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NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder has praised his troops for the discipline they showcased in their commanding opening victory over Pakistan in the ICC World Cup on Thursday.

NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has predicted that Jofra Archer will help England capture the World Cup.

SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazil soccer star Neymar has denied an accusation of rape, outlined in a police report seen by Reuters, in which an unnamed woman alleges that the sports star drunkenly assaulted her at an up-market hotel in the French capital.

(Reuters) – Andy Ruiz Jr. dethroned British title-holder Anthony Joshua with a stunning seventh-round stoppage at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday to become the first Mexican-American world heavyweight champion.

 (Reuters) – West Indies used plenty of short-pitched deliveries to dismantle Pakistan in their Cricket World Cup opener but the Caribbean batsmen will get a taste of their own medicine when they face champions Australia, fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile has said.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Liverpool ended an incredible season by winning Europe’s biggest prize after beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in yesterday’s all-English Champions League final, earning sweet redemption after agonisingly missing out on the Premier League title.

Guyana’s most decorated muscleman, Hugh Ross will be looking to add more hardware to his grand collection on Saturday when he competes at the NABBA World Championships in Northern Ireland.

Add the World Boxing Association Fedecentro and the World Boxing Council’s FECARBOX super flyweight titles to Elton ‘The Bully’ Dharry’s collection.

SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – A woman has accused Brazil soccer player Neymar of raping her in Paris, according to a Sao Paulo police report seen by Reuters, alleging that the world-renowned sports star drunkenly assaulted her at an up-market hotel in the French capital.

President of the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) Anand Sanasie said yesterday that he believes that the recent visit  of Cricket West Indies president Ricky Skerritt to Guyana was not a fact-finding one as has been stated but rather an attempt to institute a change of regime.

President’s College made light work of YBG Cluster 32-6 in their U14 Boys fixture, when the Youth Basketball Guyana ‘Regional Conference’ continued on Friday.

Eagles clawed past home side Den Amstel 4-0, when the West Demerara Football Association [WDFA]/Trophy Stall U11 League continued yesterday at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground.

Countryside softball team lost to Avengers in a last ball thriller as the inaugural 592 Beer and I-Cool Water nationwide 10-over softball competition got underway at the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) Sports Club Ground, Woolford Avenue last Sunday.

Four Guyanese have been named on the West Indies Full-Bore Shooting Council team which will compete at the 150th Imperial Meeting of the National Rifle Association, Bisley, United Kingdom next month.

The Imam Bacchus Ground, Affiance, Essequibo Coast, will be the venue for a series to sports activities to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO).

The final playoff rounds of the nationwide Ivanoff Vodka dominoes tournament which was postponed from last weekend will get cracking today at the Transport Sports Club from noon with the finals billed for tomorrow at the same venue.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Simona Halep’s path to a second successive French Open title cleared up in spectacular fashion yesterday after 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams and world number one Naomi Osaka exited Roland Garros in the third round.

BRISTOL, England, (Reuters) – cand Steve Smith returned to international cricket yesterday to see Australia through to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in their World Cup opener at Bristol’s County Ground.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The recent appointment of three Independent Directors to the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Board of Directors will augur well for the development of the regional institution, believes CWI president Ricky Skerritt.

NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – England’s Jofra Archer’s debut at the International Cricket Council’s World Cup has already caught the attention of several players.