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(Cricinfo) England’s recent five-match ODI series against Australia was generally condemned as so inconsequential that it is quite possible to argue that this warm-up match between the Ashes rivals ahead of World Twenty20 had considerably more significance.

NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC -The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) has launched its plans for the hosting of the 41st Edition of the Carifta Games.

(Cricinfo) Ross Taylor’s whirlwind half-century went in vain as New Zealand lost to South Africa by nine runs in their second warm-up match in Colombo yesterday.

-Digicel lauded for  coming on board The annual National School’s, Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships will be held in November the organizers stated yesterday.

By Emmerson Campbell President of the Guyana Teacher’s Union (GTU) Colin Bynoe has promised that this year’s 52nd annual National School’s Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships will be better coordinated than last year’s staging.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Michael Phelps and Allyson Felix were named as the United States Olympic Committee’s (USOC) best athletes for 2011-12 yesterday for their gold-medal performances at the London Olympics.

-threatens legal action against WICB PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-The arbitrator in a dispute between former West Indies middle order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has refuted claims by the WICB that he did not allow Sarwan to be cross examined.

The Scotia bank/Pepsi All Stars female football team will play their first practice game this afternoon at the Georgetown Football Club ground against a GFC U11/13 boy’s team from 4.30pm.

KHULNA, Bangladesh, CMC- Kyle Hope, who scored a double century for the Sagicor High Performance Centre against the Bangladesh Cricket Board Academy, says he wants the achievement to be the start of bigger and better things in his playing career.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka,  CMC- Chris Gayle yesterday struck a boundary filled 65 to lead West Indies to an easy eight-wicket victory over Afghanistan in their final warm-up fixture ahead of the ICC Twenty tournament starting in Sri Lanka this week.

Junior star riders Paul De Nobrega, Raynauth Jeffrey, Raul Leal and Michael Anthony continue to make Guyana proud by making the Golden Arrowhead fly high on foreign soil.

Ron Motilall and Anthony Drayton are the early leaders after four rounds of the Topco 2012 National Junior Championship Chess Qualifiers played on Sunday at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club, Hadfield Street.

KHULNA, Bangladesh,  CMC– Kyle Hope made hay before the rain came, plundering an impressive double hundred, as the Sagicor High Performance Centre continued their run feast against the Bangladesh Cricket Board Academy here yesterday.

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka, beaten in three ICC limited overs finals since triumphing in the 1996 World Cup and 2002 Champions Trophy they hosted, hope being back on home soil will help them avoid the chokers tag in the World Twenty20 starting today.

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new spin bowling hope Akila Dananjaya already feels so at home in the setup he has commandeered a senior team mate as a chauffeur.

Businessman Kishan Bacchus yesterday grabbed first lien on the President’s Cup golf tournament held at the Lusignan Golf Course.

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC- – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has saluted batting legend and world record holder Brian Lara on being inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.

-barely misses course record Regional long distance maestro Cleveland Forde validated his reputation with a thrilling win at the Venture Credit Union 5km Road Race in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) yesterday morning.

New Building Society second division competition… By Neil Barry Jr. The University of Guyana rebounded from a loss on Saturday to stun the Demerara Cricket Club, while Transport Sports Club held on for a hard fought win over Police Sports Club as early morning rains reduced the two scheduled New Building Society second division matches to T20s.

The touring Prasad Cricket Club will leave the shores of Guyana without a victory after Everest Cricket Club defeated them by six wickets on Saturday in what was more of an exhibition game, which saw several former national players donning whites to compete against the Trinidad team.