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NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Roger Federer, who is sidelined for the rest of the year, said  yesterday he plans to return to competition in Australia in January at the Hopman Cup and the Australian Open.

In an effort to improve the quality of officiating, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), in partnership with the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), officially launched the Referee’s Assistant Programme (RAP) yesterday.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – South America soccer was run as a fiefdom by a few leading officials for personal gain before they were brought to account by U.S.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazilian police arrested suspects yesterday accused of defrauding sports confederations of public money, just three days after the Olympic Games ended in Rio de Janeiro.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England will not force any player to tour Bangladesh, limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan said, in the wake of the July 1 attack on a Dhaka cafe in which 22 people were killed.

(Reuters) – England beat Pakistan by 44 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis scoring method in a rain-affected first one-day international in Southampton yesterday.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Australia’s James Faulkner claimed his maiden hat-trick but could not deny Sri Lanka a series-levelling 82-run victory in the second one-day international yesterday.

(Reuters) – Australia captain Steve Smith is to leave the tour of Sri Lanka and return home to rest ahead of their limited-overs series in South Africa before they host the Proteas at the start of a heavy home schedule.

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC- Antigua and Barbuda’s sports minister Chet Green has announced that there will be a “major” shake-up at the Ministry of Sports as part of plans geared at boosting the country’s profile in international sports.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,  CMC- The Queen’s Park oval in Trinidad and Tobago runs the risk of being sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after its outfield was given a “poor” rating by match referees.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC- Grenadian track and field coach Albert Joseph who discovered Kirani James a decade and a half ago says the Olympic silver medalist must embark on a comprehensive review of his training method after he was upstaged by South African Wayde van Niekerk.

PARIS, France,  CMC– Jamaica’s newest Olympic sensation Elaine Thompson is set to headline a strong field in the Paris Diamond League scheduled to take place tomorrow.

Youths of the Malteenoes Cricket Club (MCC) summer camp yesterday benefited from a highly interactive session conducted by national batsman and guest speaker, Assad Fudadin.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- New West Indies T20 captain Carlos Brathwaite says he has received a vote of confidence from former skipper Darren Sammy as the regional side prepares to play India in two T20 internationals this weekend in Florida.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies head coach, Phil Simmons, has defended Darren Bravo’s form in the recent series against India, contending the marquee left-hander had been forced to take on the mantle of senior batsman without the advantage of having learnt from experienced players.

Guyana’s Under-19 Captain Travis Persaud thanked his team for giving “100 percent” which he said was the main catalyst behind winning the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional U19 tile for a record third time.

Rose Hall Town Jammers defeated the Guyana Human Development Centre (GHDC) by a 49-31 margin when the Berbice Amateur Basketball Association (BABA) sanctioned A.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC– An investigation is to be launched into the reasons for the poor condition of the outfield at the Queen’s Park Oval which led to play in the fourth Test between West Indies and India being abandoned after only 22 overs.

The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio came and went just as fast as some of the times Jamaica’s new sprint sensation, Elaine Thompson recorded on the track.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazilian police said yesterday they had uncovered emails between detained International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Patrick Hickey and the British owner of a ticketing company they said masterminded a scheme selling Olympic tickets illegally.