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Dominators and Queenstown recorded victories when the Essequibo Coast/Pomeroon Football Association’s (ECPFA) Senior Men’s League continued on Sunday at the Anna Regina Multilateral Ground.

– Guyana swept 0-2 in the series The Golden Jaguars dismal record against the Trinidad and Tobago ‘Soca Warriors’ continued last evening as they lost 0-2 in the final fixture of their two-match international football series at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain.

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden edition – Fearless, Spaniards also advance Three-time defending champion of the Linden ‘Guinness Greatest of the Streets’ edition, Swag Entertainment, advanced to the round of 16 section following a 2-0 win over Anybody Could Get It last night at the Silver City Hard-court.

Two-time national women’s champion Jessica Callendar departed local shores to compete in the Central America and the Caribbean (CAC) 2024 Women’s Chess Championship in Santa Clara, Cuba, from May 13th – 22nd.

Fitness Express of John and Sheriff Street has thrown its support behind the impending Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) Intermediates and Masters Championship, which is pencilled for Sunday at the Saint Stanislaus College Auditorium, Brickdam.

(CMC) – West Indies captain Rovman Powell failed to ease concerns about his form heading into the ICC Men’s Twenty20 International World Cup next month in the Caribbean and the United States, with another low score in the Indian Premier League yesterday.

The Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the third straight year — and the sixth time in the last eight seasons — by dispatching the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals last night.

A meeting got underway yesterday on security for the upcoming T20 World Cup to be hosted in the Caribbean and the US next month.

– Minister Ramson, DoS Ninvalle silent on issue After initially revealing that the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) is receiving assistance from the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport for the RAN 15s return encounter with Trinidad and Tobago, it has now been discovered that the support, while promised, is uncertain as the days continue to countdown to June 22nd.

National table tennis champion Chelsea Edghill experienced a setback in her bid to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games as she was eliminated from the International Table Tennis Federation’s (ITTF) Americas Olympic Qualification event in Lima, Peru, yesterday.

– Burrowes hints at future route changes Following a meeting with Director of Sports (DoS) Steve Ninvalle after more than 30 cyclists signed a petition in protest of a proposed change to the first leg of the Independence Three-Stage Road Race, Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) President Horace Burrowes confirmed that the original route will be utilised.

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

(CMC) – Nicholas Pooran struck his second half-century of the Indian Premier League to pass 400 runs for the campaign, but the Lucknow Super Giants crashed to a 19-run loss to Shai Hope’s Delhi Capitals to leave their chances of a playoff spot hanging in the balance.

Rescheduled from its initial start date of May 10th due to a torrential downpour that made the playing surface unsafe, the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Championship will commence tonight at the Silver City Hard-court.

In what has become a customary activity, the Petra Organisation, coordinators of the ExxonMobil Boy’s and Girl’s U-14 Football Championship, donated footballs to the competing schools in an effort to aid their preparatory phase.

Buxton Stars Sweet 16 Football Santos advanced to the semifinal round of the Buxton Stars Sweet 16 Knockout Football Championship, edging Eastveldt on penalty kicks at the National Training Centre, Providence.

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.