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PARIS, (Reuters) – A combination of injuries, a lack of confidence and poor results mean there is a little chance of a French player shining at Roland Garros this year let alone claiming a title that has eluded the country’s men since 1983 and the women since 2000.

MONACO,  (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton celebrated a memorable Monaco pole position yesterday before speaking eloquently of the debt he owed to friend and late triple world champion Niki Lauda.

(Reuters) – Kevin Na rebounded from a double-bogey on the back nine to grab a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the PGA Tour’s Charles Schwab Challenge yesterday, while Jordan Spieth’s deft touch on the greens saw him move into a tie for second.

BRISTOL, England, CMC – West Indies opener Even Lewis intends to use the upcoming ICC World Cup to announce himself as one of the world’s best opening batsmen.

Director of Sport, Christopher Jones believes 2019 is the year Guyana Amazon Warriors will take their maiden title in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) set for August-September.

Although Cricket West Indies (CWI) president  Ricky Skerritt and Chief Executive Officer, Jonny Grave have concluded their two-day trip to Guyana without any meaningful engagement with the media, sources told Stabroek Sports that nothing definitive has come out of the meetings throughout the visit.

(Reuters) – New Zealand comfortably beat India by six wickets in a World Cup warm-up match at The Oval in London yesterday after restricting the Virat Kohli-led side to 179.

President of Cricket West Indies, Ricky Skerritt has confirmed Guyana as hosts of the India tour in August.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Seasoned all-rounder Dwayne Bravo believes West Indies selectors erred by overlooking experienced middle order batsman Marlon Samuels for the upcoming ICC World Cup.

Guyanese duo, Chandrapaul Hemraj and Clinton Pestano have expressed their eagerness in donning  the Guyana Amazon Warriors uniform and hopefully lead their country to its first ever Caribbean Premier League title this season.

The dream to own her own racing cycle came through for 15 year-old female cyclist Selena Stephen on Tuesday.

President of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF), Horace Burrowes has refused to give clarity as it relates to the hosting of elections for the body despite the term ending.

(Reuters) – For the first time in four years the big three in men’s tennis will all be present at the French Open, all striving to etch another remarkable storyline in the red Parisian dirt.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the French Open yesterday, according to tournament officials, robbing the Grand Slam event of some guaranteed fireworks.

CARDIFF,  (Reuters) – South Africa captain Faf du Plessis struck a fluent 88 as his side eased to an 87-run victory over Sri Lanka in a Cricket World Cup warm-up game at Sophia Gardens yesterday.

(Reuters) – England captain Eoin Morgan has sustained a small flake fracture on his finger but the injury will not affect his participation in the World Cup starting on May 30, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

(BBC) India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will join Nottinghamshire as their overseas player for six County Championship games from late June.

Guyana’s national sevens rugby outfit will aim to smooth out its wrinkles ahead of the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens championships to be hosted by the Cayman Islands from July 6-7.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will be looking to move on and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks will be hoping to stay alive Saturday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.

A U.S based Guyanese group called Guyana’s Ex-Athletes Friends Association is set to run off three events from today, Guyana’s Independence weekend.