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NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – Persistent rain allowed just 14 deliveries before forcing the abandonment of the second One-Day International between England and West Indies at Trent Bridge here Thursday.

(Reuters) – All-rounder Paul Coughlin did not move to Nottinghamshire because the county’s director of cricket Mick Newell is also an England selector, England cricket boss Andrew Strauss said.

Winners of the Scotiabank Annual Golf Classic 2017 scheduled for tomorrow at the Lusignan Golf Club, will have $250,000 to donate to charities of their choice.

(Reuters) – Mohammad Irfan expects to avoid a backlash from Pakistan fans after the paceman served a six-month ban for failing to disclose approaches made by bookmakers during a domestic Twenty20 tournament and is happy for the chance to resume his career.

The Commonwealth Games Federation Annual Americas Regional Conference begins tomorrow at the Guyana Olympic Association Headquarters at Block XXX, Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara.

New Amsterdam (NA) United head the points table after the first round in the Berbice Zone of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) Under-17 Football League was completed last weekend.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Chelsea have agreed a deal to sell striker Diego Costa to Atletico Madrid, the Premier League club said on Thursday, with the player set to move in January.

In an effort to strengthen the Regional Member Associations (RMAs) capacity to implement its programmes, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will institute a monthly Financial Assistance Programme (FAP) commencing on January 2018.

KOLKATA, (Reuters) – Left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav took a hat-trick to help India comfortably beat Australia by 50 runs in the second one-day international at Eden Gardens on Thursday and take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

PARIS, (Reuters) – France’s Winter Olympics team will not travel to the 2018 Games in South Korea if its security cannot be guaranteed, French Sports Minister Laura Flessel said on Thursday, raising the first major doubts by a participating country over the event.

A second Sports Tourism Workshop will be held on October 6th from 09:00hrs at the new Guyana Olympic Association Headquarters in Liliendaal.

PRAGUE, (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will set aside their long-time rivalry when they play for Europe against the rest of the world in the inaugural Laver Cup tournament which starts today.

The Guyana Karate Federation (GKF), according to a press release will be holding the  2017 GKF Senior National Karate Championships this Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

– FedEx Cup leader Spieth shoots 67 (Reuters) – Kyle Stanley marked his first appearance at East Lake by upstaging the big names to take the first-round lead with a six-under-par 64 at the Tour Championship in Georgia on Thursday.

NOTTINGHAM, England,  CMC – Seamer Kesrick Williams has underscored the importance of taking England out of their natural game as West Indies look to square the five-match series in the second One-Day International at Trent Bridge here today.

West Indies middle – order batsman Vishaul Singh who was left out of the Caribbean Test side on their recent tour to the United Kingdom after three appearances against Pakistan at home says he is keen on using the upcoming “A” series against Sri Lanka to force his way back into the West Indies side.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Selectors have named a strong 13-man West Indies A to face Sri Lanka A in the first two four-day “Tests” of the three-match series set to bowl off in Jamaica next month.

There is good news for Guyana and the Region’s teen ruggers.

Last year’s most improved cyclist, Shaquel Agard has been invited to be a part of the Team Econo Car, a star studded team of cyclists to compete in Trinidad and Tobago starting on Sunday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago left-hander, Yannic Cariah, says he is anxiously looking forward to next month’s West Indies A series against the touring Sri Lankans, and is intent on making his mark.