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Beatrice Chebet
Beatrice Chebet

Chebet breaks 10,000m record, Kerr beats Ingebrigtsen

(Reuters) – Kenyan Beatrice Chebet shattered the women’s 10,000 metres world record at the Prefontaine Classic yesterday, as Britain’s Josh Kerr beat arch-rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the mile race at the Eugene Diamond League meet.

The highly coveted ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Trophy graced the pitch of Bourda Ground, GCC, despite inclement weather. In the background, the iconic Members Pavilion of GCC stands tall.
The highly coveted ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Trophy graced the pitch of Bourda Ground, GCC, despite inclement weather. In the background, the iconic Members Pavilion of GCC stands tall.

T20 World Cup Trophy makes last-minute visit to Bourda

By Michelangelo Jacobus Yesterday, amid the pouring rain, the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup trophy made its last stop at the oldest cricket ground in the Caribbean, the world famous Bourda at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC).

Barcelona sack Xavi as manager

MADRID, (Reuters) – Barcelona have sacked manager Xavi Hernandez, the LaLiga club said yesterday, four weeks after confirming he would honourthe last year of his contract and lead them through next season.

Gauff prepared for tough times in bid to improve

(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.

The ExxonMobil U14 Schools football tournament will begin on
Monday instead of today due to heavy rainfall.

ExxonMobil U14 Schools football tourney kick-off pushed back to Monday

-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).

Golden Jags lose 0-2 to Flamengo on Brazil tour

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.

Silver Bullets

Bullets riddle defending champion Swag in quarterfinal battle

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.

King, Motie set up opening win for Windies against Proteas

(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.

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