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NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Batsmen will be encouraged to satisfy contemporary cricket’s seemingly insatiable lust for boundaries and bowlers reduced to mere cannon fodder when the sixth World Twenty20 gets underway in India on Tuesday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has pushed back on media reports suggesting that a lack of government support was putting at risk any Test match staged at Queen’s Park Oval, during the proposed Home Series between West Indies and India later this year.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin stroked a half-century as West Indies kept up their winning streak with a 13-run victory over English County Warwickshire in their third unofficial warm-up Twenty20 here yesterday.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Bowling consultant Sir Curtly Ambrose says the preparation camp here over the last two weeks have allowed West Indies to fine-tune their game, as they take aim at the Twenty20 World Cup starting next week.

DURBAN, South Africa, CMC – West Indies Women failed to overcome a poor start to an uncomplicated run chase and tumbled to an 11-run defeat to South Africa Women in their opening Twenty20 International of the three-match series here yesterday.

In keeping with its commitment in the area of healthy living and fitness, representatives of Courts on Thursday announced that the company will once again be on board with the CrossFit Challenge.

A battle of the unbeaten sides will highlight the Georgetown Football Association/Stag Beer League today when leaders Western Tigers oppose third positioned Santos FC from 20:30hrs at the at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground.

Following the conclusion of the round-robin stage, the round of the 16 section in the 4th Annual Milo Schools u-20 Football Championship will commence today at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue.

DURBAN, (Reuters) – David Miller smashed an unbeaten 53 as South Africa claimed a three-wicket victory over Australia in the first Twenty20 International at Kingsmead yesterday.

(Reuters) – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Shaharyar Khan has slammed the team’s performance at the Asia Cup but admitted it was too late to make sweeping changes ahead of this month’s World Twenty20.

The Puerto Rico Football Club of North American Soccer League (NASL) yesterday announced that Guyana international midfielder Chris Nurse will join the club for its inaugural season.

The East Bank Football Association (EBFA) in partnership with Ansa McAl officially launched the Stag Beer first division league yesterday at a simple ceremony at Beterverwagting.

Some 210 Primary Schools around Guyana will benefit from the 2016 Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)/Scotiabank Kiddy cricket programme which was launched on Wednesday At a simple ceremony held at the GCB boardroom, GCB executives, representatives from within the Sports Ministry as well as Scotiabank, lauded the potential of this year’s endeavor.

(Trinidad Guardian) The directors of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) will meet today in Jamaica to discuss the latest threat from CARICOM to have the board dissolved.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – All-rounder Carlos Brathwaite has his eyes fixed on being a match-winner for West Indies in the Twenty20 World Cup starting next week, and believes his skill-set could be valuable in the team’s success.

DURBAN, South Africa, CMC – Assistant coach, Ezra Moseley, says West Indies Women need to improve heading into the Twenty20 series against South Africa, despite winning the just concluded One-Day International series.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, two drivers with five world titles between them, portrayed Formula One yesterday as a ‘broken’ sport burdened with over-complicated rules and uncertain where it was heading.

(The Sports Xchange) – The San Antonio Spurs continue to set one milestone after another during this record-breaking season but insist they aren’t paying any attention while keeping their collective eyes on the ultimate prize, another NBA title.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa’s Constitutional Court yesterday rejected Olympian Oscar Pistorius’ right to appeal against his conviction for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

The Budhan Memorial Turf Club in No. 66 Village, Corentyne will stage a grand one-day horse race meet on Sunday March 6th with seven exciting matchups.