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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies will be looking to draw confidence from their encouraging outing in last week’s first Test and avoid yet another series defeat, when they take on Pakistan in the second Test starting here today.

The Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) National Secondary School Cricket League (NSSCL) continued yesterday with wins for Richard Ishmael, St Stanislaus, Friendship and Hope.

With the Guyana Open tournament approaching, Demerara Mutual Insurance Company has endorsed a one-day tournament for tomorrow at the Lusignan Golf Course.

Despite concluding the inaugural season during the month of May 2016, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is unsure of the start date for the Stag Beer Elite League second season.

Despite being tightlipped about his involvement with an Elite League club, Canadian Hall of Famer Alex Bunbury officially confirmed he has been appointed President of the Tucville based outfit Fruta Conquerors.

Another round in the Stag Beer sponsored West Demerara Football Association Senior League continues this weekend at the Den Amstel Commun-ity ground.

The national men’s rugby team will be playing Jamaica, Turks and Caicos, and Martinique in Group D in the upcoming Rugby America’s North (RAN) 7s championship.

Berbice and Distribution Warehouse secured lopsided wins over Trisco and Central Service respectively when the Banks DIH Limited (Ltd) GT Beer Inter-Department Tape Ball Cricket Championship continued on Wednesday.

Following Jamaal Shabazz’s announcement that he will stepping down from the helm of the Golden Jaguars, former Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Vice President Ivan Persaud said he is open to the idea of coaching the senior setup.

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka,CMC – Off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall made key strikes to limit Sri Lanka A after West Indies A’s batting collapsed, but the hosts held the edge heading into today’s final day of the third and final four-day “Test” here.

(Reuters) – Moeen Ali survived five reviews in his charmed innings as he and Jonny Bairstow helped England overcome their spin discomfort and post 258-7 in the first test against Bangladesh on Thursday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Captain Kane Williamson struck the first hundred for New Zealand on their tour of India to set up a thrilling six-run victory in the second one-day international and end his side’s winless run.

NEW YORK,(Reuters) – A former sports marketing executive arrested last year during a U.S.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Ian Drake, the man who has presided over a golden era for British Cycling, is to step down as chief executive of the governing body in April, according to media reports on Thursday.

MILAN,(Reuters) – Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has railed against the influx of Far East money into Serie A and said the sales of Inter Milan and AC Milan to Chinese investors are a defeat for Italian football.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Premier League club Hull City have declined to comment on the status of a 130 million pound ($160 million) takeover proposal from a group listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

-as Diamond Sec., Richard Ishmael, Kingston High and St Mary’s record first round wins Chase Academy recorded their second victory of the Guyana Cricket Board’s National Secondary School Cricket League (NSSCL) yesterday when they defeated Bishops’ High School in their second round clash at the Guyana National Industrial Corporation ground.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC –  Kieron Pollard has described shambolic behind-the-scenes operations of the West Indies team in the recent Twenty20 and One-Day series against Pakistan and has argued that the chaos resulted from the sudden sacking of head coach Phil Simmons on the eve of the tour.

The Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) will hold a Three-Stage Road Race November 5 and 6.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Captain Stafanie Taylor’s half-century was not enough as West Indies Women’s luck finally ran out with a five-wicket defeat to England Women in the final One-Day International here yesterday.