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History was created Friday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground as Federal Winners Connection completed an astonishing trifecta defeating Silver Shattas 1-0 to seal their third consecutive triumph in the third annual Upper Demerara Football Association/GT Beer knockout championships.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Ben Stokes struck a sparkling unbeaten 74 to help England finish the opening day of the second test against South Africa on a healthy 317 for five at Newlands yesterday.

(Infostrada Sports) – Results from the NBA games on Friday (home team in CAPS) WASHINGTON 103 Orlando 91 MIAMI 106 Dallas 82 TORONTO 104 Charlotte 94 CHICAGO 108 NY Knicks 81 LA LAKERS 93 Philadelphia 84

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder believes parity in earnings will motivate players to focus more on international cricket instead of solely on the lucrative Twenty20 format.

ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – West Indies players Hayley Matthews and Stacy-Ann King played minor roles but still managed to help their franchises to victory in the inaugural Women’s Big Bash on New Year’s Day.

A YEAR that began in turmoil ended in turmoil for West Indies cricket.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Both Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo failed to spark as Melbourne Renegades crashed to a comprehensive seven-wicket defeat to city rivals Melbourne Stars here yesterday.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Under-fire West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine has been retained by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the upcoming Indian Premier League season, despite currently being banned from bowling in international cricket.

The Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA) will kick off its 2016 season today at the Rising Sun Turf Club with a seven-race card to be held in memory of the late Mohamed ‘Nankoo’ Shariff.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – West Indies will not be able to match hosts Australia by playing two spinners in the third test at the Sydney Cricket Ground after Devendra Bishoo was ruled out of the dead rubber contest by a shoulder injury yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The West Indies Cricket Board has branded the CARICOM Governance Review Panel’s main recommendation for it to be dissolved as an “unnecessary and intrusive demand”, and has flat out rejected the controversial proposal.

-after Mahaica Determinators ousted for fielding ineligible player In what will be a rematch of last year’s finale, holders Grove Hi-Tech will oppose Ann’s Grove in the finale of the 2nd Annual Stag Beer Super 16 Knockout Championship today at the Golden-Grove Community ground from 21:00hrs.

The mining town will be divided today when two-time defending champs Federal Winners Connection face off with Silver Shattas in the grand finale of the 3rd annual UDFA/GT Beer Knockout Championship today from 20:15hrs.

Pele’s Jumane Somerset and Alpha United’s Delon Lanferman have not been selected for the impending Adidas MLS Combine in Florida following their CFU/MLS Trial in Curacao.

It will be West Ruimveldt versus Mocha when Western Tigers lock horns with Riddim Squad from 21:00hrs today in the grand finale of the 5th Annual GFA/Banks Beer Knockout Championship at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is adding a surprise leg-break to his already formidable bag of tricks but is convinced that the controversial ‘doosra’ cannot be bowled with a straight arm.

(Reuters) – Tillakaratne Dilshan scored his 47th one-day half century to anchor a much-improved Sri Lanka to a morale-boosting eight-wicket victory yesterday that kept their one-day series against New Zealand alive.

MIAMI, United States, CMC – Enigmatic former West Indies opener Kieran Powell looks set to turn his back on cricket, if his foray into the world of baseball is successful.

(The Sports Xchange) – The Dallas Mavericks took full advantage of Stephen Curry’s absence with a lower left leg injury by bolting to an early 17-point lead on the way to a 114-91 victory over the Golden State Warriors at American Airlines Center on Wednesday.

ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – All-rounder Stacy-Ann King shone, albeit briefly, but her Adelaide Strikers were still strong enough to beat West Indies teammate Deandra Dottin’s Perth Scorchers by 35 runs in the Women’s Big Bash here on New Year’s Eve.