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Fruta Conquerors rising star and Golden Jaguar international Jeremy Garrett, has secured two overseas football trials in the United States of America (USA).

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, CMC – Stuart Law may have only been at the helm of West Indies for nine months but the Australian says he is already pleased with the development of the side.

(Reuters) – AC Milan, Villarreal and Nice reached the knockout stage of the Europa League after posting wins on Thursday in the penultimate round of the group stage.

ABU DHABI, (Reuters) – Formula One’s four-times world champions Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel engaged in some light-hearted end-of-season banter on Thursday, already looking beyond the final race of the season and ahead to the next big battle in 2018.

  West Berbice and Lower Corentyne yesterday recorded victories in second round action of the Guyana Cricket Board Jaguars 50 Overs League.

LINCOLN, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies will have one less worry in their three-day tour match starting here Saturday, after fast bowler Adam Milne was forced out of the New Zealand A squad through injury.

Guyana will headline Pool A of the Rugby America’s North (RAN) 7s Champion-ships which kicks off tomorrow in Mexico.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have regained top spot in the Caribbean Football Union rankings, taking over from French Caribbean neighbours Haiti in the latest release on Thursday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India plan to groom rookie Vijay Shankar as a back-up pace bowling all-rounder with an eye on future overseas tours, skipper Virat Kohli said on the eve of the second test against Sri Lanka beginning in Nagpur on Friday.

(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Wednesday’s National Basketball Association games: Heat 104, Celtics 98 Goran Dragic scored 27 points as the Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 104-98, snapping the Celtics’ 16-game winning streak on Wednesday.

BRISBANE,  (Reuters) – Australia fought back with two late wickets to restrict England to 196 for four and leave the Ashes series-opener delicately poised on Thursday after the tourists’ unheralded batsmen threatened to dominate an intriguing first day.

Wayne Dover, Golden Jaguars interim head coach said the objective is to create history by becoming the first Guyanese team to win in South East Asia when they battle host Indonesia Saturday in an international football friendly.

The National Schools, Cycling, Swimming, and Track and Field championships (‘Nationals’) kicks off in four days and East Georgetown will be gunning to be among the podium dwellers at the conclusion of the biggest schools championships.

Rescheduled from East Ruimveldt tarmac yesterday due to the persistent rainfall, the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Zone, kicks-off today at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac, Mandela Avenue with 14 matches.

Eagles climbed atop the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Senior League standings, while Blueberry Hill secured their second win of the event, when action continued on Tuesday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, Linden.

What is the mandate of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)? It is the million dollar question that is on everyone’s lips following the alleged decision of that entity to stage a year-end Futsal Championship comprising community teams.

By Noelle Smith As the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) continues to try to improve the level of their players their aim is also to keep raising the standard of coaching available.

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, CMC – Head coach, Stuart Law, is expecting a tough challenge from the Black Caps in the upcoming two-Test series but believes the conditions here will still favour the West Indies brand of cricket, as they look to spring a surprise on the home side.

BRISBANE,  (Reuters) – The war of words that has added spice to the lead-up to cricket’s oldest enduring test series will give way to genuine hostilities today when bitter Ashes rivals Australia and England march out in front of a packed crowd at the Gabba.

When the Golden Jaguars clash with Indonesia in Jakarta on Saturday, it will be the third time the Land of Many Waters will engage a country from the continent of Asia.