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Pepsi Sonics and Knights secured second division wins over Republic Bank Nets and Melanie Patriots respectively when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) 2015 League Championship continued on Sunday.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – FIFA President Sepp Blatter and European soccer boss Michel Platini were both banned from soccer for eight years today for ethics violations, leaving the global game leaderless as it struggles with a swirl of corruption cases.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – West Indies coach Phil Simmons has lamented a lack of match practice for his embattled team ahead of the second test against Australia.

New Amsterdam United sent an ominous warning to the rest of the field, crushing Georgetown unit BlackWater 7-0 when the 5th Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Banks Beer Knockout Cup continued Saturday.

GEELONG, Australia, CMC – Rain marred West Indies’ final match practice for the critical Melbourne Test starting Boxing Day, when it allowed only 58 overs on the final day of their two-day tour match against a Victoria XI here yesterday.

BRISBANE, Australia, CMC – West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor extended her handsome run of form but Sydney Thunder’s batting failed as they collapsed to a 14-run defeat to Brisbane Heat in the women’s Big Bash League here yesterday.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – A year on from taking the reins from an injured Michael Clarke, Australia captain Steve Smith has passed most of the tests presented in leading a team in the throes of transition.

Retrieve Raiders continued their unbeaten showing in the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) sanctioned Malta Supreme Christmas Open Championships, downing Amelia’s Ward Jets Saturday at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard-court.

Colts swept aside the University of Guyana (UG) Trojans in the Open and U23 divisional matchups when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) 2015 League Championship continued Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa, (Reuters) – Steven Finn bowled himself into contention for a return to England’s lineup after taking four wickets yesterday on the opening day of the last warmup game before they begin the test series against South Africa on Boxing Day.

(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Saturday’s NBA basketball games   Thunder 118, Lakers 78 Kevin Durant scored 22 points and Russell Westbrook handed out 11 assists to lead Oklahoma City to a 118-78 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – West Indies all-rounder once again proved his worth for Sydney Thunder as they produced another strong performance to edge Melbourne Stars by a single run off the last ball in an electrifying Big Bash League encounter yesterday.

Defending champs Winners Connection and Milerock secured commanding wins over Blueberry Hill and Eagles United respectively when the third annual UDFA/GT Beer Knockout Football Championship continued Friday.

(Reuters) – A hobbling Kane Williamson guided New Zealand to 142 for five at the close of play on the third day of the second test against Sri Lanka in Hamilton, with the hosts needing another 47 runs to seal a 2-0 series sweep.

(Reuters) – New Zealand went to bed yesterday confident the balance of the second test against Sri Lanka was still in their favour, according to pace bowler Neil Wagner.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – West Indies coach Phil Simmons has lamented a lack of match practice for his embattled team ahead of the second test against Australia.

The long awaited Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis Boxing Hall of Fame is now a reality.

BRISBANE, Australia, CMC-The makers of a new bat being used by T20 superstar Chris Gayle say it does not give the flamboyant opener any special advantage and that the laws of the game have been adhered to.

Skipper Royston Crandon and batsman Seon Hetmyer yesterday helped their team New Amsterdam/Canje/Lower Corentyne stage a daring come-from-behind 121-run win over Upper Corentyne in the final of the CGI/Local Franchise League limited overs tournament at the Albion Community Center ground.

Ann’s Grove sealed a quarterfinal berth in the second annual Stag Beer Super XVI knockout tournament after a 2-1 victory over Eagles of West Demerara Friday at the Victoria Community ground.