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LONDON, (Reuters) – Joe Root’s composed 89 led England to an easy four-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second one-day international at Lord’s yesterday.

PRETORIA, (Reuters) – Quinton de Kock top scored as all South Africa’s batsmen got among the runs in a score of 283 for three on the first day of the second test against New Zealand at Centurion yesterday.

Pizza Hut Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) maintained their unbeaten run in the Women’s Division, defeating Old Fort 5-1 on Friday in the Lucozade Indoor Hockey Championship at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Knowledge of pitch helped in LAUDERHILL, Florida, CMC — West Indies opener Evin Lewis says his knowledge of the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium pitch played a key role in his maiden Twenty20 International hundred against India here yesterday.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Angelique Kerber says she is ready to deal with the increasing pressure as she targets U.S.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal was exhausted yet exhilarated following his emotional return to action at this month’s Rio Olympics after an injury-absence and is looking forward to gearing back up for the U.S.

The night that local boxing fans have been waiting for is finally here.

The seventh annual Boyce/Jefford Classic two day meet is expected to get off to a blazing start today at the MacKenzie Sports Club ground from 13:00hrs.

Guyana’s Priyanna Ramdhani won two gold medals at the two-day Caribbean Regional Badminton tournament in Aruba yesterday.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, CMC – Newly-appointed captain Carlos Brathwaite leads a powerful West Indies team against India in two T20 Internationals in South Florida beginning today.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-Two athletes who represented Trinidad and Tobago at the Rio Olympic Games which ended on Sunday say they were not daunted by ‘nasty’ comments on social media attacking them during the games.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – A South African judge dismissed yesterday a request by state prosecutors to appeal Oscar Pistorius’ six-year murder sentence, the latest twist in a trial that has captured global headlines.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams face challenging early tests at the U.S.

Johnathan Foo slammed a scorching ton while Veerasammy Permaul and Raun Johnson shared nine wickets as Lower Corentyne claimed first day bragging rights over Essequibo in yesterday’s opening round of the Guyana Cricket Board Jaguars Franchise League three-day tournament.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, CMC- Umpire Leslie Reifer Jnr., is set to make his international debut when he stands in the second Paytm Twenty20 International between West Indies and India tomorrow.

A fourth quarter blitz propelled Victory Valley Royals to the ‘King of the Ring’ GT Beer basketball crown after they defeated Retrieve Raiders 61-57 on Saturday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Hard-Court.

Colts and Ravens basketball clubs secured contrasting wins over Plaisance Guardians and West Side Ballers respectively in the Open section of the Turbo Hard-Court championships which continued Thursday at the Plaisance Community Centre Court.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida,  CMC – The contentious Memorandum of Understanding and Collective Bargaining Agreement, was among the topics thrashed out at a players symposium staged here Wednesday by the West Indies Cricket Board.

Plaisance Guardians secured a controversial walkover win against Bounty Colts after the latter opted not to take the field in their u23 affair of the Turbo Hard-Court Championship on Wednesday at the Plaisance Community Court.

LAUDERHILL, Fort Lauderdale,  CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons says West Indies will be bracing for a backlash from India stemming from their triumph in the Twenty World Cup earlier this year but expects his proven unit of T20 stars to execute when the two-match series bowls off over the weekend here.