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The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has inked a four-year deal with sportswear manufacturer and kit supplier Capelli Sports.

The Golden Jaguars commenced their League-B campaign in the CONCACAF Nations League in the perfect manner, defeating host Aruba 1-0 yesterday at the Ergilio Hato Stadium, Curacao.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga claimed four wickets in four balls for the second time in his international career to rip through the New Zealand batting order in a Twenty20 match at Pallekele yesterday.

(Reuters) – Pakistan cricket great Abdul Qadir, who revived the art of leg-spin bowling, has died at the age of 63, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said yesterday.

MANCHESTER,  (Reuters) – Rain delayed play on the third day of the fourth Ashes test at Old Trafford yesterday, with England trailing Australia by 474 runs with nine wickets remaining in their first innings.

The Guyana Amazon Warriors opened their 2019 HERO Caribbean Premier League campaign with a 13-run win over the St.

Relative newcomer GT Panthers secured their berth to the 4th annual Limacol Football Championship, defeating Eastveldt 2-1 in a Playoff Encounter on Wednesday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, , CMC – Australia defeated West Indies by 178 runs, in the opening One-Day International of the three-match ICC Women’s Championship series at Coolidge Cricket Ground here yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Marquee all-rounder Hayley Matthews will take no part in the series against Australia after being pulled from the West Indies Women’s squad for disciplinary reasons.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A rampaging Serena Williams moved to the brink of a record equalling 24th career Grand Slam title yesterday storming past Elina Svitolina 6-3 6-1 to book her spot in the U.S.

In what will be the third ever meeting of the nations, the Golden Jaguars, Guyana’s flagship national programme, will open their CONCACAF Nations League League-B campaign today against Aruba in Curacao.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – The Grand Slam dominance by a handful of elite men over the last decade and a half has come at the expense of the rest of the field, but the sport will see a return to “normal” when the era ends, American great Jim Courier said.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Diego Schwartzman may have been the smallest player in 25 years to reach the U.S.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Two-time reigning champions Trinbago Knight Riders made a successful start to the defence of their Caribbean Premier League title here Wednesday night, when they beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by 11 runs at Queen’s Park Oval.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – Steve Smith’s domination of England’s bowling attack in the Ashes series reached new heights yesterday as his magnificent 211 led Australia to 497-8 declared on the second day of the fourth test at Old Trafford.

 (Reuters) – Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan became the youngest player ever to captain a test team when he led his side in their one-off match against Bangladesh in Chattogram yesterday.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – Australia’s Ashes run machine Steve Smith said England’s short-pitched bowling played into his hands after his superb innings of 211 put the tourists in firm command of the fourth test yesterday.

Four-time runners-up, Guyana Amazon Warriors will  look to get their 2019 HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign off to a flyer when they take on St.

St. Lucia Zouks will want to send an immediate message to the competition of the 2019 HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) when they battle the Guyana Amazon Warriors at Providence tonight.

Our Own Sports Club became the first team to capture two Toronto Cup titles after defeating Canadian Legends in last Sunday’s Masters over-40 final played at the University of Toronto ground, Scarborough, Canada.