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(The Sports Xchange) – Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant heard the cheers on Tuesday in Philadelphia but it was the 76ers who gave the home fans a real reason to roar.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – The retirement of Mitchell Johnson, coupled with the injury cloud hanging over Mitchell Starc, will force Australia to dig deep into their pace reserves during the home summer but ready-made left-arm replacements are in short supply.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – South African speedster Dale Steyn will miss the fourth and final test against India with a lingering groin injury that has limited his participation in the four-match series to a solitary contest in the series-opener in Mohali.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Not content with an unassailable lead in the four-match series, home captain Virat Kohli promised India will be “ruthless” against South Africa in the final match beginning at the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium today.

BRISBANE, Australia, CMC-Team manager Richie Richardson says the West Indies, dominated by a crop of young players, must maintain a strong and positive outlook as they confront the mighty Australia in a three match test series starting next week.

Pouderoyen FC and Uitvlugt Warriors will compete in the finale of the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Knockout Cup, downing Stewartville and Beavers FC respectively in the semi-final round on Sunday.

Guyana clinched their four-match international basketball series against Antigua, securing the third fixture by an 83-57 score line to take an unassailable 3-0 lead on Monday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Homestretch Avenue.

(Reuters) – Golden State extended their NBA record start to 19-0 with a narrow win over the Utah Jazz on Monday but that inevitable first defeat of the season may come sooner rather than later as they negotiate a tough road stretch and injuries start to bite.

(The Sports Xchange) – The San Antonio Spurs went to Chicago on Monday ranked as the NBA’s top defensive team, but the Bulls beat them at their own game.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, CMC- A ruthless unbeaten century from Trinidad and Tobago opening batsman Evin Lewis powered Barisal Bulls to a nine-wicket win over Dhaka Dynamites in the 16th match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) here yesterday.

With the group stage round now completed, the round-of-16 stage in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship will commence today at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac on Mandela Avenue.

Banks DIH Limited were officially presented with their prizes yesterday for winning the inaugural Banks Beer Inter-Corporation/Ministry Futsal Championship at a simple presentation ceremony held at the entity’s Sports Bar in Thirst Park.

(Reuters) – Third umpire Nigel Llong made an incorrect call after using video technology to review an appeal during the day-night test between Australia and New Zealand in Adelaide, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday.

ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – Australia called up uncapped paceman Nathan Coulter-Nile for the first test against West Indies yesterday as a replacement for left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc, who was ruled out of the series due to a broken foot.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand Cricket have promised to support Brendon McCullum after former test all-rounder Chris Cairns was acquitted of perjury in London despite evidence given against him by the Black Caps captain.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian cricket authorities face a fine of up to $15,000 after the pitch used for the spin-dominated third test between India and South Africa in Nagpur was rated as “poor” by match referee Jeff Crowe, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius will find out if he will return to jail when the Supreme Court of Appeal announces tomorrow if it will scale up the track star’s conviction for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp from manslaughter to murder.

(Reuters) – England captain Eoin Morgan hit the winning run as the tourists secured their first T20 whitewash with a thrilling super-over win against Pakistan in the third match of the series in Sharjah on Monday.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Spin-bowling all-rounder Mitchell Santner has been retained in New Zealand’s 12-man squad for the two-match test series against Sri Lanka after an impressive debut in the third and final test against Australia.

A Devon Millington header in the 90th+1 minute created history for Slingerz FC as they clinched the League Genesis title of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League, downing Alpha United 3-2 in the finale on Sunday.