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ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC– Three of the world’s leading Twenty20 players are to join the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL) replacing injured players and those leaving because of other professional commitments.

CINCINNATI, (Reuters) – Having realised a lifelong dream by claiming the Wimbledon title, Marion Bartoli decided she had nothing left to give on Wednesday, shocking the world of tennis by bidding a sudden and poignant farewell to the sport.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada,  CMC-The Grenada Government says it will make an initial cash payment to Olympic gold medalist Kirani James when he returns to the island for a brief stint early next month.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Guyana Amazon Warriors beat Jamaica Tallawahs by five runs in match 16 of the Caribbean Premier League at Sabina Park here today.

Nicolette Fernandes and Jamaican Chris Binnie retained their singles titles as the individual singles competition of the Digicel 2013 Senior Caribbean Squash Championships powered by Powerade and Smalta concluded at the Georgetown Club Squash Courts on Tuesday.

Neaveah Clarkston won Guyana’s only gold medal of the individual singles competition as the eighth annual Pre-Cadet and Cadet championships concluded at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall last night.

The inaugural Roraima Bikers Club (RBC) and Bryden and Fernandes 10-race cycle event which was postponed last month due to inclement weather will now pedal off on Sunday at the Seawall Bandstand.

Guyana easily defeated the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) as the team playoffs in the Digicel 2013 Senior Caribbean Squash Championships powered by Powerade and Smalta commenced at the Georgetown Club Squash Courts yesterday.

Director of Sport Neil Kumar last night suggested that a $50 million dollar table tennis academy was in the making in the foreseeable future.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC-Jamaica trounced Trinidad and Tobago by seven wickets to win the West Indies Women Super 50 competition which climaxed  yesterday at the Tanteen playing field in St.George’s

Dr. Frank Anthony, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport in his feature address at the closing ceremony of the National Sports Commission Swimming Summer camp yesterday said that it was important for today’s youths to balance academics and sports.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony stated that the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) must be applauded for its efforts in hosting the Digicel 2013 Senior Caribbean Squash Championships.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC –Guyana scored a crushing five wicket victory over Barbados while Trinidad a nd Tobago registered a convincing 60 run win over Leeward Islands in round four of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Under 19 50 overs tournament yesterday.

MOSCOW, Russia, CMC- Five Athletes from the English Speaking Caribbean will contest finals on today’s 6th day of the IAAF World Athletics Championships.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC- Talented Barbadian all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite says he is almost 100 percent fit after recovering from a heart-breaking knee injury which put him out of action for several months.

MOSCOW, Russia, CMC– Sprint sensation Usain Bolt is seeking to create more history by becoming the first man to win three straight 200m titles when the event begins at the IAAF world Championships tomorrow.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – A four-wicket haul from paceman Sheldon Cotterell and an enterprising 31 from debutant Orlando Peters steered the Antigua Hawksbills to a convincing five-wicket victory over the Barbados Tridents in their CPL T20 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Tuesday night.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has finally said “sorry” and admitted he was guilty of spot fixing during Pakistan’s ill-fated tour to England in 2010.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC– South African fast bowler Vernon Philander, whose performances have been key to Jamaica Tallawahs recent string of victories in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), says unity in the squad is excellent and augurs well for success.

Guyanese table tennis players kept themselves in the hunt for singles glory with eight players advancing to today’s quarter-final rounds of the boys and girls Under-11 and Under-13 categories as the eighth annual Pre-Cadet and Cadet Caribbean Table Tennis Championship continued yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.