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MANCHESTER,  (Reuters) – Manchester United were held to a 0-0 draw by Valencia in a dour Champions League Group H clash yesterday which piled more pressure on their under-fire manager Jose Mourinho amid reports linking former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane to his job.

BERLIN,  (Reuters) – Germany’s former world super-middleweight and light-heavyweight champion Graciano Rocchigiani has died aged 54 in southern Italy after being hit by a car while out walking, officials said yesterday.

Five-Time Mr. Guyana, Kerwin Clarke went, saw and almost conquered in Barbados.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Veteran quartet of Stafanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin, Merissa Aguilleira and Anisa Mohammed headline a list of West Indies women’s players rewarded with retainer contracts by Cricket West Indies.

As the Georgetown Cricket Association/New Building Society 40-overs second division tournament enters the final match, Omesh Danram is the top batsman with  Kemol Savory, Alex Algoo and Alphius Bookie also among the chart toppers.

GCC the Sequel, Pizza Hut GCC and GCC Pitbulls, last evening, secured championships after the conclusion of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) Under-19 and Second Division Development League at the Saint Stanislaus College (SHC) ground on Carifesta Avenue.

Michael Anthony made hay in the sunshine, picking up the win in the inaugural Le Zo Vacations Dash for Cash event which was staged yesterday at the National Park. 

As the action continues in the fifth annual East Bank Cricket Association, Neville Sarjoo Memorial 40-overs tournament, Farm recorded a comfortable three-wicket win over Peter’s Hall at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) ground, Thomas Lands on Sunday.

Guyana women’s team won but the men lost as play in the 43rd World Chess Olympiad in Batumi Georgia, continued yesterday.

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – A soggy outfield at the Brian Lara Stadium forced the abandonment of the third Twenty20 International between West Indies and South Africa here Sunday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder labelled Britain’s Anthony Joshua a “coward” for failing to secure a bout between the two, hours before the American then clashed with upcoming opponent Tyson Fury at a news conference yesterday.

BELGRADE,  (Reuters) – Mountain climbing with his wife Jelena after a poor first half of the year helped Novak Djokovic rediscover his mojo to win the 2018 Wimbledon and U.S.

SOCHI, Russia,  CMC – Reigning World champion Lewis Hamilton described Sunday’s win in the Russian Grand Prix as “difficult” after he benefitted from team orders that saw Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas give way, allowing him to seal a victory that sent him 50 points clear in the Formula One drivers championship.

(Reuters) – Australia opener Matt Renshaw is a doubt for the series-opening test against Pakistan after suffering a head injury in a tour match in Dubai.

Last year’s losing finalist the Guyana Police Force [GPF], will battle Pouderoyen FC in the final of the Limacol Football Championship, following semi-final wins on Sunday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

LISBON,  (Reuters) – Lawyers for Cristiano Ronaldo said on Friday they would sue German magazine Der Spiegel after it published “blatantly illegal” accusations by an American woman who alleges she was raped by the Portuguese soccer star in 2009.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – A squabble over complimentary tickets between the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) and the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association could see the second One-Day International between West Indies and India shifted from Indore to Vadodara from Indore.

It took him quite a few tries, but after yesterday, Winston Missigher can finally call himself champion of the marquee Courts 10k road race.

Guyana’s men’s team defeated Rwanda three and one half to half while the women’s team drew with Tanzania in sixth round action at the 43rd World Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia yesterday.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Italian Francesco Molinari fittingly took the glory as Europe regained the Ryder Cup from the United States in dominant style yesterday, but it was a complete team effort that delivered what turned out to be a crushing 17.5-10.5 victory.