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(The Sports Xchange) – Five-time All Star forward Blake Griffin will be a game-time decision when the Los Angeles Clippers play the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Friday.

(Reuters) – Former world number ones Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are relishing their return to competition after serious injuries cut their last campaigns short, but the overriding aim for both players in the New Year is to stay fit and healthy.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Rain dampened England’s hopes of victory in the fourth Ashes test last night, with Australia 103 for two in their second innings at tea, at the end of a weather-hit session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

If you are a fan of boxing then the place to be on ‘Boxing Day’ was the National Gymnasium.

NELSON, New Zealand, CMC – Seasoned campaigner Kieron Pollard has pulled out of the West Indies Twenty20 squad for the three-match series beginning here tomorrow.

In what is being dubbed a patriotic battle for country pride, Venezu-elans will square off against Guyanese fighters on January 20 card which will also feature Elton Dharry, a world-class contender undefeated in his last 16 fights joining Dexter Gonsalves, Guyana’s current Lightweight champion, who narrowly lost a decision to world-ranked DeMarcus Corley in his last outing.

The New Era Entertainment/ Mohamed Enterprise Futsal Championship, was jointly awarded to NK Ballers and Hard-Knocks/ Board Money on Tuesday, following a combination of heavy rainfall and crowd encroachment at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Hard-Court, Linden.

Pouderoyen secured the largest margin of victory in the inaugural GT Beer Yearend Football Championship, swamping Zeelugt 14-0 in their quarterfinal matchup, on Tuesday at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground.

Dexter ‘De Kid’ Marques, Elton ‘The Bully’ Dharry and Dexter ‘The Cobra’ Gonsalves will all be in action next month in warm up bouts with the ultimate goal of clinching Commonwealth and World titles later in 2018.

The ‘Guyana Cup Rematch’ horse race fixture which was scheduled to run off on Sunday at the Rising Sun Turf Club has been postponed indefinitely.

LONDON,  CMC – West Indies have suffered minimal fallout from their one-day series whitewash at the hands of New Zealand.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The acclaim for the goalscoring feats of Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane has been the deafening soundtrack to the festive football programme as even Arsene Wenger, manager of the club that let him out of their grasp, joined in on Wednesday.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – World number one Rafa Nadal’s preparations for next month’s Australian Open have suffered a blow after he was a late withdrawal from the Brisbane International tournament on Thursday.

PORT ELIZABETH,  (Reuters) – Zimbabwe were bowled out twice yesterday as South Africa swept to an easy victory by an innings and 120 runs as the inaugural four-day test finished inside two days at St George’s Park.

Reuters) – India will need mental toughness as much as consistent performances with bat and ball if they are to record their first test series victory in South Africa, captain Virat Kohli said yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) The T&T Red Force has switched its focus from the cruel red ball to the familiar, and perhaps, favourite format of One Day cricket.

(Reuters) – Yaya Toure has reversed his decision to retire from international football and wants to help bring through the next generation of Ivory Coast players, the Manchester City midfielder has said.

(Barbados Nation) After an inauspicious year, it won’t be surprising if Jason Holder is sacked or resigns as captain of the Windies One-Day International (ODI) side.

 (The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Tuesday’s National Basketball Association games: Suns 99, Grizzlies 97 Tyson Chandler slammed home an alley oop dunk off a Dragan Bender inbounds feed with four-tenths of a second left, and the Phoenix Suns held off the Memphis Grizzlies for the second time in six days with a 99-97 win on Tuesday night.

(ICC) New Zealand pace bowler Trent Boult has gained three places to reach fourth position in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings after his team completed a 3-0 series victory over the Windies in Christchurch on Tuesday.