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LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal lost to Brighton & Hove Albion at home for the first time ever yesterday as goals by Adam Webster and Neal Maupay lifted the visitors to a 2-1 victory in the Premier League.

Victory Valley Royals and Retrieve Raiders continued their unbeaten runs in the Linden Amateur Basketball Association/Youth Basketball Guyana Under 19 Club Championship on Wednesday at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard court.

DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – Ireland coach Graham Ford has underscored the importance of a quick acclimatisation after selectors yesterday announced 14-man squads for the limited overs tour of the Caribbean next month.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) spent GY$73,139,948 on travel for the recently concluded CONCACAF Nations League (CNL) which included the qualifying campaign in 2018/2019, and the Brazil Training Camp in 2018.

(Reuters) – Everton have sacked manager Marco Silva the day after dropping into the relegation zone following a 5-2 defeat at Merseyside rivals Liverpool, the Premier League club said yesterday.

(Reuters) – World heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr has said he fulfilled a lifelong dream when he triumphed over Britain’s Anthony Joshua in June and he would “die trying” to defend his belts in the title rematch in Saudi Arabia tomorrow.

ELDORET, Kenya (Reuters) – Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei, the fastest-ever woman marathon runner, has set her sights on next year’s Olympic games, where a win will solidify her place among the greatest to have ever competed in the sport.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been proposed for International Olympic Committee membership, but World Athletics head Sebastian Coe will have to wait due to a conflict of interest, IOC President Thomas Bach said yesterday.

(Field Level Media) The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James took to Instagram yesterday, one day after he was criticised by Utah Jazz announcers for celebrating teammate Kyle Kuzma from the side of the court while not wearing his shoes.

(Reuters) – Real Madrid’s 100-million-euro ($110 million) forward Eden Hazard is set to miss his side’s crunch match with La Liga leaders Barcelona later this month after being diagnosed with a fractured ankle.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Cardiff City have appealed against the decision ordering them to pay six million euros ($6.61 million) to Nantes for the transfer of Emiliano Sala, who died in a plane crash on his way to join the Welsh club, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said yesterday.

The National boxing team departed to Trinidad yesterday to compete at the fifth annual Caribbean Boxing Championships. 

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former England captain Bob Willis, who bowled his country to a famous Ashes test victory in 1981, has died aged 70 after a short illness, his family said yesterday.

The Berbice Cricket Board organised two-day first-division Banks Beer competition will make its return to the ancient county with four matches this weekend where a host of national players are set to participate.

The National Milling Company of Guyana Inc. (NAMILCO) has joined the list of sponsors supporting the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super 16 Cup, donating the third place prize of $500,000 during a simple presentation ceremony held at the company’s Agricola, East Bank Demerara location.

Assistant Director of Sport, Melissa Dow-Richardson has assured the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation of government’s and the ministry’s continued support and partnership towards the development of the sport in 2020 and beyond.

LIVERPOOL, England, (Reuters) – Liverpool delivered a first-half masterclass to humiliate Everton at Anfield yesterday, surging into a 4-2 halftime lead and adding a late fifth to maintain their charge towards a first league title in 30 years.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Little known former Canada head coach, Monty Desai, has been appointed West Indies batting coach.

LONDON, CMC – Off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall and Shamarh Brooks have both stormed up the respective International Cricket Council rankings following outstanding performances in the inaugural one-off Test against Afghanistan last week.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – The South African Cricketers’ Association (SACA) have threatened strike action by players weeks before England are due to arrive for a four-test tour as growing dismay at the country’s governing body threatens to boil over.