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  A fourth quarter assault propelled former champ Ravens to a 78-63 quarterfinal victory over Plaisance Guardians when the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation Road to Mecca National Club Champion-ship continued on Saturday.

Pele FC secured its second win of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League defeating Georgetown Football Club (GFC) 2-0 on Saturday at the No.

KOLKATA, India, CMC – Captain Darren Sammy’s aggressive, unbeaten half-century led a determined lower order rally as West Indies beat Australia by three wickets with a ball spare, in their final official warm-up game of the Twenty20 World Cup here yesterday.

John Pilbean, Australia High Commissioner designate recently paid courtesy calls to two sports organisations the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) and the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB).

The Malteenoes Sports Club has roped in veteran coach Mark Harper to coordinate the club’s weekly coaching programme set to bowl off this afternoon.

Holders Chase Academy will oppose South Ruimveldt while Lodge Secondary will tackle Queen’s College in the semi-finals following quarterfinal wins in the 4th Annual Petra Organization/Milo Schools U20 Football Championship yesterday.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Leeward Islands Hurricanes produced a clinical bowling performance to put leaders and defending champions Guyana Jaguars under pressure on the penultimate day of their ninth round game yesterday.

Pouderoyen were crowned the West Demerara Football Association sanctioned Den Amstel Mash Cup Champs, downing Uitvlugt in the grand finale on Saturday at the Den Amstel ground.

Slingerz FC solidified their position atop the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League, downing Fruta Conquerors 2-0 on Friday at the Camp Ayanganna ground.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Embattled Leeward Islands Hurricanes pivoted on Montcin Hodge’s maiden first class century to flourish against leaders Guyana Jaguars on the second day of their ninth round game in the Regional four-day championship here yesterday.

With only eight teams remaining following the end of the group and round of 16 stages, the quarterfinal round in the 4th Annual Milo Schools U20 football championships will commence today at the Ministry of Education ground.

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(The Sports Xchange) – Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson dominated their matchup with the Portland backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J.

KOLKATA, India, CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons says West Indies will use their final official warm-up match of the Twenty20 World Cup today against Australia, to allow players to streamline their roles for the group campaign beginning next week.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Afghanistan roared into the main draw of the World Twenty20 with an emphatic 59-run victory over Zimbabwe in a first round Group B match yesterday.

Guyana’s Narayan Ramdhani and Jonathan Mangra won a bronze medal in the boys U19 doubles at the II Peru Junior International World Ranking tournament at the Regatas Club Badminton Courts in Lima, Peru.

Defending champions Pacesetters survived a fourth quarter rally to seal a place in the semi-final downing Half Mile Bulls 88-79 when the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation Road to Mecca National Club Championship continued on Friday.

COUVA, Trinidad, CMC – Roston Chase and Kevin Stoute completed half-centuries to put Barbados Pride in a strong position but fellow Barbadian Kyle Hope stroked one of his own to help Trinidad and Tobago Red Force fight back on day two of their ninth round encounter here yesterday.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) confirmed at its annual general meeting in Jamaica last weekend that its name was to be changed to Cricket West Indies.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Estranged West Indies opener Kieran Powell announced his return to regional first class after a two-year exile with a polished half-century, as Leeward Islands dominated the opening day of their ninth round clash with leaders Guyana Jaguars yesterday.