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HAMBURG, Germany, (Reuters) – Belgium will have no complaints about the first VAR decision to disallow a goal but cancelling out a second strike from Romelu Lukaku, which denied them a late equaliser against Slovakia at Euro 2024 on Monday, is the tournament’s first controversy.

(Field Level Media) The 2024 Copa America will be only the second to feature 16 teams in four groups, with six guest teams from CONCACAF participating in CONMEBOL’s continental championship.

(ICC) The groups and fixtures for the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 has been confirmed with both co-hosts West Indies and USA making it through to the second stage that will see the eight teams battle for a place in the semi-finals at the biggest cricket carnival spectacle ever.

(Reuters) – Bangladesh grabbed the final spot in the Super Eight phase of the Twenty20 World Cup with a 21-run victory over Nepal yesterday.

KFC Elite League Defending champion, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), solidified their position atop the standings in the KFC Elite League, disarming Anns Grove 4-1 on Saturday evening at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

– GDF’s Milo adjudged Best Novice fighter In what is becoming a familiar sight, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) once again won the Best Overall Gym accolade when the Guyana Boxing Association’s (GBA) National Novices Championship concluded last evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

AAG National Senior Championships – GDF win team championship The Athletics Association of Guyana’s (AAG) National Senior Championships came to an end yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre (NTFC), Edinburgh, West Coast Demerara.

GTA Doubles Championship Leyland Leacock and Phillip Squires captured the Men’s 35 and Over title when the Guyana Tennis Association Doubles Championship continued at the National Racquet Centre on Camp Street and Woolford Avenue.

Touches and Make It Happen recorded hard-fought wins when the 6th edition of the Mocha Village Cup ‘Soft Shoe’ Football Championship resumed on Saturday night at the community centre ground.

Camptown and Vengy recorded comfortable wins when the Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League continued last night at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Ravens grounded fierce rival Eagles by a 53-34 score when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association’s (GABA) Men’s U-23 League continued on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

– 27-member squad to be selected tomorrow Guyana’s national men’s rugby team, the ‘Green Machine’, has suffered a major blow in terms of injury to one of their important players, in the form of Godfrey Pollydore.

Defending men’s champion Paruima got their campaign off to the perfect start with a 4-0 drubbing of Kako when the 2nd edition of the Upper Mazaruni District Football Championship commenced.

(CMC) – With the West Indies already qualified for the Super Eights, captain Rovman Powell says today’s final group stage game against Afghanistan represents a chance for the unbeaten home side to sustain their momentum ahead of the all-important second round of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup.

AAG National Senior Championships – Police Progressive Youth Club leads points table Guyana’s top male sprinter, Emmanuel Archibald, blazed to victory in the Men’s 100m dash yesterday to win in 10.09s and, in the process, reset the decade-long record previously held by Adam Harris, which was set in 2014.

Ninth-placed unit Monedderlust FC recorded the biggest shock to date in the KFC Elite League as they drew with second-place outfit and undefeated powerhouse Slingerz FC 2-2 last evening in the KFC Elite League at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

(Reuters) – Australia broke Scottish hearts with a hardfought five-wicket victory in St Lucia last night that sent the Scots home from the Twenty20 World Cup and title holders England through to the Super Eight stage.

Defending divisional champions Bartica and Waramuri stormed into the quarterfinal segment when the ExxonMobil Boy’s and Girl’s U-14 Football Championship continued yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.In

Nickel Witter of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), as well as Vergenoegen’s Zonoah Little and Jamel Jones, recorded victories when the Guyana Boxing Association’s (GBA) National Novices Championship continued at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

The combination of Nkechi McPherson and Kizzy Richmond captured the Ladies Doubles accolade after defeating the team of Amanda Jaisingh and Justine Kennedy 2-0 when the Guyana Tennis Association Doubles Championship continued at the National Racquet Centre on Camp Street and Woolford Avenue.