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MONACO, CMC – Jamaica’s top female sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is threatening to boycott competing in her effort to get more attention for athletes on the island.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – West Indies captain Darren Sammy said his team ‘never showed up’ for the Test series against India following an innings and 126-run defeat yesterday.

The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) will be bringing the curtain down today on what can be described as an outstanding year for the sport both nationally and internationally with the hosting of its premier event, the senior national championships.

A telling spell of bowling from pacer Keon Sinclair steered Rose Hall Town Pepsi cricket team into the Semi-finals of the Elizabeth Styles Under-19 limited overs cricket competition after they defeated Skeldon Community Centre by 46 runs in a quarter-final encounter recently.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – West Indies off-spinners Marlon Samuels and Shane Shillingford have been reported with suspected illegal bowling actions during the second Test against India, which ended in Mumbai yesterday.

MONACO, CMC – Jamaica’s World and Olympic champions Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce were named World Athletes of the Year on Saturday.

Calvin Allen, coach of BK Western Tigers football club, says that even though his side will competing in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Cup for the first time he is of the opinion that his charges possess the ability to walk away with the title.

League action in the Stag Beer sponsored West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) senior tournament will continue today with a double header at the Den Amstel Community ground.

MUMBAI, India (CMC) – West Indies off-spinners Marlon Samuels and Shane Shillingford have been reported with suspected illegal bowling actions during the second Test against India, which ended in Mumbai on Saturday.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – A workman-like half-century from Denesh Ramdin failed to inspire West Indies and India gifted Sachin Tendulkar an innings and 126-run victory in the second Test on Saturday to mark his retirement from the international cricket.

(BBC) India legend Sachin Tendulkar said it was “hard to believe a wonderful journey” had ended as he bowed out of international cricket in Mumbai.

Robin Persaud prevailed over 37 other skilled wheelsmen to win yesterday’s third stage edging Team Coco’s Darren Matthews in a thrilling two-man sprint finish.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar fell short of a fairytale ton in his farewell test yesterday but the Indian batsman’s 74-run knock was embellished by a full repertoire of classy shots the ‘Little Master’ was renowned for during a sparkling 24-year career.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC– One newcomer has been named to the West Indies Under-19 team for next month’s tour of Bangladesh, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – England batsman Joe Root needed treatment for a blow to the hand but played on to make 75 on the third day of the tourists’ final warm-up match for the Ashes at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder moved a step closer to resurrecting his international career  yesterday when he was named in the New Zealand ‘A’ side for a three-day match against West Indies later this month.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Australian all-rounder Shane Watson hopes to resume bowling at the start of next week but does not want to push his hamstring too much in case it hinders his ability to bat in the first Ashes test.

Footballer Kwadro Garnett was yesterday crowned ambassador of the second leg of the Giftland Officemax Sports Ambassador search dubbed “The Quest”, after being nominated by his club, Buxton United (FC).

 MUMBAI, India, CMC– A five wicket haul from spin bowler Shane Shillingford was overshadowed by centuries from Cheteshwar Pujara and Rohit Sharma that have put India within sight of victory against West Indies on the second day of the second Test here yesterday.

Berbician Souvenir Ramdehol, a 2009 Hall of Fame Realtor of Queens New York, United States of America said yesterday that all systems are in place for what should be a successful second annual Berbice Open table tennis tournament.