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Continuous rainfall over the past few days has caused the Massy United Insurance, fourth annual golf tournament  scheduled for today at the Lusignan Golf Course to be postponed.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australian long distance swimming great Grant Hackett has admitted that binge drinking was behind his altercation with another passenger on a flight earlier this month and said he was seeking help to quit alcohol.

LAUSANNE, (Reuters) – Suspended UEFA president Michel Platini’s appeal against his six-year ban from soccer was being heard at sport’s highest tribunal yesterday with former FIFA president Sepp Blatter among the witnesses.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – FIFA’s ethics watchdog yesterday banned former Caribbean Football Union executive Lionel Haven from soccer for five years for failing to disclose information related to cash payments at a CFU event in 2011.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Cricket Australia has bolstered its campaign to host a day-night test against South Africa later this year by publishing an interview with captain Steve Smith in which he backed the proposed fixture.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Former South Africa fast bowler Allan Donald will join Australia as their bowling coach for their tour of Sri Lanka, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – The Western Sydney Wanderers have penned more fairytales than the Brothers Grimm in their short history in Australia’s top-flight and another storybook ending beckons them in tomorrow’s A-League title-decider against Adelaide United.

LONDON, CMC – Hampshire will be looking to ex-West Indies paceman Tino Best to spearhead their attack, as they chase their first win of the new English County Championship season when they face Middlesex at the Ageas Bowl starting tomorrow.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica Tallawahs have named South African speedster Dale Steyn to replace Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga, who has been ruled out of the upcoming Caribbean Premier League through injury.

ZURICH,  (Reuters) – FIFA’s ethics watchdog today banned former Caribbean Football Union executive Lionel Haven from soccer for five years for failing to disclose information related to cash payments at a CFU event in 2011.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Legendary former captain Sir Vivian Richards has chided cricket’s world governing body, the ICC, for its reprimand of the West Indies following their capture of the Twenty20 World Cup in India earlier this month.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The West Indies Cricket Board are mulling over a proposal from the Pakistan Cricket Board, to play a Test under lights during the Caribbean side’s scheduled tour later this year.

A last gasp goal from Lerone Charles snatched a 1-1 result for the Guyana Police Force (GPF) against league leader Western Tigers when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Stag Beer League continued on Wednesday.

Top of the table matches will commence the 11th round in the GFF Stag Beer Elite League today when leader Slingerz tackle second-place Fruta Conquerors and third-positioned Alpha United oppose fifth place Guyana Defence Force (GDF).

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Cricket Australia has bolstered its campaign to host a day-night test against South Africa later this year by publishing an interview with captain Steve Smith in which he backed the proposed fixture.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Two years ago, exciting Irish prospect Jason Quigley aborted his dream of competing as an amateur at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and turned professional, a decision he has not once regretted.

MUMBAI, India,  CMC – Kieron Pollard equalled the fastest half-century of the Indian Premier League this season and became only the sixth player in history to eclipse 6 000 Twenty20 runs, as he propelled Mumbai Indians to an emphatic six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders here yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The West Indies Cricket Board are mulling over a proposal from the Pakistan Cricket Board, to play a Test under lights during the Caribbean side’s scheduled tour later this year.

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka opener Kaushal Silva has recovered from a blow to the head he suffered while fielding last weekend to be named in the test squad for next month’s tour of England.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – England fast bowler Chris Jordan has joined Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore as a replacement for injured Australia paceman Mitchell Starc, the Indian cricket board said.