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MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Paris St Germain must produce an outstanding performance against Manchester City today if they are going to reach the Champions League semifinals for the first time, coach Laurent Blanc said yesterday.

By Rudi Webster During the last decade or so, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) repeatedly dismissed the findings of the Lucky, Patterson, Wilkin and CARICOM reports, and contemptuously rejected their recommendations to restructure the Board, reform its systems and processes, and improve the quality of its leadership.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – At 45, Brad Hogg is almost an anachronism in the youthful world of Twenty20 cricket but the Australian chinaman bowler continues to prove he still has what it takes to be successful.

(The Sports Xchange) – It’s the Hassan Hour. The Miami Heat returned center Hassan Whiteside to the starting lineup for the first time since Jan.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A former high-ranking soccer official in the Americas pleaded guilty yesterday to charges that he participated in bribery schemes uncovered in a U.S.

MOHALI, India, CMC – All-rounder Dwayne Bravo produced a four-wicket haul to become the first bowler to take 300 Twenty20 career wickets as new side Gujarat Lions trounced Kings XI Punjab by five wickets in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

(The Sports Xchange) – There are records and then there are monumental records.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana Amazon Warriors have appointed New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill as captain  for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League season.

KOLKATA, India, CMC – Champion off-spinner Sunil Narine is set to return to India today, and could make a highly anticipated appearance for Kolkata Knight Riders in tomorrow’s  mega clash against Mumbai Indians, in the Indian Premier League.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Newly appointed Guyana Amazon Warriors captain, New Zealander Martin Guptill, says he expects the excitement from West Indies’ Twenty20 World Cup success to spill over into the upcoming Hero Caribbean Premier League season.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat Riddim Squad 3-2 when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Stag Beer League continued on Sunday.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) continued its ascendancy in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League downing Buxton United 2-0 Saturday at the No.#5

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Under-fire West Indies Cricket Board president, Dave Cameron, has pushed back on recent widespread criticism of his leadership, and says he has always acted in the best interest of West Indies cricket.

Once again its a muscleman from Berbice. For the second consecutive year, a bodybuilder from the Ancient County has taken the spoils of the Novices Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship.

AUGUSTA, Georgia, (Reuters) – Englishman Danny Willett took advantage of a stunning meltdown by defending champion and runaway leader Jordan Spieth after the turn to win his first major title by three shots at the Masters yesterday.

(Reuters) – Manny Pacquiao defeated Timothy Bradley by unanimous decision in the rubber match between the fighters on Saturday, prevailing in what the Filipino has said is the final fight of his career.

Kuru-Kururu Warriors recorded the biggest upset of the Stag Beer sponsored East Bank Football Association (EBFA) First Division League, downing holders Grove Hi-Tech 2-0 yesterday.

NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – West Indies fast bowler Ravi Rampaul made an impressive debut for Surrey here yesterday, snatching a five-wicket haul against Nottinghamshire on the opening day of the new English County season.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Leicester City continued its inexorable march towards the Premier League title as Jamie Vardy’s brace earned them victory at Sunderland yesterday but Tottenham Hotspur showed they will not give up the chase after demolishing Manchester United 3-0.

(BBC) Ex-England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said he could return to international cricket with his native South Africa.