class at the 2024 World Classic Powerlifting Championships currently being staged in Lithuania.

India’s Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Rahmanullah Gurbaz in his first over for 11

Bowlers formalise easy win after Yadav rescues India

(CMC) – World No. 1 India made a bright start to the Super Eight of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup yesterday after Suryakumar Yadav bullied his way to a half-century and their bowlers, led by the irrepressible Jasprit Bumrah, powered them to a 47-run win against Afghanistan.

Exhilarating Spain eclipse Italy to book last-16 spot

(Reuters) – Spain outclassed defending champions Italy and booked a place in the knockout stages of Euro 2024 with a 1-0 win yesterday that was settled by Riccardo Calafiori’s own goal but could have easily ended with a much more emphatic margin of victory.

A scene from the GDF and Den Amstel clash in the KFC Elite League

GDF disarms Den Amstel to maintain grip atop standings

KFC Elite League -Slingerz tames Tigers to keep pace Defending champion and undefeated outfit, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), solidified their position atop the standings in the KFC Elite League, brushing aside Den Amstel 3-0 last evening at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Guyana Boxing Association U-16 tournament to resume on June 27th

– team to be selected for August’s Caribbean School Boys Championship With the Caribbean School Boys and Junior Championship scheduled for August 16th-18th at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue, the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will resume its monthly U-16 competition, which will be used to select the nation’s delegation.

Andries Gous
finished unbeaten on 80, which gave the USA hope of achieving an unlikely victory over South Africa

De Kock trumps Gous to lead SA to victory

(CMC) – A typically enterprising 74 from Quinton De Kock topped an explosive 80 from Andries Gous and enabled South Africa to kick-start the Super Eight stage of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup with an 18-run win against tournament co-hosts the United States in a tense finish yesterday in Antigua.

The West Indies were in imperious form in their prior fixture against Afghanistan and will take momentum into today’s Super 8 encounter against England

Windies ready to rumble against England, Powell says

(CMC) – Rovman Powell said the West Indies hope that familiarity breeds success in their 200th Twenty20 International when they face defending champions England in their opening match of the Super Eight stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup today in St Lucia.

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