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(Cricket West Indies) ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies selection panel today named the two squads to face India in the One-Day Internationals and T20 Internationals next month.

The 15th edition of the eagerly anticipated and renowned Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival was officially launched yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

LUCKNOW, India, CMC – Rookie off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall snatched the fourth best figures by a West Indies spinner in Tests in the finest outing by a Caribbean side slow bowler in nearly half a century, as the visitors got the better of the exchanges on the opening day of the one-off Test against Afghanistan here yesterday.

Nineteen-year-old boxer, Shemar Halley, will have the support of West Indian Sports Complex as he looks to advance his career in the sport over in Trinidad and Tobago.

Guyana Rush Saints made a clean sweep of the male and female titles when the inaugural GTM Insurance-sponsored Under-17 football tournament concluded Sunday at the St.

The Berbice Chess Association will host the R. Sookraj and Sons Outback Adventures rapid chess Open tournament Sunday at the University of Guyana, Tain Campus, Berbice.

On the heels of the 59th edition of ‘Nationals’, the value of athletics in schools is significant and cannot be overlooked.

Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points, and Paul George added 17 of his 26 points in the first quarter as the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to six games with a 114-99 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.

All roads will lead to the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, this evening, when the final group round of  the inaugural Rio Indoor Street-ball championship commences from 19:20hrs.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia are likely to field an unchanged team for the second test against Pakistan starting in Adelaide tomorrow, coach Justin Langer said.

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – All-rounder Daryl Mitchell will make his test debut in New Zealand’s second match against England on his home ground at Seddon Park in Hamilton tomorrow.

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Lionel Messi scored in his 700th match for Barcelona and also set up goals for Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann as the Catalans beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 yesterday to seal a spot in the Champions League knockout stages as Group F winners.

(ESPN) Rahkeem Cornwall picked up a career-best 7 for 75 as Afghanistan squandered a sound start to be dismissed for 187 on the first day of the inaugural Test at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) could be dethroned without throwing a punch if the association is unable to send a full complement of boxers to the upcoming Caribbean Amateur Boxing championships in Trinidad and Tobago.

Siblings Narayan and Priyanna Ramdhani placed second and third respectively in the male and female singles competition during the 2019-2020 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) tournament over the weekend in Olds Alberta, Canada.

Linden’s  Royals basketball team, were crowned the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation [GABF] 3×3 U18 champions after they defeated Blazers Sunday at the Burnham Court, Middle and Carmichael Streets.

England head coach Chris Silverwood will return home after day two (Saturday) of the second Test at Seddon Park following a family bereavement.

Albion Community Centre Cricket Club stormed to a 106-run victory over Port Mourant Cricket Club to take the $30,000 cash prize in the 20th Balram Memorial match.

Fruta Conquerors women’s coach Delon Williams, has lambasted the Guyana Football Federation [GFF] for the lack of medical personnel at the commencement of the Always Women’s Championship which prevented an injured player, Amanda Mc Kenzie from being treated promptly.

LUCKNOW, India, CMC – West Indies have prepared for a “difficult” challenge from novices Afghanistan when the one-off inaugural Test between the two teams bowls off here today (midnight Tuesday, Eastern Caribbean time).