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CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Injured Pakistan seamer Junaid Khan has been ruled out of the second cricket test against South Africa at Newlands starting today.

TORONTO,  (Reuters) – Rudy Gay drained the game-winning shot in the final seconds as the rejuvenated Toronto Raptors withstood a furious fightback from the Denver Nuggets for a 109-108 victory over one of the NBA’s hottest teams on Tuesday.

OAKLAND, Calif., (Reuters) – Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin returned to the San Francisco Bay area for a warm welcome and a 116-107 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – Cinema has a new odd couple in “Prince Avalanche”, a low-budget film set in the remote, fire-ravaged forests of Texas and starring Paul Rudd and Emile Hirsch as an unlikely pair of workers painting markings on a seemingly endless road.

(Reuters) – LeBron James’ red-hot shooting hit record level on Tuesday as he became the first NBA player ever to score 30 points while shooting 60 percent in six straight games.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Gutsy West Indies defied the odds to beat Australia and book their place in the final of the Women’s World Cup for the first time here today.

BRISBANE,  (Reuters) – Johnson Charles smacked a half-century and West Indies tore through Australia’s batsmen with slow bowling to win their Twenty20 match by 27 runs in Brisbane on Wednesday.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – Jamal Hamilton slammed a century for the Leeward Islands against Guyana as their regional four-day match petered out into a tame draw on the fourth day yesterday.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia,  CMC- Discarded West Indies opener Devon Smith smashed his second century to guide Windward Islands to a commanding seven wicket victory over Combined Colleges and Campuses on the fourth day of their regional Four-day Championship match Tuesday.

Despite his losing streak, Orlan ‘Pocket Rocket’ Rogers is not giving up.

The cream of Guyana’s cyclists will once again be competing in the 7th annual George Cumberbatch Memorial Cycle Championship on Sunday at the Seawall Band Stand Circuit sponsored by Humphrey’s Bakery.

HAMILTON, (Reuters) – Captain Brendon McCullum led the way with the bat while his bowlers produced a disciplined display to beat England by 55 runs in the second Twenty20 international at Seddon Park yesterday and level the three-match series.

(Reuters) – The San Antonio Spurs took to the court without three of their top scorers to face Chicago on Monday but still had too much fire power for the Bulls, pulling out a 103-89 victory to pick up their 13th win in 14 games.

BRISBANE, Australia,  CMC- West Indies opener Johnson Charles says his stint at the Sagicor High Performance centre (HPC) has significantly improved his batting and resulted in his maiden century in the final One Day International (ODI) match against Australia last weekend.

A billboard honouring seventeen Guyanese cricketers from the Ancient County of Berbice was recently unveiled by ANSA McAl Trading and officially handed over to the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB).

ABUJA,  (Reuters) – Nigeria arrived home yesterday to wild celebrations as tens of thousands lined the streets to catch a glimpse of their heroes after the team ended a 19-year wait to win the African Nations Cup at the weekend.

The Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) Organisation says it is committed to creating the perfect balance between sport and academics as it aims to help turn out cultured individuals.

LAUSANNE,  (Reuters) – Wrestling was left in a state of shock after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made a surprise recommendation today to drop the sport from the 2020 Games.

BRISBANE, Australia,  CMC- West Indies Head Coach Ottis Gibson has praised big hitting West Indies batsman Kieron Pollard for demonstrating composure to score a century in the fourth One-Day against Australia.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Jamaica’s undisputed queen of sprint, Merlene Ottey, is to be awarded with an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Technology (UTech).