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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies’ power hitters Chris Gayle and Shimron Hetmyer made big jumps in the ICC’s ODI batting rankings, while captain Jason Holder has also moved up the bowlers’ rankings.

The name Brighton John will be remembered by Barticians for years to come following his historic win yesterday. 

As Cricket West Indies Colonial Medical Insurance Women’s Super50 Cup gets underway, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago will headline the opening round at the National Stadium, Providence today.

Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) yesterday took day one honours and was closing in on victory against the Transport Sports Club (TSC) at stumps on day one at Police in the weekend’s lone fixture in the GISE, Star Party Rental and Trophy Stall First Division two-day competition. 

Golden Grove, St. John’s College and St. Cuthbert’s Mission secured wins in the Milo Secondary School Football Championship, yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue. 

Defending champions GBTI GCC retained their crown in the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) outdoor first-division league after completing a 5-0 win over Bingo GCC Spartans in the final round match. 

In an unforeseen turn of events, Minister of Social Cohesion with Responsibility for Sports, Dr George Norton has appointed Attorney-at-Law Stephen Lewis, as the Cricket Ombudsman while setting January 26, 2020 as the date for the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) elections.

The Golden Jaguars preparation for their upcoming  CONCACAF Nations League Belize fixture suffered an untimely setback after they lost to traditional foes Suriname 3-1 yesterday in a friendly international at the Pierkhan Stadium, Nickerie, Suriname.

Pepsi Sonics defeated the University of Guyana [UG] Trojans 70-62 in their first division clash when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association [GABA]/’Lets Bet Sports’ Knockout Championship commenced Friday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Marquee batsman Dwayne Smith says he finds untenable the deafening silence from Caribbean Premier League officials over outstanding payments to Barbados Tridents players for the 2018 season.

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Jason Mohammed’s ninth first class hundred repelled a strong challenge from Jamaica Scorpions and left Trinidad and Tobago Red Force scenting victory, heading into Sunday’s final day of their rescheduled first round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship.

WOLVERHAMPTON, England, (Reuters) – Wolverhampton Wanderers reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1998 by beating last year’s runners-up Manchester United 2-1 with a clinical second-half display in an intense atmosphere at their Molineux stadium yesterday.

Cricket West Indies (CWI) presidential candidate Richard “ Ricky” Skerritt has promised to bring some solutions to the challenges now facing West Indies cricket.

LONDON, CMC – Veteran Jamaican international Wes Morgan covered himself in glory when he produced a brilliant late header, as 10-man Leicester City snatched a 2-1 victory at Burnley in a dramatic finish in the Premier League yesterday.

The nation’s best bikers will unchain their competitive juices today for the first time on the streets of Bartica for lucrative prizes when the inaugural Bartica Cycling Challenge takes place.

Canadian Cricket Academy, Tranzac, defeated an Essequibo Select U17 by seven wickets at the Imam Bacchus Ground, Essequibo on Thursday.

Businessman Samuel Barakat was on Thursday evening re-elected as President of the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) at the body’s Annual General meeting and election of office bearers at the National Racquet Centre. 

A half century from Chetram Balgobin followed by a four-wicket haul from Reynaldo Mohammed spurred East Coast to a 51-run win over East Bank and the capture of the Demerara Cricket Board Inter-Association Under-17 title  yesterday at the Lusignan Community Centre ground.

Guyana’s beach volleyball pair of Juan Velazquez and Vance Harding were unsuccessful in the opening rounds of the ongoing South American Beach Games in Rosario, Argentina. 

Defending champion Trafalgar will enter the semi-final round today as the firm favourite to clinch a final’s berth, following two exciting days of action in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Berbice Champion at the New Amsterdam [NA] Ferry Tarmac.