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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Rain allowed just 1-3/4 hours play on the opening day of the fourth and final Test between West Indies and India at Queen’s Park Oval here yesterday.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday broke new ground when the organisation officially launched its Jaguars Franchise League 3-day tournament which is set to bowl off its first round of matches from August 26-28.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson completed a memorable Olympic sprint double yesterday after storming to victory in the women’s 200 metres final, blowing away the field with a season’s best run of 21.78 seconds.

Telecommunications giant, Digicel, will continue their support of the Boyce and Jefford Track and Field Classic which is scheduled to take place in Linden August 27-28.

The Executive Committee of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has selected some of the most talented, disciplined and brightest prospects for the future to represent Guyana at the prestigious 2016 Caribbean Pre Cadet Table Tennis Championships, scheduled for August 21-29 at the National Arena, Kingston, Jamaica.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Jamaica’s Usain Bolt and Canadian Andre de Grasse set up an Olympic 200 metres showdown after crossing the line laughing together in their semi-final yesterday, but 100m silver medallist Justin Gatlin missed out after easing up too soon.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – With another Test series already conceded, West Indies find themselves in the familiar position of attempting to salvage some pride when they face India in the fourth and final Test starting here today, with the spotlight falling squarely on the side’s chronically weak batting.

Retrieve Raiders and Victory Valley Royals will contest the final of the third Rock Entertainment GT Beer Open Basketball Championship after defeating Kwakwani and Bulls respectively on Sunday at the Mackenzie Hard-court in Linden.

DURBAN, (Reuters) – Two successive series defeats, the loss of their captain and a dramatic drop from the top of the test rankings leaves South Africa vulnerable as they prepare to host New Zealand in a two-match encounter.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka completed a rare 3-0 sweep over Australia after left-arm spinner Rangana Herath spun the hosts to a comprehensive 163-run victory in the final test in Colombo yesterday.

Exciting lightweight prospect, Imran ‘Magic’ Khan makes his highly anticipated ring return on the ‘Bad Intentions’ card billed for August 27 at the Giftland Mall.

Despite suffering an unfortunate back injury, local gladiator, Andrea Smith still managed to finish on the podium at the ongoing Caribbean Powerlifting Championships in St.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies team manager Joel Garner has queried the work ethic of regional players and says the quality of cricket at domestic level was being reflected at the international level in the performances of the West Indies team.

Guyana is being represented at the Caribbean Junior Badminton Champion-ships in Aruba by a four-member team and according to a press release from the Guyana Badminton Association, hopes are high that the team will do well.

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Pitbulls and Bounty GCC secured contrasting wins over Old Fort Knockers and GCC Vintage respectively when the Lucozade Indoor Hockey Championships continued Tuesday.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Jamaican Omar McLeod raced to victory in 13.05 seconds yesterday to become his country’s first ever Olympic 110 metres hurdles champion.

Guyana’s Troy Doris yesterday failed to medal in the men’s triple jump final at the Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil placing seventh from the eight man field.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, CMC – Sprint sensation Usain Bolt launched the second phase of his historic bid in style here yesterday, when he cruised into the semi-finals of the 200 metres, with an easy win in the preliminaries at the Olympic Stadium.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Leeward Islands opener Tyrone Williams roared to his first century in round five of the one-day phase of the Regional Under-19 Championship here yesterday.

(Reuters) – India will take over top spot in the world rankings if they beat West Indies in the fourth test in Trinidad that starts tomorrow.