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Demerara were  on brink of completing a resounding first-round win over Essequibo in the Hand-in-Hand sponsored Inter-County Under – 19 three-day tournament after the latter squandered a promising position to end day two on 155-9, with a lead of 23 runs heading into the final day at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground, yesterday. 

A 27-member contingent departed Guyana Tuesday via Moleson Creek en route to French Guiana to attend the 2019 Inter-Guianas volleyball tournament scheduled to spike off tomorrow. 

The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has revealed the names of five talented young men who have been shortlisted to attend the 2019 Nike/FIBA under-17 development camp in Puerto Rico in July.

Bent Street were crowned the inaugural Stag Beer Easter Futsal champs after edging Gold is Money by a 6-5 score  Tuesday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue. 

Traditionally, when the calendar flips to May, rainfall is expected in the 592, and this time of the year, fitness athletes are also looking ahead to reign at the Novices Bodybuilding Championships. 

Kevin Durant led a balanced attack with 29 points Tuesday night as the Golden State Warriors went up 2-0 in their Western Conference semifinal series against the Houston Rockets with a 115-109 win in Oakland, Calif.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 15 of his 29 points in the third quarter and the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks pulled away for a 123-102 victory at home over the Boston Celtics to even their Eastern Conference semifinal at one game apiece.

Guyana’s Junior Jaguars football team had a debut to forget in the CONCACAF U17 Football Championship, going down to El Salvador 0-4 yesterday at the IMG Arena, Bradenton, Florida.

DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – Assistant coach Roddy Estwick has urged players to make the most of their opportunities in the Tri-Nations Series but says West Indies’ ultimate goal will be to win the tournament when it bowls off Sunday.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – Olympic 800-metres champion Caster Semenya yesterday lost her appeal against rules that mean middle distance female athletes with a high natural level of testosterone must take medication to reduce it.

(Reuters) – Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has been named as the first non-British president of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and will take up his one-year post in October.

BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Lionel Messi put Barcelona on the verge of the Champions League final by scoring twice in a 3-0 home win over Liverpool in yesterday’s semi-final first leg, taking his goal tally for the Catalans to a remarkable 600 in the process.

 (Reuters) – Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has been named as the first non-British president of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and will take up his one-year post in October.

Demerara secured first innings points over Essequibo and ended day one of the Hand-in-Hand sponsored, Inter-County Under – 19 three-day tournament on 162-5, earning a lead of 87 runs at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground. 

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Embattled Indian business tycoon, Vijay Mallya, will not have ownership of Barbados Tridents for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League season, organisers said here yesterday.

Half centuries from Zeynul Ramsammy and Mavindra Dindyal ensured the Select Under-17 establish a 58-run lead over Berbice at the end of the first day of the Hand-In-Hand Under-19 Inter-County tournament at the Everest Cricket Club ground yesterday.

The Mackenzie Marker Tarmac will come alive tonight when the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Championship, resumes with another round of group matches.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Caribbean Premier League officials said here yesterday the decision to push back the popular domestic Twenty20 tournament in order to accommodate the revised India tour, had been in the best interest of all parties involved.

Jimmy Butler scored 30 points and added 11 rebounds as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Toronto Raptors 94-89 Monday night to even their Eastern Conference semifinal series at one win each.