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(Field Level media) Goals by Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna led the U.S.

(Field Level Media) Jalen Green scored 27 points, including 12 during a decisive third-quarter run, to help the Houston Rockets overcome a sluggish start and defeat the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 110-92 yesterday.

The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars 50-Over competition bowls off today as the next generation of West Indian cricketers take centre-stage in Antigua and Barbuda.

Back Circle, Unstoppable, and Lodge All-Stars advanced to the quarterfinal segment in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship, following group stage victories on Sunday at the National Park tarmac in Thomas Lands.

Airy Hall and Beterverwagting (BV) secured berths in the next round when the Easter Football Cup Championship continued on Sunday evening at the Golden Grove Community Centre ground.

(Reuters) – Rajasthan Royals paceman Sandeep Sharma welcomed a rule change in the Indian Premier League (IPL) that allows bowlers to send down two bouncers per over, saying it would keep batsmen guessing and make the game more unpredictable.

(Reuters) – Sparkling centuries by middle-order batsman Kamindu Mendis and captain Dhananjaya de Silva helped Sri Lanka thrash Bangladesh by 328 runs on the fourth day of the opening test yesterday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

Ravens won the inaugural ‘One Guyana’ Basketball League, defeating Eagles 76-63 in game three to prevail 2-1 in the series at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue Saturday evening.

Two-time defending champion Gold is Money, as well as heavyweights North East La Penitence, Back Circle, and North Ruimveldt, registered wins on Saturday evening in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship at the National Park tarmac, Thomas Lands.

Fruta Conquerors defeated Monedderlust by a 2-0 score when the KFC Elite League resumed on Saturday evening at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Guyana’s next generation of cricketers, the National U-15 team, departed these shores yesterday for Antigua and Barbuda, where they will compete for top honours in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars 50-Over title, which bowls off tomorrow.

Defending champions of the Milo U-18 Schools Football Championship, Santa Rosa Secondary, got off to a flawless start with a 3-0 dismantling of East Ruimveldt Secondary, while Santa Rosa’s Region #1 counterparts, Waramuri Primary Top, inflicted a 5-1 thrashing of the Bishop’s High School.

Paiwomak Warriors will oppose Challengers in the men’s divisional final, while Three Hills will battle FC Basin in the women’s championship encounter following semi-final wins last evening in the Climb Guyana Easter Football Cup at the Aranaputa Sports Ground, North Rupununi.

Rivers View, Potaro, and AK Galaxy secured contrasting victories when the ExxonMobil Regatta Football Championship commenced on Saturday evening at the Bartica Community Centre ground.

Fruta Conquerors recorded their first win in the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Women’s Division 1 League, dismantling hosts Pakuri Warriors 5-0 yesterday at the St.

Santos won the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Pre-Season Championship, defeating Riddim Squad 2-1 on Sunday, March 17th, at the Georgetown Football Club ground in Bourda.

Guyana snapped their two-game losing streak in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Women’s T20 Blaze, dismantling Barbados by 42 runs last evening at Warner Park, Basseterre, St.

Newcomer Unstoppable created the first major upset of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship as they defeated Back Circle 1-0 on Friday evening at the National Park tarmac, Thomas Lands.

Anns Grove and Den Amstel played to a 1-1 stalemate when the KFC Elite League continued last night at the National Training Centre in Providence.

Hundreds of eager parents and children braved the blistering sunshine yesterday as the 2024 edition of the National Sports Commission’s (NSC) Teach Them Young Swimming Programme was launched at the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal.