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NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India gave retiring fast bowler Ashish Nehra a winning farewell with a comprehensive 53-run victory over New Zealand in the first Twenty20 International yesterday.

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) with sponsorship from Scotiabank held a Get into Rugby (GIR) U/16 festival featuring teams from the Georgetown Zone last Saturday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A career-best spell from Jeremiah Louis set things up and the top-order batsmen carried Leeward Islands Hurricanes to an early lead against Barbados Pride in the Regional 4-Day Championship yesterday.

Cummings Lodge, Hindu College, Tucville and Christ Church Secondary notched up wins in the latest round of the 2017/2018 GCB/DMLAS/NSC/NSSCL tournament being played in Georgetown and the East Coast of Demerara.

Guyana’s oldest competing Powerlifter, Nairianjan Singh finished on the podium at the recently concluded NAPF North American Regional Bench Press Championships in Canada.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, CMC – Captain Jason Holder said West Indies were taking nothing for granted on today’s final day and urged patience from his side as they go in search of victory in the second and final Test against Zimbabwe.

Teams Nicole Schultz, Ena Persaud and Yvette Bunbury won their matches when the ‘We Believe Cup’ Women’s Futsal competition continued Monday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

The cream of the nation’s distance athletes along with their South American and Caribbean counterparts will put their talents on display on Sunday in the second leg of the IAAF South American 10km Classic.

Team Christina Jardim was crowned the ‘We Believe Cup’ Futsal Champions, crushing Yvette Bunbury 7-2 in the finale on Tuesday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Following months of uncertainty, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ‘Elite League’, is set to start November 19th, with the event’s funding supposedly occurring in the form of an International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Project Grant.

A sense of ruthless is brewing in the Guyana Jaguars setup as they head into their second-round clash of Cricket West Indies Profession league with both skipper Leon Johnson and coach Esuan Crandon speaking of a need to improve the side’s performance even after dominating the Jamaica Scorpions in the opening round of their title defence.

Number Eight, Bush lot, Goed Fortuin and Patentia Secondary Schools  yesterday recorded wins in the 2017/2018 Guyana Cricket Board/Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited/ National Sports Commission/National Secondary Schools Cricket League (GCB/DMLAS/NSC/NSSCL), played in West Berbice and on the West Bank of Demerara.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, CMC – Opener Kieran Powell agonisingly missed out on a century but wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich chose the ideal time to break out of a protracted slump as he and captain Jason Holder carved out polished, unbeaten half-centuries to put West Indies in control of the second and final Test here yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Captain Denesh Ramdin expects Trinidad and Tobago Red Force’s strong showing in their opening match against Barbados Pride to inject confidence into the young squad but said improvement was required if they were to start winning matches.

The popular Trophy Stall and Ansa Mc Al are the latest entities to throw their support behind the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association’s (GFSCA) Guyana Softball Cup 7 which bowls off this weekend.

Three members from the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Developmental Department departed local shores yesterday for Barbados to participate in the inaugural Confederation of North Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), “Train the Trainer Programme”.

Guyana’s junior lawn tennis team created history by winning the Guyana of the Guianas (formerly the Inter-Guiana Games) tournament, turning the tables on arch rivals Suriname and French Guiana in the annual competition.

Teams Nicole Schultz, Ena Persaud and Yvette Bunbury won their matches when the ‘We Believe Cup’ Women’s Futsal competition continued Monday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Off-spinner Sunil Narine was the only West Indies player found in the top 20 of the latest ICC One-Day International rankings released on Monday.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, CMC – Opener Kieran Powell said yesterday West Indies would continue to pile the pressure on Zimbabwe heading into the penultimate day of the final Test, as they pressed for a win and a clean sweep of the two-Test series.