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Sixteen–year-old left-arm spinner Ashmead Nedd grabbed 6–70 while Robin Bacchus and Christopher Barnwell produced attacking second innings knocks to spur Georgetown to a comfortable six-wicket win over West Demerara at the Tuschen Sports Club Ground yesterday in the Guyana Cricket Board/Franchise League tournament.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, (Reuters) – South Africa need seven wickets on the last day to secure victory in the first test and go ahead in the two-match series as Bangladesh struggled on a rain-curtailed fourth day at Senwes Park yesterday.

(Reuters) – Opening batsman Rohit Sharma smashed 125 to guide India to a convincing seven-wicket win against Australia in the fifth and final one-day international in Nagpur yesterday, for a 4-1 series victory.

SEPANG, Malaysia, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes pulled out the stops to seize pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix in an inspiring display of speed, even as a power unit problems left title rival Sebastian Vettel stranded in the garage.

West Indies Under – 19 selectee Raymond Perez stroked a majestic century and shared in a 155-run, fourth-wicket partnership with Christopher Barnwell as Georgetown rocketed to first innings honours over West Demerara at the Tuschen Sports Club Ground, yesterday.

Sophia, Tucville, St. Pius, and St. Ambrose won their respective matches when the Courts Pee Wee Football tournament kicked off yesterday at the Thirst Park ground.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, (Reuters) – South Africa lost both openers but were still 230 runs ahead of Bangladesh at the close on the third day of the first test when bad light stopped play yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Manchester City stayed ahead of age-old local rivals Manchester United at the top of the Premier League yesterday with a deserved 1-0 win away to champions Chelsea.

Eastveldt and Fruta Conquerors scored crushing wins over Order and Discipline and Pele respectively when the Georgetown leg of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) U17 League commenced yesterday.

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) walked away with the men’s first division, women’s and veteran titles when the  GTT National Indoor Hockey championships concluded yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

Batsmen Jonathan Foo and Kevlon Anderson stroked centuries for Lower Corentyne who ended day one of their contest against East Coast on 343 for 3 with Foo posting 152 and Anderson an unbeaten 102 at Lusignan.

(Reuters) – Former world number one Maria Sharapova avenged her U.S.

All roads will lead to the Den Amstel Community Centre ground today when the Hamilton Green Cup football tournament continues with an exciting doubleheader from 14:00hrs.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Next Thursday’s friendly international between Jamaica and Saudi Arabia will go ahead as planned, the Jamaica Football Federation has confirmed.

Raymon Reifer stroked a fine century allowing West Demerara to post a strong first innings total against Georgetown in fifth round action of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Jaguars three-day franchise league at the Tuschen Sports Club Ground, yesterday.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – West Indies failed in their bid to end their English summer on a high when they suffered a heavy nine-wicket drubbing in the final One-Day International of the five-match series here yesterday.

Sparta Boss, Broad Street, Gold is Money, New Market Street and the African Team secured their places in the group round when the inaugural Street Vibes Entertainment, ‘Futsal Nation Cup’ commenced on Thursday.

The National Ladies, Pizza Hut Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) and National Green maintained their undefeated records, when the GTT National Indoor Hockey Championship continued on Thursday.

Mars House with 462 points won the Mae’s Inter-House swimming competition yesterday in the event held at Colgrain Pool.

The seventh annual Petra Organization coordinated Courts Pee Wee U11 football tournament will kick-off today at the Thirst Park with 16 group matches.