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LONDON,  CMC – Barbadian speedster Jofra Archer snatched three wickets as World Cup favourites England pummelled minnows Afghanistan by nine wickets in their final official warm-up match here yesterday.

The GFF staged its Ordinary Congress on Saturday at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, Liliendaal, with the main announcement being that the investigation into the switched 2012 Mexico World Cup Qualifier didn’t discover any evidence of criminal misconduct by the then Executive Committee.

Marlon Nicholson, Assata Eastman, Kissanna Glen and Morvin Hamilton were among the top podium finishers when the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), in collaboration with the Ex-Athletes and Friends Association staged its 5K/10K Independence road race yesterday.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) staged another Pepsi Mike Parris Under 16 event on Saturday at the Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis Gym.

If host England ‘manages’ to pull off a maiden World Cup win on home turf, then a couple of things will follow like poetry in motion. 

Chase Academy downed Plaisance Secondary 40-30 in the U18 Division, when the Youth Basketball Guyana [YBG] Regional Conference continued on Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor’s aggressive half-century and a four-wicket haul by Afy Fletcher led Windies women to a comprehensive 64-run win over Ireland in the first of three T20 internationals here yesterday.

BRISTOL, England, CMC – The West Indies’ preparations for the upcoming ICC World Cup were foiled by inclement weather, with their first official warm-up game against South Africa being abandoned here yesterday due to heavy showers.

LONDON, (Reuters) – India skipper Virat Kohli preferred to highlight the positives from their six-wicket defeat to New Zealand in a Cricket World Cup warm-up on Saturday and was particularly pleased with the performance of the lower order.

The fourth annual Corona Futsal Championship continues today at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue with the quarterfinal round.

The round of 16 section of the Hamilton Green 9-a-side Inter-Ward football championships will commence today at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Chants of “cheat” accompanied Steve Smith as he came out to bat against England on Saturday but the Australia batsman was unfazed by the hostile reception and says he is focused firmly on maintaining his form ahead of the Cricket World Cup.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – New Zealand have moved to temper expectations ahead of the Cricket World Cup after their six-wicket victory over India in a warmup match on Saturday, with conditions likely to be more conducive to batting during the tournament.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors made history the hard way Saturday night, reaching the NBA Finals for the first time after rallying past the Milwaukee Bucks 100-94 in Game 6.

The Golden State Warriors are favored in the NBA Finals for the fifth consecutive year, as they opened as heavy favorites against the Toronto Raptors late Saturday night.

MONACO,  (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton withstood lap after lap of intense pressure on worn tyres to win a nail-biting Monaco Grand Prix yesterday in a triumphant tribute to his Mercedes team’s late Formula One great Niki Lauda.

A number of persons in Guyana’s sports fraternity were on Friday evening conferred with National Awards by His Excellency David Granger at the Investiture Ceremony held at the National Cultural Centre. 

The Independence Relay Championships turned out to be a two-club show but the Police Progressive Youth Club (PPYC) played the starring role.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – All-rounder Dwayne Bravo is anticipating an “honest discussion” between the new Cricket West Indies leadership and players regarding the contentious ‘West Indies First’ policy, and has warned that finding a workable solution will be crucial to the future success of the limited overs side.

BRISTOL, England, CMC – Fresh from scoring a half-century in a losing cause for the West Indies in an unofficial warm-up game, all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite is looking to get some more runs under his belt when they face off against South Africa today.