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(Reuters) – Ferrari will make changes to improve the quality of components after both of the Formula One team’s cars suffered engine failures in Malaysia at the weekend, chairman Sergio Marchionne said yesterday.

The Transport Sports Club (TSC) recorded a 288-run victory over Ace Warriors in the opening round of the Georgetown Cricket Association/New Building Society, second-division competition played at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) over the Weekend.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazilian Maurine yesterday became the fifth member of the women’s national team to quit international football in protest at the removal of Coach Emily Lima two weeks ago.

Colts secured the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) second –division league championships after crushing Pacesetters 85-64 to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the best-of-three finals.

The Guyana Defence Force rugby team handed the Panthers their second defeat of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Bounty Farm XVs tournament yesterday at the National Park Playing Field.

Back Circle, Dave and Celina’s All-Stars, North Ruimveldt and Silver Bullets stormed their way into the group round when the inaugural Street Vibes Entertainment, Futsal Championship continued on Saturday.

Colts clinched the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association GABA League Championship U23 title humbling Pacesetters 85-62 to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three match series Saturday.

Guyana’s medal hopes at the second South American Youth Games in Santiago, Chile, suffered a knockdown when boxers Keevin Allicock and Christopher Moore were ruled ineligible because of a change in the age stipulation, Chef-de-Mission of the Guyana contingent, Godfrey Munroe reported yesterday.

West Demerara’s Uitvlugt Warriors sealed their quarterfinal berth in the Hamilton Green Cup knockout football tournament after edging Santos 2-1 yesterday at the Den Amstel ground, West Demerara.

LAHORE, Pakistan, CMC – West Indies players who opt to play matches in Pakistan during next year’s Pakistan Super League will benefit from Pakistan Cricket Board largesse, with foreign players being offered US$10 000 per game.

East Bank, Essequibo and Lower Corentyne were among the winners of the fifth round of the Guyana Cricket Board/Jaguars Franchise League tournament yesterday.

Grove Hi-Tech, Herstelling Raiders, Highway United and Friendship won their matches when the East Bank Demerara zone in the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) u17 Football League continued yesterday at the Grove Community ground.

Sixteen–year-old left-arm spinner Ashmead Nedd grabbed 6–70 while Robin Bacchus and Christopher Barnwell produced attacking second innings knocks to spur Georgetown to a comfortable six-wicket win over West Demerara at the Tuschen Sports Club Ground yesterday in the Guyana Cricket Board/Franchise League tournament.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, (Reuters) – South Africa need seven wickets on the last day to secure victory in the first test and go ahead in the two-match series as Bangladesh struggled on a rain-curtailed fourth day at Senwes Park yesterday.

(Reuters) – Opening batsman Rohit Sharma smashed 125 to guide India to a convincing seven-wicket win against Australia in the fifth and final one-day international in Nagpur yesterday, for a 4-1 series victory.

SEPANG, Malaysia, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes pulled out the stops to seize pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix in an inspiring display of speed, even as a power unit problems left title rival Sebastian Vettel stranded in the garage.

West Indies Under – 19 selectee Raymond Perez stroked a majestic century and shared in a 155-run, fourth-wicket partnership with Christopher Barnwell as Georgetown rocketed to first innings honours over West Demerara at the Tuschen Sports Club Ground, yesterday.

Sophia, Tucville, St. Pius, and St. Ambrose won their respective matches when the Courts Pee Wee Football tournament kicked off yesterday at the Thirst Park ground.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, (Reuters) – South Africa lost both openers but were still 230 runs ahead of Bangladesh at the close on the third day of the first test when bad light stopped play yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Manchester City stayed ahead of age-old local rivals Manchester United at the top of the Premier League yesterday with a deserved 1-0 win away to champions Chelsea.