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Lodge Secondary and St. John’s College secured hard-fought wins to earn quarterfinal berths when the Milo Secondary School Football Championships resumed yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic,  CMC – National coach Kyle Lightbourne applauded Bermuda after they came from behind to beat hosts Dominican Republic 3-1 in their final CONCACAF Nations League qualifier at the Estadio Cibao here on Sunday and qualify for the Gold Cup for the first time.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – After securing the Cricket West Indies top job in a stunning result here Sunday, new president Ricky Skerritt has targeted the rejuvenation of the high performance centre, governance reform and finding a permanent West Indies coach, as three of the main items on his immediate agenda.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Former West Indies team manager Ricky Skerritt and Dr Kishore Shallow are the new president and vice-president of Cricket West Indies (CWI).

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Defeated Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Dave Cameron and his running mate Emmanuel Nathan are hoping that the new hierarchy will build on what has been left behind.

Giannis Antetokounmpo collected 26 points, 10 rebounds as the host Milwaukee Bucks posted a 127-105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers yesterday.

Guyana Football Federation [GFF] President Wayne Forde says that the Golden Jaguars historic qualification for the CONCACAF Gold Cup is a monumental achievement for the entire nation.

Lucky Star pulled a surprise win in the final furlongs, taking the second jewel of the Triple Crown yesterday, shockingly spoiling the return of Vera’s Finally and breaking her winning streak at the Rising Sun Turf Club.

Keavon Bess is once again at the helm of local bodybuilding.

Despite the Cricket West Indies Colonial Medical Insurance Women’s Super50 title eluding Guyana once again, the hosts will look to salvage a consolation win when the play Windward Islands in the final round of the tournament today at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground.

A virtual final is set to unfold when two undefeated sides Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago clash in the final round of the Cricket West Indies Colonial Medical Insurance Women’s Super50 tournament at Enmore Community Centre today.

(Reuters) – Australia cruised to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Pakistan in the second one-day international (ODI) in Sharjah yesterday thanks to a record opening stand by centurion Aaron Finch and Usman Khawaja.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Dwaine Pretorius starred with the bat and Andile Phehlukwayo shone with the ball as South Africa completed a 3-0 sweep of the Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka with a 45-run victory via the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method at The Wanderers yesterday.

(Reuters) – David Warner hit a blistering 85 off 53 balls for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Kolkata Knight Riders yesterday as he returned to the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a spot in Australia’s World Cup squad in his sights.

Christianburg/Wismar, Annandale Secondary, Vergenoegen and President’s College earned quarterfinal berths when the Milo Secondary School Football Championship, resumed yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Puerto Rico, led by Brian Afanador and the Dominican Republic led by Emile Santos are favoured to reach the final of the men’s division of the 2019 Pan Am Games table tennis qualifiers, following play yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). 

The sound of the Aruba official’s final whistle confirmed the historic moment as Guyana defeated Belize 2-1 in their final CONCACAF Nations League Qualifier to seal their maiden appearance in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

For horse racing fans the season has gotten more exciting as a potential Triple Crown candidate could be emerging.

A blistering half century from Deandra Dottin and a four-wicket haul from Hayley Matthews helped Barbados to a five-wicket win over Guyana in the Cricket West Indies/ Colonial Medical Insurance Women’s Super50 yesterday.

The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) captured yet another Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) sixes cricket tournament by defeating the host by two wickets in an exciting contest yesterday.