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CARDIFF, England, CMC – Captain Dwayne Bravo yesterday found himself having to push back against suggestions West Indies were one of the favourites to win the ICC Champions Trophy starting next week.

“You are going on a mission, not a vacation, the mission is to win the Southern Championship for the third time and failure is not an option”.

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius,  CMC – The head of FIFA’s Audit and Compliance Committee, Domenico Scala, said yesterday that former CONCACAF leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer should face the full force of the law for their alleged misdemeanours during the two decades that they ran the confederation.

CARDIFF, Wales,  CMC – Stroke-maker Marlon Samuels says West Indies’ campaign in the ICC Champions Trophy should not be focussed on burying the demons from the dismal 2012 tour of England.

Georgetown’s Back Circle defeated East Coast champions Plaisance 4-1 in the countrywide final of the Guinness Greatest of the Streets at the Demerara Park Tarmac (Banks DIH Parking Lot), Industrial Estate on Monday.

PARIS, (Reuters) – A quintet of Frenchmen led a home procession at Roland Garros yesterday but Roger Federer still threatened to rain on their parade after sauntering into the third round of the French Open.

(Reuters) – The Indiana Pacers withstood a late Miami charge to beat the Heat 99-92 and square their Eastern Conference final at two games all on Tuesday.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC-A top cricket official in Trinidad and Tobago claims the upcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will disrupt his country’s preparations for the Champions League T20 tournament which follows.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC-West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine says he is pleased with his performance for Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2013 Indian Premier League season which climaxed last weekend.

The Guyana Draughts Association, Trophy Stall sponsored draughts competition is set to take place this weekend at  the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue from 10:00hrs.

Dear President Cameron. A key platform in the Development phase of West Indies cricket as we look to the future with confidence and commitment with the talented yet impressionable youthful charges on the field and the team in the Boardroom, is paradoxically to take a peek back to the future.

Marmaleque Davidson’s second half strike in the 70th minute propelled Wismar/Christianburg Secondary  to a 1-0 win over  New Silver city Secondary  and their first ever Edward ‘Screw’ Richmond Memorial Linden Schools Under 19 football championship at the Wisburg Secondary School ground Thursday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s sports ministry said the country’s cricket chief should resign to avoid a conflict of interest, four days after police arrested his son-in-law in connection with an illegal betting scandal in a cricket league.

PORT LOUIS, (Reuters) – Former CONCACAF leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer should face the full force of the law for their alleged misdemeanours during the two decades that they ran the confederation, Domenico Scala, the head of FIFA’s Audit and Compliance Committee said on Wednesday.

CARDIFF, Wales, CMC– West Indies middle order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan has cautioned that conditions could play a major part in determining the outcome of matches in the Champions Trophy which start in the United Kingdom next week.

LEEDS, England, (Reuters) – Graeme Swann took six wickets and 10 in the match as England dodged the rain clouds hovering over Headingley to wrap-up a 247-run second test victory over New Zealand yesterday and secure a 2-0 series triumph.

Former West Indies left hander Assad Fudadin is viewing his recall to the West Indies `A’ team for Sri Lanka’s upcoming tour of the Caribbean as a great stage to showcase his hunger to once again don West Indies colours at the highest level.

Den Amstel Porknockers on Sunday last defeated Uitvlugt Warriors by two goals to nil at the Den Amstel Ground, Uitvlugt in the lone Guyana Football Federation Super League encounter contested.

PARIS, (Reuters) – After fickle Parisian weather and the exploits of a French heroine kept Novak Djokovic waiting to make his bow at Roland Garros yesterday, the world number one began his quest to complete his grand slam collection in style with victory over David Goffin.

(Cricinfo) West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has picked out hosts England as the team to beat in this year’s Champions Trophy because of their familiarity with conditions in the early summer.