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PARIS,  (Reuters) – Poland held uninspired Germany to the first 0-0 draw of Euro 2016 yesterday as the world champions struggled to break down their dogged opponents, leaving both sides satisfied with a point in the end.

Thirteen first division clubs across the Ancient County of Berbice recently received brush-cutters compliments of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) as part of developing their facilities.

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania, (Reuters) – Little-known American Andrew Landry upstaged the game’s biggest names on a frustrating day of multiple weather delays as he grabbed an early one-shot lead in the abbreviated first round of the U.S.

(Reuters) – Athletics’ governing body the IAAF has rejected claims by the BBC that its president Sebastian Coe misled a British government probe into doping and that he was helped in his presidential campaign by the son of his predecessor in the position.

LENS,  (Reuters) – Substitute Daniel Sturridge stabbed home a dramatic winner in stoppage time to steer England towards a 2-1 win over Wales and top spot in their Euro 2016 group yesterday.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – Day-night test is the future of cricket’s longest format but the boards should not rush it, according to New Zealand pace great Richard Hadlee.

(Reuters) – Veteran New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden, famous for his quirky signals including raising a crooked finger to signal a dismissal, has been dropped from the country’s international panel of officials, New Zealand Cricket announced yesterday.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – A panel including former captains Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly will select India’s next head coach from a shortlist of 21 candidates by June 22, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) has said.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller produced an astonishing Houdini act to reach the quarter-finals of the Aegon Championships, saving 10 match points to beat seventh seed John Isner yesterday.

LYON, France, (Reuters) – A thumping header from Gareth McAuley and a stoppage-time strike by Niall McGinn earned Northern Ireland a 2-0 victory over Ukraine at Euro 2016 yesterday, their first win in a major tournament for 34 years.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Experienced Twenty20 campaigner, Dwayne Bravo, has hailed the move by Caribbean Premier League organisers, to stage games in the United States.

President of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), Peter Green, yesterday underscored the importance of the Rugby Americas North (RAN) away game versus Trinidad on Saturday.

It was a goal rush in the Berbice zone as Canje Secondary dismantled Overwinning by a 20-0 score line when the 6th annual Digicel Secondary Schools Football Championship continued yesterday at the Burnham Park ground.

MARSEILLE, France, (Reuters) – A 90th-minute header by substitute striker Antoine Griezmann and a stoppage-time special by Dimitri Payet secured France a heartstopping 2-0 win over Albania yesterday that sent the hosts through as the first team into the last 16 ofEuro 2016.

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania, (Reuters) – This week’s U.S. Open is being played at Oakmont Country Club on the outskirts of ‘Steel City’ Pittsburgh where, appropriately, nerves of steel will be required to tackle one of the world’s toughest courses.

Hashim Amla scored his 23rd ODI hundred and brought up 1,000 runs in the format against West Indies yesterday as South Africa put on their best batting display and the only 300-plus score of the triangular series so far.

HARARE, (Reuters) – Unbeaten half centuries from Lokesh Rahul and debutant Faiz Fazal earned India a clean sweep of their three-match One-Day International series in Zimbabwe after a crushing 10 wicket victory yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Dwayne Bravo says the presence of New Zealand batting star Brendon will be a major boost to Trinbago Knight Riders in the defence of their Caribbean Premier League title.

LONDON, England, CMC – West Indies fast bowler Ravi Rampaul’s four-wicket haul cancelled out Chris Jordan’s half-century as Surrey beat Sussex by six wickets in the Royal London One-Day Cup here Tuesday.

The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) will join the rest of the world in celebrating Olympic Day 2016 on June 23 and to commemorate the occasion, the GOA has invited affiliates to organize Olympic Day activities.