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Defending champion Fruta Conquerors recorded the largest margin of victory in the GFF Elite League thus far, dismantling Ann’s Grove 10-0 on Wednesday at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda.

TORONTO, (Reuters) – Two of the men that put the doping crisis in the global spotlight say the integrity of sport now faces a greater threat from match-fixing than drug cheats.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – The North West can claim to be the current capital of English football but while Liverpool and Manchester City head into the finale of an extraordinary Premier League title race, the biggest brand of all, Manchester United, are in crisis.

KOLKATA, India, CMC – Off-spinner Sunil Narine has rued missing the ICC World Cup in England starting next month, but has not given up hope of returning to West Indies colours.

BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Barcelona can clinch the Liga title with victory at home to relegation-threatened Levante tomorrow – the first step in what they hope will be a clean sweep of trophies this season.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Real Madrid dropped points for the third time in seven games since Zinedine Zidane’s return as they were held to a 0-0 draw away to Getafe in La Liga yesterday, which harmed their neighbours’ hopes of a top-four finish.

MIAMI, United States, CMC – Jamaica’s Stadium East will play host to next month’s CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship, the confederation has announced.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Andre Russell will be utilised as a batting all-rounder at the upcoming ICC World Cup in England, and interim head coach Floyd Reifer says there is a plan to manage the player’s workload during the six-week tournament.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Cricket’s world governing body, the ICC, has praised the career of Merissa Aguilleira, following Wednesday’s announcement of the former West Indies women’s captain retirement.

(Reuters) – Manchester City’s England forward Raheem Sterling has been awarded The Integrity and Impact Award at this year’s BT Sport Industry Awards for speaking out on a range of social issues, including racism.

Guyana men’s rugby team will mean business when the players take the field against Guadeloupe tomorrow at the GDF Ground.

The 4th edition of the Corona Beer Futsal Championship was officially launched yesterday at the Top Brandz Distributors headquarters, Broad Street, Charlestown.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Shai Hope and Shane Dowrich missed out on half-centuries while left-arm seamer Raymon Reifer extended his wicket-taking form, as West Indies completed their final warm-up match here yesterday in preparation for the Tri-Nations Series in Ireland starting next week.

 (Reuters) – Sunil Narine has still not given up hope of a return to international cricket after missing out on a spot in West Indies’ World Cup squad due to injury, the spinner has said.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Dynamic all-rounder Andre Russell was yesterday named in West Indies’ 15-man World Cup squad but speculation over the anticipated return of several veteran T20 stars proved pointless, as they were overlooked for the ICC showpiece in England next month.

A five-wicket haul from Vedant Parwal followed up by a half-century from Saiteja Mukkamalla powered Tri-State into the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association/AYPCL Under-19 tournament after beating Malteenoes Sports Club by six wickets yesterday.

A mesmerising spell of off-spin bowling by 15-year-old Ezekiel Wilson, piloted host, the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) into the final of the GCA/American Youth Premier Cricket League Under-19 Cricket Competition after they completed a six-wicket win over the Transport Sports Club (TSC), yesterday. 

“I feel like a proud father of successful children,” were some of the words mentioned by President of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG), Aubrey Hutson following the record medal by the athletes at the just concluded CARIFTA Games.

Jumbo Jet Racing Stable mates, Don’t Over Look and Valentina were the stars of the Triple Crown which concluded on Sunday at the Port Mourant Turf Club.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – Manchester City took a big step towards retaining the Premier League title with a 2-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford  yesterday sending them back to the top of the table.