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Consistency! Barbadian star cyclist of Team Heat Wave Jamal Eastman edging out Guyanese national riders, Alonzo Greaves and Geron Williams to win both stages yesterday. (Orlando Charles photos)
Consistency! Barbadian star cyclist of Team Heat Wave Jamal Eastman edging out Guyanese national riders, Alonzo Greaves and Geron Williams to win both stages yesterday. (Orlando Charles photos)

Heat Wave’s Eastman in the lead after two stages

Barbadian teenager, Jamal Eastman of Team Heat Wave starts today’s final leg of the 31st annual Independence three-stage road race in the lead position after powering to back-to-back victories in the first two stages yesterday.

Action in the YBG Georgetown Conference between Marian Academy and GTI yesterday.

Marian Academy defeat GTI 40-32

Marian Academy defeated Georgetown Technical Institute (GTI) 40-32 in their U-20 matchup as action in the Youth Basketball Guyana’s (YBG) National Schools Basketball Festival (NSBF) Georgetown Conference continued with three fixtures at the Marian Academy Court, Carifesta Avenue yesterday.

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Seven-member team for UWI Inter-Campus C/ships

A seven member team from the University of Guyana’s Track and Field Club is set to participate at the 28th biennial University of West Indies Inter-Campus Championship at the UWI Mona Bowl for Sporting Excellence from May 21-30.

N/Georgetown goes down 1-3 to Tutorial High

Second half goals from Mario Padmore and Tariq Martin in the 64th and 67th minutes helped Tutorial High secure a 3-1 win over North Georgetown Secondary in the Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools football tournament at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue yesterday.

Kings XI go down with a bang

(Cricinfo) On the last day of Adam Gilchrist’s IPL career, another veteran, Azhar Mahmood, scored 80 off 44 balls to give Kings XI Punjab a consolation win over Mumbai Indians yesterday.

Over to Sunrisers after RCB win

(Cricinfo) It was worth the wait for the thousands who braved the rain at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, as Royal Challengers Bangalore kept their playoff hopes alive by batting Chennai Super Kings out of  yesterday’s game, reduced to eight overs-a-side.

Olympic champ beats World champ

Reigning Olympic champion and number three seed Li Xiaoxia yesterday upset her compatriot the reigning world champion and number one seed Ding Ning in the semi-final of the women’s singles competition at the Liebherr World table tennis championships in Paris, France.

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