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LONDON,  (Reuters) – Retired Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg hailed his former Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton on Saturday for a ‘supreme’ performance in Japanese Grand Prix qualifying.

By Noelle Smith Minister of Social Cohesion with responsibility for Sports, Dr.

Guyana’s Priyanna Ramdhani yesterday lost her quarter-final singles match at the second South American Youth Games at the Centro de Entrenamiento Olimpico, in Santiago, Chile but is now the fourth ranked badminton youth player in South America.

LONDON, CMC – Head coach Stuart Law has described superstar opener Chris Gayle as a player “committed to the cause” and believes his stellar record for West Indies should count towards “leniency” in his selection.

Wicketkeeper/batsman Tevin Imlach yesterday stroked a century, his second of the league for West Demerara who ended day one on 284 – 7 against Lower Corentyne in sixth round action of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Jaguars three-day Franchise League tournament at the Young Warriors ground.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – The search will be on for young fast bowlers when the Regional four-day season bowls off later this month.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A star-studded Trinidad and Tobago squad has been named to face a Darren Sammy-led Regional Invitational XI for next week’s hurricane relief celebrity charity match here.

(Reuters) – England’s decision to bring fresh faces into their Ashes squad will push the team’s more experienced players to raise their games, wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow has said.

(Reuters) – All-rounder Ben Stokes will not travel with the rest of England’s squad for the Ashes, though no final decision has been taken on his participation in the test series in Australia, the England Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

The Golden Jaguars return to the international circuit today when they face-off with Grenada in an International Friendly at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium in St.

The seventh annual Petra Organization coordinated, Courts Pee Wee Primary Schools football tournament will resume today at the Thirst Park ground with 16 group matches.

(Reuters) – All-rounder Danushka Gunathilaka has been suspended for six limited overs matches and fined 20 percent of his annual fee for misconduct during last month’s series loss to India, the SLC said on Thursday.

The Bounty Farm XV’s Tournament will wrap up this weekend at the rugby playing field in the National Park.

Sparta Boss, Future Stars, Back Circle, North Ruimveldt and Gold is Money all scored convincing group stage wins when the inaugural Street Vibes Entertainment, Futsal Championships continued Thursday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

All roads will lead to the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, Linden tonight, when the annual Hamilton Green Football Championship continues with an exciting triple-header.

With the Pan American Indoor Hockey Cup slated to commence on local shores on October 14th, President of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) Philip Fernandes conducted an exclusive interview with Stabroek Sport on the preparation for the continental championship?

The 2nd Annual Antigua Barbuda Cricket Association Independence (ABCA) Tri 20 tournament 2017 commences today and runs until 14th October in Antigua.

Amid reports that FIFA has halted funding to the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) following an audit probe of the 11-month normalization committee which served from October 2014, it has been disclosed that a qualified opinion was issued on the GFF’s 2016 accounts as it did not provide adequate documentation.

– sweep all three divisions Colts secured the 1st Division title to clinch an unprecedented sweep of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) ‘League Championship’ trophies, defeating Plaisance Guardians 93-86, to win their best of three series 2-1 on Wednesday.

GPF vs Eastveldt,  Pele vs Northern Rangers The inaugural Petra Organization coordinated ‘Turbo Energy Drink Knockout Football Championship’, will commence today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.