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SYDNEY, (Reuters) – The last barrier to a 365-day professional sporting calendar in Australia looks set to come down with a report in the local media yesterday saying cricketers had agreed to play Twenty20 matches on Christmas Day.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – County champions Surrey could not make it a blemish-free season but their audacious bid for a record-breaking victory against Essex ensured a magnificent finale at the Oval.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Experienced stroke-maker Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India to November Women’s Twenty20 World Cup in the Caribbean, in a strong 15-member side named for the ICC stand-alone tournament.

If West Indies’ scouts are looking for a few young and raw seam bowling all-rounders to invest in, they should look no further than Guyana; land of many all-rounders, it seems. 

DUBAI, CMC – Former West Indies skipper Darren Sammy is looking forward to working with head coach Robin Singh, as the two look to propel the Northern Warriors to victory in the T10 league.

Ravens crushed fierce rival Colts 72-63 in their first-division clash when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association [GABA] ‘League Championship’ continued on Thursday at the Burnham Court, Middle and Carmichael Streets.

Santos stormed into the semi-final round of the Limacol Football Championship, dismissing Buxton Stars 3-0 on Thursday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

A historic Courts 10k gets off to a flying start tomorrow morning at 6am.

Guyana’s Miss Bikini Champion, Chandini Khan has once again taken her talents overseas.

Cycling action returns to the National Park circuit tomorrow with a new concept: ‘Twilight Cycling’.

-West Berbice hands Essequibo first loss in last round After winning the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) 50-overs Franchise League title in the penultimate round, Essequibo suffered  their first loss at the hands of West Berbice who won by 115 runs at Port Mourant, West Berbice yesterday, their fourth consecutive win of the tournament.

Skipper Leon Johnson, recorded a superb unbeaten century to guide a wounded Georgetown, who were hammered by Essequibo the day prior, to a 26-run win over Lower Corentyne in the final round of the 2018 edition of the Guyana Cricket Board One– day franchise league at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), yesterday. 

Following months of silence, the Guyana Football Federation [GFF] has finally confirmed that investigations have been ongoing into the allegation of improper conduct against Keith O’Jeer and the switched FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier against Mexico.

Eight-time Guyana Open men’s golf champion Avinash Persaud, secured sponsorship from Banks DIH Limited to compete in the Suriname Invitational golf tournament, slated for October 6th-7th at the Paramaribo Golf Club.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Paceman Josh Hazlewood and all-rounder Mitch Marsh were named joint vice-captains of the Australia test team on Thursday under a new leadership structure installed in the wake of this year’s ball-tampering scandal.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – If the Jamaica Scorpions are to be successful in this year’s Regional Super50 competition, head coach Robert Samuels believes that creating a strong team chemistry will be key.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Despite announcing his retirement from Test cricket back in 2016, Jamaican pacer Jerome Taylor is still open to representing the West Indies in all formats of the game.

SOCHI, Russia, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton dismissed talk of having one hand on his fifth Formula One championship yesterday but warned rival Sebastian Vettel that he felt stronger than ever and in a better position than last year.

Pouderoyen earned their semi-final berth in the Limacol Football Championship, defeating Mahaica Determinators 2-1 yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

DUBAI,  CMC – Former West Indies skipper Darren Sammy is looking forward to working with head coach Robin Singh, as the two look to propel the Northern Warriors to victory in the T10 league.