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KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Dr Akshai Mansingh has quit as Cricket West Indies’ chief medical officer, citing an “untenable” relationship between the medical panel and the board.

LINCOLN, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder believes the three-day tour match against New Zealand A starting here today will be enough to complement his side’s preparation for the upcoming Test series.

Next Level Fitness presents a Men’s Health Fair today from noon on Main Street opposite Courts.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – South Africa’s Supreme Court increased Oscar Pistorius’ murder sentence today to 13 years and five months after the state argued his original sentence of six years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was “shockingly lenient”.

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand,  CMC – Captain Jason Holder says West Indies are under no illusions about the massive threat posed by the powerful Black Caps side but stressed the Caribbean side would be looking to execute their game plan clinically, in the two-Test series starting here next month.

For almost a decade, ‘Boxing Day’ in Guyana has been void of a Boxing Day card.

BRISBANE, (Reuters) – Australia fought back with two late wickets to restrict England to 196 for four and leave the Ashes series-opener delicately poised on Thursday after the tourists’ unheralded batsmen threatened to dominate an intriguing first day.

Pepsi Hikers, Woodpecker Hikers and Pizza Hut Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) were amongst the wins, on Wednesday, opening night of the 13th Annual Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

Fruta Conquerors rising star and Golden Jaguar international Jeremy Garrett, has secured two overseas football trials in the United States of America (USA).

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, CMC – Stuart Law may have only been at the helm of West Indies for nine months but the Australian says he is already pleased with the development of the side.

(Reuters) – AC Milan, Villarreal and Nice reached the knockout stage of the Europa League after posting wins on Thursday in the penultimate round of the group stage.

ABU DHABI, (Reuters) – Formula One’s four-times world champions Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel engaged in some light-hearted end-of-season banter on Thursday, already looking beyond the final race of the season and ahead to the next big battle in 2018.

  West Berbice and Lower Corentyne yesterday recorded victories in second round action of the Guyana Cricket Board Jaguars 50 Overs League.

LINCOLN, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies will have one less worry in their three-day tour match starting here Saturday, after fast bowler Adam Milne was forced out of the New Zealand A squad through injury.

Guyana will headline Pool A of the Rugby America’s North (RAN) 7s Champion-ships which kicks off tomorrow in Mexico.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have regained top spot in the Caribbean Football Union rankings, taking over from French Caribbean neighbours Haiti in the latest release on Thursday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India plan to groom rookie Vijay Shankar as a back-up pace bowling all-rounder with an eye on future overseas tours, skipper Virat Kohli said on the eve of the second test against Sri Lanka beginning in Nagpur on Friday.

(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Wednesday’s National Basketball Association games: Heat 104, Celtics 98 Goran Dragic scored 27 points as the Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 104-98, snapping the Celtics’ 16-game winning streak on Wednesday.

BRISBANE,  (Reuters) – Australia fought back with two late wickets to restrict England to 196 for four and leave the Ashes series-opener delicately poised on Thursday after the tourists’ unheralded batsmen threatened to dominate an intriguing first day.

Wayne Dover, Golden Jaguars interim head coach said the objective is to create history by becoming the first Guyanese team to win in South East Asia when they battle host Indonesia Saturday in an international football friendly.