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SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium,  (Reuters) – McLaren’s Jenson Button won the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position yesterday after a first corner pile-up ended the hopes of team mate Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Formula One leader Fernando Alonso.

BANGALORE, (Reuters) – India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin once again turned out to be New Zealand’s tormentor with his fifth five-wicket haul that left the visitors at 232 for nine at the close of the third day’s play in the second and final test  yesterday.

By Treiston Joseph Local sprinting phenomenon Stephan James once again placed himself atop the pecking order of junior sprinters with a dominating 200 metres performance yesterday at the National Under-23 Championships held at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary.

Georgetown, Guyana – The Technical staff of the Guyana national football team, has announced the 21-man squad for the upcoming Group B, 2014 World Cup Qualifiers, double header versus El Salvador.

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium,  CMC – Lewis Hamilton will need a huge effort in order to come away with anything from  today’s Belgian Grand Prix.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Serena Williams gained a measure of revenge and a place in the fourth round of the U.S.

Andrew Strauss offered one reason for his resignation as England’s long-serving captain last week.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- A confident West Indies Women cricket team left the Caribbean Friday to play a five match T20 series against England starting next weekend.

By Neil Barry The Georgetown Cricket Association’s Carib Beer and Friends of Cricket Heroes Cup was highlighted by centuries from Derwin Christian and Imran Hassan while Andrew Lyght jr.,

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – World number one Roger Federer breezed past Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the third round of the U.S.

By Emmerson Campbell National cyclist, Robin Persaud continues to show why he is the most consistent cyclist in Guyana today.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies will put the finishing touches on their preparation for the Twenty20 World Cup when they launch a week-long camp here yesterday.

The Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) of Guyana in association with Raf’s Variety Store is set to bowl off  its second annual Hajjin Zeleena Rafeek Memorial Countrywide Inter-Jamaat 10/10 knockout softball cricket tournament today at the MYO Ground, Woolford Avenue, Thomas Lands.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – World number one Roger Federer breezed past Fernando Verdasco 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the third round of the U.S.

The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) tournament sponsored by Mikes Pharmacy, Ariel Enterprise, Trophy Stall, Survival, Ramchand Auto Spares, Motor Trend, and Petama Enterprise, continues today with several matches.

BANGALORE, (Reuters) – Virat Kohli led India’s fightback with an unbeaten 93 after early strikes from the New Zealand pace duo of Tim Southee and Doug Bracewell had the hosts in a spot of bother in the second and final test  yesterday.

By Neil Barry Demerara Cricket Club `A’ earned their third straight Georgetown Under-15 title when they completely outclassed Transport Sports Club by 155 runs at the Gandhi Youth Organization ground.

Director of Sport, Neil Kumar, said yesterday that his ministry was looking to walk the walk with the national associations as they set sights on the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.

By Emmerson Campbell Lack of funding mixed with poor preparation were the main ingredients that caused Guyana, the six-time NACRA Champions’ cookie to crumble at this year’s NACRA Championships in Ottawa, Canada.

Guyana’s national football team (the Golden Jaguars) is currently preparing for their key home and away 2014 World Cup fixtures against El Salvador on Friday.