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The 50th edition of the CARIFTA Games will be staged in Guyana in 2021.

(BBC) Amir Khan’s WBO world welterweight title fight with Terence Crawford ended in bizarre fashion when he was pulled out by his corner after a low blow.

The Boston Celtics completed a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs Sunday afternoon, using key baskets from Marcus Morris and Gordon Hayward to hold on for a 110-106 victory in Indianapolis.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – Kuldeep Yadav is expected to lead India’s slow-bowling attack in the World Cup but his poor form in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) could become a headache for Virat Kohli’s men with just over a month left before the 50-over tournament.

Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside was allegedly embezzled out of $2.75 million by attorney Michael Avenatti 27 months ago, the Los Angeles Times reported.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Chelsea suffered a setback in their push for a Champions League spot when they were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Burnley in the Premier League yesterday and tempers flared at the end of the match when Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri was sent to the stands.

(Cricinfo) With today’s deadline set by the ICC, set to end in another couple of hours West Indies remain the only team yet to announce their squad for the upcoming World Cup.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Assistant coach Roddy Estwick has hailed the work ethic of the West Indies squad during the ongoing training camp.

(BBC) Australian Ashton Turner became the first man in Twenty20 history to make five consecutive ducks as he fell first ball in the Indian Premier League yesterday.

(Reuters) – Days after being relieved of the team’s captaincy, Rajasthan Royals’ Ajinkya Rahane hit a blistering 105 not out off 63 balls against Delhi Capitals in a losing cause in the Indian Premier League yesterday.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Afghanistan named fast bowler Hamid Hassan, who last played for the side in July 2016, in their 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup yesterday.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – India are lucky to have someone with Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s ability and experience in the side and the long-serving wicketkeeper-batsman is going to be crucial to their chances at the Cricket World Cup, captain Virat Kohli has said.

Trevor Benn, who led ‘F’ Division to their maiden Police Commissioner’s Inter-Division T20 title over the weekend believes that cricket in the force is on the rise and there is talent among the ranks.

Following Guyana’s third place finish in the Cricket West Indies female Under-19 Regional T20 tournament, Head Coach of the team, Bharat Mangru says it is disappointing to finish in that position while calling for more cricket to be played.

The Berbice Cricket Board has added the Stag Beer 50-over first-division tournament to its list of competitions for 2019 with the first round beginning in two weeks.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands,  CMC – Guyana’s Anisha Gibbons and Anthaya Charlton of the Bahamas both copped gold in the morning session of the 48th CARIFTA Games here yesterday.

BENGALURU, India, CMC – There were no late-game heroics from Dwayne Bravo this time around, as the Chennai Super Kings lost a heartbreaking thriller to Royal Challengers Bangalore by one run in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago survived a seven-wicket defeat to Guyana in Saturday’s final round to capture the Regional Under-15 Super50 Cup by the narrowest of margins here.

Alika Persaud secured Guyana’s first gold medal at the ongoing Carifta Swimming Championship Saturday evening at the Barbados Aquatic Centre, Wildey, Barbados, grabbing the Girls 11-12 100 LC Metre Butterfly event. 

The Guyana Defence Force [GDF] and Den Amstel secured victories, when the GFF Elite League Championship continued yesterday at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground.