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(BBC) India’s Supreme Court has reinstated N Srinivasan as chief of the country’s cricket board.

West Indies opening batsman Leroy Lugg’s marauding half-century yesterday led his team to a six-wicket trouncing of Bangladesh in the opening game of seven match One Day International series at the Providence national Stadium.

The Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) Organization is prepared to fight a legal battle with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)if this year’s 24th edition of the K&S tournament has to be played parallel to the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) competition.

The annual schools table tennis tournament sponsored by telecommunications provider Digicel in collaboration with the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) is set to serve off next month.

Riddim Squad defeated Milerock 2-0 in the opening game of the inaugural Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Premier League competition on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground in Linden.

Enmore Community Centre Cricket Club (ECCCC) on Sunday scored a nine-wicket win over Mahaica Sports Club in a match of the inaugural ECCCC/Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company, limited overs competition at the Enmore Community Centre ground to reach the

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) overcame Silver Shattas 2-0 when the inaugural Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Premier League commenced on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground in Linden.

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) is scrambling to ensure that enough funds are acquired for Friday’s booking deadline for the men and women’s teams to compete in this year’s NACRA Sevens championships in the Cayman Islands in November.

The disciplines of cycling and rugby yesterday received timely sponsorship from the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) to aid in upcoming tournaments to the tune of $400,000 and $1M respectively.

DELHI, India, CMC- Trinidad and Tobago captain Denesh Ramdin says a lack of batting firepower at the death overs and injury to bowler Rayad Emrit contributed to their semi-final defeat to Mumbai Indians at the knock-out stage of the Champions League T20 on Saturday.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC- Two newcomers have been included on a 22-man Trinidad and Tobago squad for a Friendly International against New Zealand at the Hasely Crawdford Stadium next Tuesday.

LISBON, (Reuters) – The fierce debate on who is the best Portuguese player of all time that erupted when Cristiano Ronaldo overtook Eusebio last month to go second on the country’s list of top marksmen is far from being settled.

DUBLIN, Ohio, (Reuters) – A marathon week of rain delays and birdie hunting at Muirfield Village Golf Club ended with yet another United States victory at the Presidents Cup, once again raising questions about the relevance of the biennial team competition.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC- Newcomer to the senior West Indies cricket team, Sheldon Cotterell is to undergo a medical examination tomorrow which would decide if he travels with the regional side for its upcoming tour of India.

HAMILTON, Bermuda,  CMC — National Football League (NFL) Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas and West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara will be among the celebrities who will play in the Pro-Am golf tournament preceding next week’s Grand Slam of Golf at picturesque Port Royal, the PGA of America announced yesterday.

(Cricinfo) Australia arrived in India hoping for a hat-trick of ODI series wins here but are aware that they have arrived with perhaps the least experienced side of the past two decades.

BASINGSTOKE, England,  (Reuters) – Blatant foul or theatrical dive? Penalty kick or yellow card?

(Reuters) – Looking back is a waste of time, as far as Roger Federer is concerned.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Five home-based Jamaican footballers were leaving here yesterday to joined their foreign based team mates in the United States ahead of their must win CONCACAF World Cup qualifier on Friday.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – Former South Africa one-day international captain Johan Botha has had doubt cast on the legitimacy of his bowling action for the third time in his career and will have to undergo biomechanical analysis.