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Off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall (right) celebrates another wicket with teammates on the opening day of the one-off Test against Afghanistan yesterday. (Photo courtesy CWI Media
Off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall (right) celebrates another wicket with teammates on the opening day of the one-off Test against Afghanistan yesterday. (Photo courtesy CWI Media

Brilliant Cornwall gives Windies edge

LUCKNOW, India, CMC – Rookie off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall snatched the fourth best figures by a West Indies spinner in Tests in the finest outing by a Caribbean side slow bowler in nearly half a century, as the visitors got the better of the exchanges on the opening day of the one-off Test against Afghanistan here yesterday.

Shemar Halley (left) receives his sponsorship from Proprietor of West Indian Sports Complex, Javed Khan.
Shemar Halley (left) receives his sponsorship from Proprietor of West Indian Sports Complex, Javed Khan.

West Indian Sports Complex in Halley’s corner

Nineteen-year-old boxer, Shemar Halley, will have the support of West Indian Sports Complex as he looks to advance his career in the sport over in Trinidad and Tobago.

Ofancy Winter, captain of the Guyana Rush Saints Boys team receives the championship trophy from Chief Executive Officer of GTM Roger Yee.
Ofancy Winter, captain of the Guyana Rush Saints Boys team receives the championship trophy from Chief Executive Officer of GTM Roger Yee.

Guyana Rush Saints win male, female titles

Guyana Rush Saints made a clean sweep of the male and female titles when the inaugural GTM Insurance-sponsored Under-17 football tournament concluded Sunday at the St.

Clippers manhandle Mavs for 6th straight win

Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points, and Paul George added 17 of his 26 points in the first quarter as the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to six games with a 114-99 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.

Messi scores in 700th match as Barca ease into last-16

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Lionel Messi scored in his 700th match for Barcelona and also set up goals for Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann as the Catalans beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 yesterday to seal a spot in the Champions League knockout stages as Group F winners.

Steve Ninvalle

Gov’t comes up short

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) could be dethroned without throwing a punch if the association is unable to send a full complement of boxers to the upcoming Caribbean Amateur Boxing championships in Trinidad and Tobago.

Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema exults after scoring his team’s second goal. (Reuters photo)

PSG produce dramatic comeback to draw 2-2 at Real Madrid

MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid underlined their return to top form with a spectacular Champions League display at home to Paris St Germain yesterday but they still had to settle for a 2-2 draw after two late strikes secured top spot in Group A for the French side.

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