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MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Former Australia all-rounder John Hastings has retired from all cricket, citing the risks posed by a bleeding lung condition that has confounded doctors.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Western Australia will be quick to welcome former test batsman Cameron Bancroft back to the fold once his ball-tampering ban expires in December, the state team’s coach Adam Voges has said.

Pakistan recorded their first win of the Women’s World T20 tournament with a 38-run win over Ireland at Providence last evening.

Caribbean silver girls under 15 silver medallist Abosaide Cadogan was the centre of attention on the opening night of the 2018 edition of the Farfan & Mendes Junior Skill level tournament after she notched up a hard-fought win over Lucas Jonas last evening at the Georgetown Club Squash Court.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia,  CMC – Veteran off-spinner Anisa Mohammed has pointed to her record 100th wicket in Twenty20 Internationals as the highlight of her outstanding career, as she prepares to play her 100th T20I when West Indies clash with South Africa here tonight.

Pouderoyen and Mahaica Determinators secured contrasting wins, when the 2nd Annual Turbo Energy Drink Football Championship, continued on Monday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Six-times champion Roger Federer avoided an early exit from the ATP Finals as he rediscovered his form to outclass Austria’s Dominic Thiem 6-2 6-3 at the 02 Arena yesterday.

(Field Level Media) Golden State All-Stars Kevin Durant and Draymond Green had a heated exchange Monday night following Green’s costly turnover at the end of regulation in the Warriors’ 121-116 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

(Reuters) – Ben Foakes retained the wicketkeeper’s position after his dream debut in Galle as England named an unchanged XI for the second test against Sri Lanka, which starts on Wednesday in Pallekele.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia,  CMC – South Africa thrashed Sri Lanka by seven wickets here late Monday night, to make a winning start to the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup.

(ESPN) Zimbabwe made a firm riposte with the bat before Bangla-desh’s spinners seized the initiative on the third day in Dhaka.

BRIXWORTH, England, (Reuters) – Five-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton vowed to raise the bar further next year as he told Mercedes factory staff yesterday never to stop believing in what they can achieve.

Team Trinidad and Tobago once again drove off with the winner’s spoils of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championships (CMRC) which concluded on Sunday at the South Dakota Circuit.

In the finals of the seventh edition of the Courts Pee-Wee under-11 football, West Ruimveldt were dethroned by St.

Akshaya Persaud and Richie Looknauth shared in a century stand that was the backbone of  the Cornelia Ida (CI) Cricket Club’s 64-run win over Meten-Meer-Zorg A (MMZA) on Sunday in the final preliminary match of the West Demerara Cricket Board President’s Cup 50 over tournament.

Standout distance athlete, Cleveland Forde has opted out of the third and final leg of the South American 10K Classic in Panama on Sunday, throwing a wrench in the prospect  of a historic clean sweep for Guyana.

Charlestown smashed seven-men St. Roses’ High 8-0 when the GuyOil/Tradewind Tankers Under-20 Secondary School Football League continued yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Topp XX, led by a Ryan Noel hat-trick, mauled Silver Shattas 3-0, when the Upper Demerara Football Association [UDFA] Senior League, continued on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club [MSC] ground, Linden.

The calendar has flipped to November, hence boxers are fine tuning their craft to do combat in the Terrence Alli National Open Championships.

CHENNAI, India,  CMC – Captain Carlos Brathwaite believes West Indies have the quality players to challenge in upcoming tournaments but has warned that management of these resources will be critical to any future success.