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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – All-rounder Jyd Goolie says one of the keys to the West Undies Under-19s’ recent success at the ICC Youth World Cup was the ability to stay calm under pressure.

CHRISTCHURCH, (Reuters) – Brendon McCullum’s singular contribution to New Zealand cricket extends far beyond the pyrotechnics with the bat which attracted a new generation to the game and helped make the 2015 World Cup such a spectacular success.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Tennis accounted for nearly three quarters of all the suspicious betting alerts issued last year, the European Sport Security Association (ESSA) said in a report published yesterday.

Heroes: Director of Sport, Chris Jones (left) shares a moment with West Indies U19 World Cup winning heroes, Keemo Paul (second from left), Captain Shimron Hetmyer (third from left) and Tevin Imlach yesterday at the GCC Bourda ground.

MANILA, (Reuters) – For all the criticism over his anti-gay comment and the loss of a lucrative endorsement deal with Nike Inc, Philippines world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao still looks set to win election to the country’s senate in May, according to political analysts.

(Trinidad Guardian) Fears that the rapidly spreading Zika virus would hit the shores of T&T materialised yesterday when Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh announced T&T’s first confirmed case. Careful

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – World Under-19 champions West Indies returned to the Caribbean on Tuesday afternoon to a heroes’ welcome, following their triumph last Sunday at the ICC Youth World Cup in Bangladesh.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies Under-19 all-rounder Shamar Springer said his aim in the crucial semi-final against Bangladesh was to silence the home crowd.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados Pride have called up uncapped teenager Keon Harding in a revamped 13-man squad for their seventh round game Regional four-day championship against leaders Guyana Jaguars starting here tomorrow.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The world’s oldest Test cricketer, Andy Ganteaume, has died at 95.

Georgetown (GT) All-Stars defeated Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Masters when the Peter Lashley Memorial Football Match was staged on Sunday 4th at the GFC ground in Bourda.

Of all contributing factors to the West Indies Under-19 cricket team’s success at the just concluded World Cup, Shimron Hetmyer’s captaincy stands out for its excellence.

(Reuters) – The NBA is cracking down on ‘piggyback’ intentional fouls, instructing referees to potentially consider them for flagrant violations.

Santos FC and Western Tigers continued their unbeaten run in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Stag Beer Division one League downing Flamingo and Beacons respectively on Tuesday.

The quarterfinal fixtures of the second annual Guinness of the Streets West Demerara event have been cast in stone following the conclusion of the group stage on Tuesday at the Vergenoegen Rice Mill Tarmac.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies Twenty20 captain Darren Sammy ended the game with a six as his Peshawar Zalmi beat Lendl Simmons’ Karachi Kings by five wickets in the final group stage game of the Pakistan Super League here yesterday.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – FIFA’s ethics watchdog yesterday imposed a warning and 7,000 Swiss franc ($7,055) fine on German soccer great Franz Beckenbauer for stonewalling an investigation.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – With a “no-vacancy” sign plastered on India’s top order and his utility in the middle questioned by his own captain, Ajinkya Rahane suddenly finds his consistency with the bat means very little.

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NEW YORK, CMC-Two-time doper and controversial American sprinter Justin Gatlin has vowed to defeat the World’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, at the Rio Olympics later this year.