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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Captain Jason Holder believes West Indies’ unpredictability will make them a difficult prospect at the upcoming ICC World Cup in England.

HYDERABAD, India, CMC – West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph snatched a six-wicket haul to record the best-ever figures in Indian Premier League history, as he made a sensational start to his IPL career by firing Mumbai Indians to a 40-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad here yesterday.

Jeremy Lamb was the star again, and the Charlotte Hornets remained alive in the playoff race with a thrilling 113-111 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

MIAMI, United States, CMC – Barbados Football Association head, Randy Harris, has been re-elected vice-president of continental governing body, CONCACAF.

LONDON, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder captured two wickets in an incisive spell to help Northamptonshire take control of their County Championship Division Two encounter against Middlesex here yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Leaders Barbados produced a sterling final quarter performance as they beat St Lucia 29-25 in their pivotal final game, to maintain their unbeaten run and capture the Caribbean Netball Association’s Jean Pierre Memorial Junior Championship here Thursday.

BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Barcelona closed in on the La Liga title after beating 10-man Atletico Madrid 2-0 in yesterday’s top-of-the-table showdown at the Nou Camp as late strikes by Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi gave the Catalans an 11-point lead at the top of the table.

Two titanic tussles are slated to highlight this weekend’s Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) fixtures. 

The selection committee of the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) has shortlisted a female and male volleyball team to represent Guyana in the upcoming Inter-Guianas volleyball tournament set to spike off in French Guiana from May 2-4. 

The Berbice Cricket Board, through its counsel, Attorney-at-Law, Arudranauth Gossai, is expected to challenge Minister of Social Cohesion, with responsibility for Sport, Dr George Norton’s appointment of Stephen Lewis as the Cricket Ombudsman.

Thirteen community-based teams will contest the Playoff Round for the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets, East Coast Demerara edition tomorrow at the Haslington Market Tarmac.

The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) and the New Campbellville Secondary School received cheques worth $1M each yesterday from the National Sports Commission (NSC) through Director of Sport, Christopher Jones.

The second quarter of the cycling season rides off tomorrow in Linden with the staging of the eighth annual Baker’s Memorial Cycling Classic.

Roop Persaud, CEO of Ganesh Parts and General Store presented balls to the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) yesterday.

Guyana’s first-class player Christopher Barnwell produced a stellar all-round showing for GA Spartans at the weekend to guide the side to championship honours in the cricket4life tournament in St.

Back Circle, Future Stars, Melanie and Bent Street secured convincing wins when the Stag Beer Futsal Championship resumed on Thursday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade said life after basketball will include making visits to a clinician.

(Reuters) – Afghanistan replaced long-serving one-day international captain Asghar Afghan with Gulbadin Naib yesterday, less than two months before this year’s 50-over World Cup in England and Wales.

BENGALURU, India, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell smashed another breathtaking cameo to surpass 200 runs in just four innings this season, as Kolkata Knight Riders moved into second place in the Indian Premier League standings with a convincing five-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore here yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Leading regional academic and noted cricket author, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, believes a head coach of Caribbean origin should preside over West Indies’ campaign at the upcoming ICC World Cup.