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The Guyana Cycling Federation’s (GCF) National Championship is set to pedal off on June 16, with June 23 and 30 being the other dates for the various events in the tournament.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal exited what could be his last French Open to an outpouring of love and support with a first-round defeat by Alexander Zverev, wishing to be back at Roland Garros for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – A slow start in the Indian Premier League put Mitchell Starc’s record price tag under the microscope but the Australian all-formats hero underlined his worth as he lifted Kolkata Knight Riders to a third title.

(CMC) – Their bowlers set it up, a nd their batting, led by a Player-of-the-Match innings from Johnson Charles, formalised an eight-wicket win yesterday in Jamaica as hosts West Indies swept South Africa in a Twenty20 International series for the first time.

Guyana’s quartet of boxers in Bangkok, Thailand, was whittled down to two after Joel Williamson was handed a unanimous decision loss in his 63.5kg bout against Mauritius pugilist Louis Colin yesterday at the second and final Olympic Qualifier tournament.

Caribbean Special Olympics Bocce Championship The local duo of Keston Knights and Daniel Samsundar seized two gold and one silver medal at the recently concluded Caribbean Special Olympics Bocce Event in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

(CMC) – ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup-bound West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell was emotional after he warmed up for the global showpiece next week with a crucial spell that set the foundation for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by eight wickets and win their third Indian Premier League title yesterday.

After seven rounds of intense chess games across three days, FIDE Master Anthony Drayton emerged at the top of the pile undefeated with six points on Saturday to be crowned the winner of the Guyana Chess Federation’s (GCF) National Championship Qualifiers 2024.

Pacesetters and Eagles tallied wins when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association’s (GABA) U-23 Men’s Championship continued Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) assaulted the Western Tigers 4-2 when round two of the KFC Elite League commenced on Saturday evening at the National Training Centre, Providence.

(CMC) – West Indies bid to win their third ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup and become the first team to do it on home soil hit a snag when all-rounder Jason Holder was ruled out of the tournament because of an injury.

Guinness’ Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Championship A new champion will be crowned this evening in the Guinness’ Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Championship, as the semifinal section and resulting final will transpire at the Retrieve Hard- Court.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Kolkata Knight Riders lifted their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title with an eight-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in a lop-sided final in Chennai today.

(CMC) – All-rounder Roston Chase blasted a career-best, unbeaten fifty in a Man-of-the-Match effort, and left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie followed up with a box-office spell as the West Indies held their nerve superbly to trounce South Africa by 16 runs and seal the three-match series yesterday.

– quarterfinals commence tonight at same venue On a night highlighted by several penalty shootout victories, Back Circle, Lodge All-Stars, Taliban, and Back Circle B advanced in the ‘Settlement of All Arguments’ street-ball championship on Friday night at the Mocha Community Centre hard court.

Santos defeated Fruta Conquerors 2-0 last evening as the second round of the KFC Elite League resumed at the National Training Centre in Providence.

Bush Lot and West Minster were crowned the Region #3 and #5 divisional winners, respectively, in the Blue Water Girl’s U-15 Football Championships.

BCQS International Squash Reagan Pollard clinched a third-place finish in the Men’s 45-54 division in the BCQS International Squash Tournament following a convincing 3-0 victory over Barbadian Don Benn.

Assistance from the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport for the Guyana Rugby Football Union’s (GRFU) hosting of their Rugby Americas North (RAN) 15s Championship return fixture against Trinidad and Tobago is currently before Parliament and awaiting approval from the cabinet.

– Williamson heads into action today Guyana’s Desmond Amsterdam suffered a unanimous decision loss in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday when the second and final Olympic boxing qualifying tournament continued.