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Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde, said that phase one of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Forward Project, is progressing smoothly, and that he is confident of completing first stage by January 2018.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, CMC – Leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo sliced through Zimbabwe to end with a nine-wicket match haul as West Indies easily brushed aside the hosts by 117 runs inside four days to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series here yesterday.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, CMC – Devendra Bishoo yesterday pointed to strong team chemistry after West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 117 runs in the opening Test, to claim their third Test win in seven matches.

BASEL, Switzerland, (Reuters) – Roger Federer delighted a capacity crowd to ease past American youngster Frances Tiafoe 6-1 6-3 in his first round match at the Swiss Indoors in his home town of Basel yesterday.

(The Sports Xchange) –Stephen Curry escaped a suspension from the league on Monday night, then led the Golden State Warriors to a 133-103 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.

Guyana’s Priyanna Ramdhani has been selected by the Pan American Badminton Federation (PABF) Development to participate in the Young Talents Camp in Paramaribo, Suriname from November 9-15.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – More than 200 people turned out at the L.F.

(CWI) FLORENCE HALL, Jamaica – Patience and persistence, they say, are the providers of progress which Rahkeem Cornwall continues to learn every time he takes the field.

Colts Basketball Club were officially presented with their U-23, 2nd Division and 1st Division titles yesterday, during the Guyana Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) ‘League Championship’ presentation ceremony at the Thirst Park Sports Club.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Former test cricket umpire Darrell Hair has been handed an 18-month good behaviour bond by an Australian court after pleading guilty to charges of embezzling and stealing money from a liquor store where he worked, local media reported yesterday.

The seventh annual Guyana Softball Cup tournament which runs from November 3-5 will once again see the Most Valuable Players receiving gold pendants from Steve’s Jewellery establishment.

SINGAPORE,  (Reuters) – Venus Williams produced a vintage display full of guts and determination to grind out a 7-5 6-7(3) 7-5 victory over Jelena Ostapenko at the WTA Finals yesterday to set up a White Group decider for a semi-finals berth against Garbine Muguruza.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa captain Faf du Plessis is expected to be fit for the inaugural four-day test against Zimbabwe in late December, Cricket South Africa said yesterday.

  (Reuters) – Devendra Bishoo provided an excellent display of leg spin to grab four wickets as West Indies eased to a 117-run victory over Zimbabwe in the first test in Bulawayo on Tuesday.

The national selectors yesterday announced the squad for the first round of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) regional four-day tournament which begins Thursday at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

With just about five weeks to go before the start of the Rugby America’s North (RAN) 7s Championship in Mexico City, special emphasis has been placed on improving the fitness and speed of the ‘Green Machine’.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe,  CMC – Roston Chase was within touching distance of a fourth Test hundred as West Indies carved out a lead in excess of 400 runs to increase their stranglehold on the opening Test against Zimbabwe, on the third day at Queens Sports Club here yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Mercurial right-hander Deandra Dottin belted an astonishing hundred as West Indies Women trounced Sri Lanka Women by 31 runs to sweep the three-match Twenty20 International series here Sunday night.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Real Madrid’s Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned the best soccer player in the world for the second year running at FIFA’s The Best awards gala yesterday.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, CMC – Batsman Roston Chase says he is confident of a West Indies victory in the opening Test but does not expect Zimbabwe to simply roll over in their second innings.