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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Tagenarine Chanderpaul hit a half-century to put the grind on a listless Barbados Pride attack to tighten the grip of newly-crowned champions Guyana Jaguars on their Regional 4-Day Championship match yesterday here.

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand,  CMC – Openers Keagan Simmons and Kimani Melius carved out contrasting half-centuries but reigning champions West Indies Under-19s suffered a disappointing start to their title defence when they went down to hosts New Zealand Under-19s by eight wickets here yesterday.

Fruta Conquerors commenced their preparation for the resumption of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ‘Elite League’ on a positive note, crushing Soesdyke Falcons 4-0 on Friday at the Tucville Community ground.

(ESPN) They might be the current Champions Trophy holders, but over the last two years, Pakistan have conceded the highest score in the format’s history – 444 at Edgbaston.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada,  CMC – Test discard Denesh Ramdin continued to press his case for a recall to the regional side, stroking his third half-century of the season here yesterday to move to the brink of 700 runs.

PRETORIA,  (Reuters) – India surged back into contention against South Africa after two run outs late on Saturday, including the key wicket of Hashim Amla, saw the hosts slip to 269 for six at the close on the opening day of the second test.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – A clatter of late wickets, triggered by part-time off-spinner John Campbell, severely dented Leeward Islands Hurricanes’ run chase, leaving Jamaica Scorpions in pole position to win their ninth round match in the Regional Four-Day Championship here yesterday.

(Field Level Media) Lou Williams continued his torrid scoring spree with a game-high 26 points yesterday afternoon, helping the Los Angeles Clippers complete a home-and-home sweep over the Sacramento Kings with a 126-105 victory at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand,  CMC – New Zealand Under-19s defeated West Indies Under-19s by eight wickets in their Group A match of the ICC Youth World Cup at Bay Oval today.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – An aggressive spell from Romario Shepherd trumped a memorable debut for Chemar Holder to leave Barbados Pride on the rope against recently-minted champions Guyana Jaguars in the Regional 4-Day Championship yesterday here.

This year, the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) hopes to glide on the wave of success from last year.

Linden, formerly renowned for its bauxite prowess is now in the business of churning out nuggets of raw talent in the form of track and field athletes.

The Annual General Meeting of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) will be held on Sunday January 28th at the National Racquet Centre on Woolford Avenue.

Guyana climbed several positions in the recently released International Basketball Federation (FIBA) U18 3×3 standings, breaking into the top 100 with a ranking of 91.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Test batsman Jermaine Blackwood confirmed his return to form with his second half-century of the match, as Jamaica Scorpions took the initiative over Leeward Islands Hurricanes in their ninth round clash here yesterday.

(Reuters) On the verge of being blown out, the Boston Celtics instead routed the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday in London.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Jan 12, CMC – Kavem Hodge struck a career-best hundred but left-arm quick Daniel St Clair answered with a personal best of his own, yet Trinidad and Tobago Red Force found themselves against the ropes in their ninth round Regional Four-Day match here Friday.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has received an official warning after the pitch for the fourth Ashes test was rated ‘poor’ by the International Cricket Council (ICC) earlier this month.

(Reuters) – Everton manager Sam Allardyce said yesterday that the club are in negotiations to sign England international Theo Walcott from Arsenal.

(Reuters) – Liverpool fought “until the last second” to convince Philippe Coutinho to stay at Anfield but ultimately had no other option than sell him to Barcelona, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said yesterday.