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SOCHI, Russia, CMC – Mercedes secured the top two spots for today’s Russian Grand Prix, with Valterri Bottas edging teammate Lewis Hamilton to take pole position.

Christopher Franklin, Trenace Lowe and Chelsea Edghill last night stormed into the semi-finals of the men and women’s singles competition at the 60th annual Caribbean Table Tennis Federation championships at the National Arena, Kingston, Jamaica.

With the core of Guyana Jaguars Super50 team returning from last season, Christopher Barnwell, Gudakesh Motie and Trevon Griffith were named in the side released yesterday by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to represent the nation in the 10-team Cricket West Indies Regional Super50.

The Guyanese contingent at the 43rd World Chess Olympiad currently ongoing in Batumi, Georgia enjoyed success in round three with the women’s team beating Togo 4-0 and the men coming out on top against Macau 2.5-1.5.

This year’s season of cricket across the various formats of competitions organized by the Georgetown Cricket Association is in the ‘death overs’ with semifinal action taking place this weekend while a new tournament, the Friends of Cricket under-17 100 overs tournament bowls off.

VADODARA, India, CMC – West Indies have not won a series in India in nearly four decades but head coach Stuart Law believes the Caribbean side can still spring a surprise in the two-Test series starting next week.

NEW DELHI, India, CMC – India’s Test squad which will face the visiting West Indies in a two-match Test series has yet to be named.

VADODARA, India, CMC – The West Indies team has arrived safely in India for their two-Test series which is scheduled to start on October 4.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – November’s Women’s Twenty20 World Cup is expected to provide a much-needed financial windfall for the Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – India made heavy weather of a modest target before prevailing in a nerve-shredding final against Bangladesh by three wickets to defend their Asia Cup title yesterday.

(Reuters) – Pakistan have dropped out-of-sorts pace bowler Mohammad Amir from their 17-man squad for next month’s two-test series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates, with left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz earning a recall.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – The last barrier to a 365-day professional sporting calendar in Australia looks set to come down with a report in the local media yesterday saying cricketers had agreed to play Twenty20 matches on Christmas Day.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – County champions Surrey could not make it a blemish-free season but their audacious bid for a record-breaking victory against Essex ensured a magnificent finale at the Oval.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Experienced stroke-maker Harmanpreet Kaur will lead India to November Women’s Twenty20 World Cup in the Caribbean, in a strong 15-member side named for the ICC stand-alone tournament.

If West Indies’ scouts are looking for a few young and raw seam bowling all-rounders to invest in, they should look no further than Guyana; land of many all-rounders, it seems. 

DUBAI, CMC – Former West Indies skipper Darren Sammy is looking forward to working with head coach Robin Singh, as the two look to propel the Northern Warriors to victory in the T10 league.

Ravens crushed fierce rival Colts 72-63 in their first-division clash when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association [GABA] ‘League Championship’ continued on Thursday at the Burnham Court, Middle and Carmichael Streets.

Santos stormed into the semi-final round of the Limacol Football Championship, dismissing Buxton Stars 3-0 on Thursday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

A historic Courts 10k gets off to a flying start tomorrow morning at 6am.

Guyana’s Miss Bikini Champion, Chandini Khan has once again taken her talents overseas.