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NEW YORK, CMC – American track star Justin Gatlin plans to make the Grenada Invitational a major part of his early season schedule next year.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South African opener Dean Elgar is backing new cap Aiden Markram to make a successful step up to senior international cricket when the Proteas meet Bangladesh in the first test in Potchefstroom on Thursday.

LONDON, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder hopes to have talismanic opener Chris Gayle available to the Caribbean side for a while yet, following his positive contributions on and off the field in the ongoing five-match One-Day International series.

SOMERSET, N.J.,/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – NFL teams staged a show of solidarity with protesting players before yesterday’s games by kneeling, linking arms or staying off the field during the U.S.

A call by acting President Moses Nagamootoo urging the Commonwealth Federation to unite through sports was made yesterday at Olympic House (Liliendaal) during his keynote address at the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) meeting of the Americas and the Caribbean.

By Noelle Smith If he could get one wish granted immediately it would be for the playing fields and various sporting arenas across the country to be in proper condition.

In an extraordinary display of speed, grit and stamina, Team Coco’s Jamal John emerged winner of the grueling 80-mile Victor Macedo Memorial road race yesterday.

Essequibo remained at the top of the points table after completing an exciting three – wicket victory over Georgetown in fourth-round action of the Guyana Cricket Board/Jaguars three – day franchise league at the Tuschen Sports Club ground, East Bank Essequibo, yesterday.

The aspirations of the petite, 23-year-old national and regional squash champion, Mary Fung-A-Fat, was to simply live a childhood dream of ‘going pro.’

Following Essequibo’s triumph, Lower Corentyne and West Berbice also completed victories in fourth action of the Guyana Cricket Board/ Jaguars three-day franchise league yesterday.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has made a timely donation of footballs to the Indigenous Heritage Games which officially kicked off on Friday and ended yesterday at the Everest Cricket Club, ground.

INDORE, India,  (Reuters) – All-rounder Hardik Pandya celebrated his promotion in the batting order with a breezy 78 to help secure India’s series-clinching five-wicket victory in the third one-day international against Australia yesterday.

  The second annual Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association (ABCA)  Indepen-dence T20 tournament will  commence October 6 and runs through to October 14 in Antigua.

BRISTOL, England, CMC — A blistering 94 from Chris Gayle and a career-best spell from Miguel Cummins failed to top Moeen Ali’s third One-day International hundred and Liam Plunkett’s best ODI bowling that swept England to a 124-run victory over West Indies in the third ODI yesterday.

  BRISTOL, England,  (Reuters) – Moeen Ali hit the second fastest one-day international century in England’s history to set up a win over West Indies by 124 runs today.

A savage unbeaten half-century from Ricardo Adams carried Essequibo to within reach of victory over Georgetown in the latest round Guyana Cricket Board/Jaguars three-day Franchise League competition at the Tuschen Sports Club Ground, East Bank Essequibo, yesterday.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde said Friday that the International Football Federation had decided to halt funding to the GFF following an audit investigation.

BRISTOL, England, CMC — West Indies will hope the return of Chris Gayle to their line-up will trigger the spark that leads to a series-levelling victory over England in the third One-day International today.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC — Regional administrators have a huge challenge to restore respect and confidence from fans and stakeholders of the game inside and outside of the Caribbean.

LONDON,  CMC — Bermudian cricketer Delray Rawlins is heading to Australia shortly to play club cricket and develop his game after signing a new deal that will keep him at England’s Sussex County Cricket Club at least until the end of 2019.