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Australia captain Steve Smith has extended his lead at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, but the next four batsmen are separated by just 11 points in the latest rankings which were released yesterday following the conclusion of the Brisbane and Nagpur Tests.

(The Sports Xchange) – Bogdan Bogdanovic hit a driving banker over Draymond Green with 12.6 seconds remaining Monday night to break a tie and lift the Sacramento Kings to a 110-106 victory over the Golden State Warriors.

BRISBANE, (Reuters) – Australia’s fast bowlers will one again pepper England’s middle and lower order batsmen with short-pitched deliveries on a lively track in the day-night second Ashes test in Adelaide, coach Darren Lehmann said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Kevin Durant says Colin Kaepernick’s protests during the U.S.

By Noelle Smith Leon Seaton smashed a 22-year-old record on his way to winning three gold medals as North Georgetown’s (District 11) rule of the pool continued for yet another year following yesterday’s swimming competition of the 57th annual Guyana Teachers Union National Schools Cycling, Track and Field and Swimming championships at the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal.

LINCOLN, New Zealand, CMC – Leading West Indies batsman Kraigg Brathwaite warmed up for next weekend’s first Test with a half-century, as the Caribbean side earned a tame draw against New Zealand A in their three-day match here Monday.

After 32 of 34 events of this year’s National Schools, Swimming, Cycling and Track and Field Championships were completed in the National Park yesterday the cyclists from Berbice are ahead by seven points.

A flurry of punches is set to be thrown from tonight when the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) stages its Terrence Ali National Open Championships at the National Gymnasium.

All roads tonight will lead to the Burnham Basketball Tarmac, Parade Ground when the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Zone continues with nine group matches.

Defending champion Guyana Police Force (GPF) will battle Winners Connection of Linden in the Hamilton Green Cup football final following semi-final wins on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, Linden.

Defending champion Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Den Amstel secured convincing wins when Season Three of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ‘Elite League’ continued  Sunday at the No.#5

Beterverwagting (BV)/Triumph crushed Plaisance 7-0 when the East Coast Demerara leg of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) U17 football league continued Sunday.

Poudeoryen will face-off with Den Amstel in the final of the Derrick Josiah Memorial football tournament after defeating Young Achievers 2-0 Sunday at the Den Amstel ground.

Georgetown and Essequibo on Sunday last recorded wins in fourth round action of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Jaguars one – day league.

LINCOLN, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies’ latest batting recruit, Sunil Ambris has been praised for the way he has transformed his game in order to make the rise to the international level.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies batsmen Evin Lewis and Nicholas Pooran produced cracking half-centuries to spearhead wins for their respective franchises in the Bangladesh Premier League here yesterday.

(Reuters) – Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin polished off Sri Lanka’s tail in the second test to help India equal their biggest victory and go 1-0 up in the three-match series in Nagpur yesterday.

BRISBANE, (Reuters) – Australia sealed a dominant 10-wicket victory over England before lunch on day five of the series-opening Ashes test yesterday, having chased 170 runs without loss in a blow to the tourists’ pride.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand,  CMC – Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has been called into the Black Caps squad to face West Indies in the opening Test on Friday, joining wicketkeeper Tom Blundell who will replace injured first-choice gloveman, BJ Watling.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Virat Kohli has been rested for India’s three one-day internationals against Sri Lanka next month and Rohit Sharma will lead the hosts in the absence of their regular captain, the Indian cricket board said yesterday.