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LONDON,  CMC – Former West Indies coach Phil Simmons has been tasked with taking Afghanistan to the 2019 World Cup after he was announced as head coach on Sunday.

LAUNCESTON, Tasmania,  CMC – A brace of wickets from West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor helped fire Sydney Thunder to their second win in as many days over Hayley Matthews’ Hobart Hurricanes.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket’s regional governing body, Cricket West Indies, has led tributes to late former international umpire Clyde Cumberbatch, following his passing in his native Trinidad on Saturday.

LONDON,  CMC – Test captain Jason Holder has urged the West Indies Under-19 squad to be aggressive and take the initiative, as they prepare to defend their title at the Youth World Cup in New Zealand starting next month.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Legendary former captain, Sir Vivian Richards, believes someone in the current West Indies setup should have picked up on fast bowler Ronsford Beaton’s suspect action before he reached international level.

Grove Hi-Tech and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), will face-off tomorrow in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ‘Super 16 Year-end Classic’ finale, following semi-final wins on Friday over Fruta Conquerors and Milerock respectively.

A new champion will be crowned in the 5th Annual Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA)/GT Beer Football Championship, as Botafago downed holders Silver Shattas 6-5 on sudden death penalty kicks on Friday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Sprinter Jereem Richards and the members of the T&T 4×400 metres relay team received the Sportsman of the Year award when the T&T Olympic Committee held its 23rd Annual Awards function at the Hyatt  Regency Hotel, Wrightson Road, Port-of- Spain on Friday night.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – Manchester United’s leading scorer Romelu Lukaku was carried off on a stretcher in the first half of his side’s 0-0 draw at home to Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday with an apparent head injury.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp is confident Mohamed Salah can maintain his excellent goalscoring form after the Egyptian forward netted both goals in a 2-1 win over Leicester City in the Premier League yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Steve Smith helmed Australia’s successful Ashes mission and India proved impregnable at home but it was cricket exiles Pakistan who had the most memorable year in 2017.

LAUNCESTON, Tasmania,  CMC – Barbadian Jofra Archer’s late cameo failed to save Hobart Hurricanes from a heavy defeat, as they went down by 57 runs to Sydney Thunder in the Australia Big Bash here yesterday.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Australia captain Steve Smith tormented England with another century as the fourth Ashes test ended in a frustrating draw for Joe Root’s side on a lifeless Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch yesterday.

LAUNCESTON, Tasmania, , CMC – Teenaged batting star Hayley Matthews was among the runs in a losing cause here yesterday as her West Indies Women’s skipper, Stafanie Taylor, snatched a four-wicket haul to fire Sydney Thunder to a convincing seven-wicket victory over Hobart Hurricanes.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – India feel they have the right balance in their squad to break new ground and win a series in South Africa for the first time, to underline their top ranking in test cricket, captain Virat Kohli said yesterday.

(The Sports Xchange) – Giannis Antetokounmpo caught the inbounds pass and immediately turned to size up his defender.

(Reuters) – Serena Williams was pleased to get back on court despite losing what was her first match in almost a year, against Jelena Ostapenko, at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

(Reuters) – Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be sidelined for a month with a knee injury, manager Jose Mourinho said.

NELSON, New Zealand,  CMC – Little mention was made of West Indies’ fragile batting as the Caribbean side sought reasons to explain their 47-run defeat to New Zealand in yesterday’s opening Twenty20 International.

Respect, focus, determination and maturity. It all comes with the territory for fast rising amateur standout, Keevin Allicock.