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Guyana’s Revlon Lake suffered a fourth round knockout at the hands of Jamaica’s Sakima Mullings in the first fight of this season’s Wray & Nephew Contender Series on Wednesday night.

When Guyana’s contingent of boxers and athletes returned to Guyana from the South American Games in Chile on Wednesday night, there was no hero’s welcome or media waiting to quiz them on their achievements.

Guyana Team Manager Alvin Johnson has cautioned batsmen against repeating careless mistakes and advised them to exercise patience in their encounter against the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) in the fourth round of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) four-day tournament which starts today in Barbados.

West Ruimveldt’s BK Western Tigers will face off against Linden side Milerock FC in an eagerly anticipated showdown when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Premier League continues today at the Georgetown Football Club, Bourda.

DHAKA,  (Reuters) – South Africa captain Faf du Plessis and pace spearhead Dale Steyn are nursing hamstring injuries and are doubtful for their World Twenty20 opener against Sri Lanka tomorrow.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Smart use of the conditions here will be key to West Indies’ success in the World Twenty20 Championship, fast bowler Ravi Rampaul believes.

KARACHI,  (Reuters) – Teams have realised the importance of experience in Twenty20 cricket and aging players are no longer considered misfits in the rip-roaring format, according to Pakistan’s test and one-day international captain Misbah-ul-Haq.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Former Australian coach Mickey Arthur will take charge of defending champions Jamaica Tallawahs for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Authorities in Bangladesh have asked businesses, shopping malls and markets to shut down during the evening to save electricity in the wake of Wednesday’s power outage during a World Twenty20 match in Sylhet.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Oscar Pistorius will sell the luxury Pretoria home in which he shot and killed his girlfriend to pay his legal expenses due to an unexpected delay in the trial, his lawyer said yesterday.

(ICC) The India-Pakistan rivalry is not necessarily the oldest in cricketing history, but there is no rivalry more intense than the showdowns between the Asian giants.

(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Wednesday’s National Basketball Association games.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh,  (Reuters) – Leading a side teeming with all-rounders, Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez enjoys an embarrassment of riches that he believes will give the 2009 champions a definite edge in the World Twenty20.

Christine Sukhram is expected to number among the 40 golfers competing tomorrow from 12 noon in the inaugural Sanjay’s Jewellery Golf Pairs Tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC).

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Leaders Jamaica will return to action this weekend on home soil while Barbados are set to extend their long-standing rivalry with Trinidad and Tobago when they play hosts in the feature game of the Regional Four-Day Championship fourth round which bowls off today.

(Reuters) – Arnold Palmer said yesterday Tiger Woods will be “dangerous” at next month’s Masters but acknowledged that doubts surround the health of the 14-times major champion.

ZURICH,  (Reuters) – Members of FIFA’s executive committee are being interviewed by ethics chief Michael Garcia, who is investigating the decision to award the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Arsene Wenger has been called many things since he walked into Arsenal’s old marble-halled Highbury stadium in 1996 to launch one of the most successful eras in the club’s history.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, CMC- Dwayne Bravo rocked the top order while Sunil Narine carved through the middle as defending World T20 champions West Indies humbled Sri Lanka by 33 runs in a warm-up match at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur here yesterday.

Mae’s School, winners of the novices, the 11 years and under and the 13 years and under categories was adjudged the most outstanding school when the presentation ceremony for the just concluded Business School tournament took place yesterday at the National Gymnasium.