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SUZUKA, Japan, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton was within reach of his fourth Formula One title yesterday after winning the Japanese Grand Prix for Mercedes while Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel suffered engine problems and failed to finish.

(Reuters) – Argentine coaches working in South America have done their national team a few bad turns over the past two years and Jorge Celico could deny the twice champions and 2014 runners-up a place at the World Cup in Russia next year.

(Reuters) – World number one Rafael Nadal produced a ruthless performance to thrash Australian Nick Kyrgios 6-2 6-1 in the China Open final yesterday for his 75th career singles title.

Sophia needled two-time defending champion St. Angela’s 1-0 when the seventh annual Petra Organization coordinated, Courts Pee Wee Primary Schools football tournament continued yesterday.

Guyana’s Deshana Ashanti Skeete produced a stirring 400m run to give this country its first gold medal of the second South American Youth Games yesterday in Santiago, Chile, while Jermaine King and Kenisha Phillips added to the lustre with silver medal performances.

Steve Ninvalle, President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), has officially been appointed International Boxing Association (AIBA) Executive Bureau Member following a decision by the president of AIBA Dr Ching Kuo Wu to disband the Executive Committee.

Essequibo ended day one of their  Guyana Cricket Board/Franchise League three–day competition against East Bank on 6 – 0 after two overs of seam when bad light stopped play, trailing East Bank by 283 runs at the Tuschen Sports club ground, East Bank Essequibo yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – New-ball bowlers Shamilia Connell and Shakera Selman have been passed fit and included in a 13-member West Indies Women’s squad to face Sri Lanka in the three-match One-Day International series which bowls off next week.

West Berbice defeated Georgetown by eight wickets inside two days at the Bush Lot ground in sixth round action of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Jaguars three-day Franchise league.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Chief selector Courtney Browne believes the extended Regional four-day season has allowed his panel to better gauge the quality of players being considered for international duty.

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa, (Reuters) – – Kagiso Rabada took five wickets as Bangladesh were bowled out for 147 in their first innings on the second day of the second test and forced to follow-on by South Africa at the Mangaung Oval.

(Cricinfo) Sri Lanka retained control of the second and final Test against Pakistan yesterday and by extension the series, thanks to Dimuth Karunaratne’s 196 and a pair of sprightly fifties from Niroshan Dickwella and Dilruwan Perera.

Soft Drink Plant successfully retained the Banks DIH Limited, Malta Supreme, Inter-Department tapeball cricket championships after crushing Vehicle Workshop by 41 runs on Friday at the Thirst Park ground.

Action in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/ Nobel House second-division, two-day competition continued yesterday with Everest Cricket Club being dismissed at end of the rain-affected day while the University of Guyana (UG) found themselves in a bit of bother against the Malteenoes Sports Club.

SAN LUIS, Mexico, CMC – Three goals in the space of 16 minutes at the end denied Trinidad and Tobago a shock win as powerhouses Mexico stormed to a 3-1 victory in the penultimate series of matches in CONCACAF qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup here Friday night.

(Reuters) – India beat Australia by nine wickets under the Duckworth-Lewis method in the rain-truncated first Twenty20 international at Ranchi  yesterday.

Herstelling Raiders upset highly touted Grove Hi-Tech 2-0, when the East Bank Football Association (EBFA)/ Ralph Green u11 League continued yesterday at the Grove Community Center ground.

Santos FC and Alpha United recorded contrasting wins when the Georgetown leg in the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) u17 League continued yesterday at the Tucville ground.

SUZUKA, Japan, (Reuters) – Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton smashed the Suzuka track record to seize a dominant Japanese Grand Prix pole position yesterday with Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel lining up alongside on the front row.

(Reuters) – India beat Australia by nine wickets under the Duckworth-Lewis method in the rain-truncated first Twenty20 international at Ranchi on Saturday.