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Goal is Money, Mighty Rulers, Future Stars and Goal Raiders secured convincing wins when the inaugural Christmas Futsal Fiesta commenced on Friday night at the Bartica Community Center hard-court.

Tim Hardaway Jr. made seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points to lift the visiting Dallas Mavericks past the Philadelphia 76ers, 117-98, on Friday.

LAHORE, (Reuters) – Pakistan openers Abid Ali and Shan Masood smashed hundreds and forged a 278-run stand to flatten Sri Lanka in the second and final test in Karachi yesterday.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – The illness that swept through the England camp has eased with bowlers Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad and Jack Leach returning to training as Ollie Pope struck a century in the three-day warm-up fixture against South Africa A in Benoni yesterday.

CUTTACK, India,  CMC – West Indies face India in Sunday’s decisive third One-Day International knowing victory will see them end a near two-decade wait for a series victory on the subcontinent.

On Wednesday evening the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) held its awards ceremony where Romario Shepherd was named the male Cricketer-of-the-Year as well as the Most Improved Player.

Guyanese International Tennis Federation (ITF) expert Bill Adams, who lives abroad, is currently here as part of an ITF regional consultative initiative aimed at building strong regional bodies for the development of the sport. 

Marics and Company Limited has joined the list of sponsors supporting the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super 16 championships, donating a 125 CC Honda Motorcycle for the event’s eventual Most Valuable Player [MVP].

President of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), Roger Harper has described 2019 as ‘decent’ despite the weather and availability of grounds hindering the plans of the body.

Recently, office and computer supplies giant, Metro, continued their sponsorship agreement for the traditional Boxing Day meet scheduled to be staged at the Bush Lot, Corentyne track.

CUTTACK, India, CMC – West Indies speedster Sheldon Cottrell says he is anxiously looking forward to his first stint in the high-profile Indian Premier League, after landing a lucrative million-dollar deal with Kings XI Punjab.

Vice-president of Cricket West Indies Dr Kishore Shallow took the former administration to task for failing to give West Indies great Shivnarine Chanderpaul a fitting send-off. 

Fierce rivals Sparta Boss and Leopold Street will collide while Bent Street will take aim at newcomer Rio All-Stars in the semifinals of the inaugural Dragon Stout Street-ball ‘Community Cup’, following quarterfinal wins Thursday.

Rivers View Head-coach Wayne Dover is optimistic that his charges can secure a positive result against Western Tigers today in the GFF Super 16 Cup at the Bartica Community Centre ground.

CUTTACK, India, CMC – Captain Kieron Pollard has underscored the importance of opener Shai Hope’s role in the one-day side, labelling the elegant stroke-maker as the “anchor” upon which West Indies built their innings.

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh, CMC – Chadwick Walton’s whirlwind half-century lifted leaders Chattogram Challengers to their fifth win in six outings as they beat Comilla Warriors by 16 runs in the Bangladesh Premier League here yesterday.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China yesterday concluded a Memorandum of Understanding between the two sides to commence a partnership which places the development of table tennis at the fore. 

Twenty-five-year-old West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd capped off a dream year after he was named the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) male cricketer of the year (2019) while his fellow Berbician Shemaine Campbelle secured the female equivalent. 

-Amelia’s Ward Panthers also advances Amelia’s Ward Panthers and Coomacka sealed their respective berths to the elimination round when the Upper Demerara Football Association [UDFA] Year-end Championship continued on Wednesday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC), Linden.