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(The Sports Xchange) – After becoming the youngest player in NBA history to surpass 25,000 career points on Monday, LeBron James sat in the locker room in the Wells Fargo Center with his feet in an ice bucket, an ice bag on each knee and another ice bag on his back.

The Wayne Forde led Integrity slate which will contest the upcoming elections of the Guyana Football federation (GFF) on November 14 will not be allowed a replacement for committee member and Guyana Defence Force (GDF) FC President Loring Benons who withdrew recently.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC-The much-anticipated report by the Cricket Review Panel set up to examine the governance structure and make recommendations on the way forward for West Indies cricket will be revealed today, a Grenada Government Information statement announced yesterday.

Despite the controversy of the final of the Open category of the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) Guyana Softball Cup 5 tournament, winners of both the Masters and Open categories Regal softball team was (pun intended) regal.

ST GEORGE’S, Grena-da, CMC – Assistant coach Ezra Moseley has given West Indies Women high marks after they completed a 3-0 series sweep of Pakistan Women on Sunday, to follow up their domination of the preceding one-day series.

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- The CEO of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Michael Muirhead says Phil Simmons has not yet been reinstated as head coach of the West Indies team, although a resolution seems to be in sight.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-A Director on the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has resigned with immediate effect accusing the Antigua based organization of unprofessionalism, poor business methods and being responsible for a spate of public disputes with players.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s Cricket Board believes Caribbean cricketers are still a marketable brand globally, despite the fluctuating fortunes of the West Indies team.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Left-arm spinner Kavesh Kantasingh believes his knowledge of conditions and the players will be of tremendous benefit to Trinidad and Tobago Red Force when they take on bitter rivals Barbados Pride at Kensington Oval in the second round of the Professional Cricket League four-day championship.

(Reuters) – Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik is to retire from test cricket at the end of the current match against England in Sharjah, he said yesterday.

(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Monday’s National Basketball Association games:   Spurs 94, Knicks 84 Tim Duncan recorded the 831st double-double of his career leading San Antonio Spurs over New York.

(Reuters) – West Indies captain Jason Holder has been slapped with a one-match suspension for his team’s second slow over rate offence of the year under him, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said today.

—boxer says he plans to resume career Prize fighter Clive Atwell is scheduled to walk out of the Georgetown Public Hospital today with all his faculties intact following a successful surgery to his skull on October 24.

Team Coco’s Carlos Ospina’s refusal to take a urine test following the Tour of Guyana on Sunday stemmed from alleged unsanitary conditions.

Fruta Conquerors climbed to the fourth position in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League, labouring to a 4-1 win over the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) on Sunday at the Tucville Community ground.

The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Associa-tion (GFSCA), yesterday thanked fans who supported the Guyana Softball Cup 5 this past weekend while addressing the controversial final between New York Softball Cricket League and Regal XI.

Cricket Guy Inc. (CGI) yesterday released their Guyana Jaguars 13-man squad, led by batsman Leon Johnson who will commence their 2015-16 Professional Cricket League (PCL) Regional Four-Day title defence against the Windward Islands Volcanoes from Friday at the Guyana National Stadium.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) paid homage to former standout boxer, Terrence Ali by naming their National Open Championships after him.

Amelia’s Ward Jets were crowned the 5th Brusches’ Classic basketball champions, dethroning Ravens of Georgetown 69-67 Saturday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Hard-Court in Linden.

Curbette Victorine, Ivor O’Brien and Wayne Dover were elected presidents of the Buxton United, Georgetown Football Club and Guyana Football Coaches Association respectively when those entities held their electoral congresses ahead of the upcoming Guyana Football Federation (GFF) congress later this month.