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Plaisance Guardians secured the biggest upset to date in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) League Championship, downing number one seed Ravens 51-45  in their Open Divisional fixture on Wednesday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

A blistering 133 from Javid Karim saw Rosignol Secondary trouncing Belladrum Secondary by 116 runs at the De Edward ground in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) inaugural National Secondary School Cricket League (NSSCL) sponsored by Banks DIH’s Coco Cola and Rainforest Water, along with Digicel.

Slingerz FC got their Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League back on the right track, dismantling Georgetown Football Club (GFC) by a 5-0 score line on Wednesday at the Camp Ayanganna ground.

(Reuters) – Virat Kohli struck his first one-day international century since the World Cup in February to lead India to a series-levelling 35-run victory over South Africa in Chennai yesterday.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican snatched four wickets on debut to help inspire a Sri Lanka collapse but West Indies then lost opener Shai Hope to stumble to the close on a sluggish opening day of the pivotal second Test, when 12 wickets tumbled.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq made an unbeaten century as the resurgent hosts reached 282-4 at close of the opening day of the second test against England in Dubai yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Australian coach Michael Cheika and his star players have been getting all the attention during the Rugby World Cup but the Wallabies know their chances of winning the tournament are dependent on the depth of their squad and the backroom staff.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – West Indies left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican celebrated his test debut by capturing four wickets on the opening day of the second test against Sri Lanka at the P Sara Oval today.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Legendary all-rounder Sir Garry Sobers believes West Indies’ downward spiral will continue unless players begin to pledge their allegiance to the Caribbean side over the lucrative Twenty20 leagues across the globe.

Fruta Conquerors halted their three- game losing streak in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League, squeaking past Monedderlust FC by a 1-0 score line on Tuesday at the Camp Ayanganna ground.

After a prolonged absence, the Inter-Ministry/Corporations Banks Beer Futsal Championship was officially launched yesterday at the Ministry of Tourism boardroom on Camp Street.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Captain Stafanie Taylor completed a brilliant all-round performance by picking up three wickets, as West Indies Women crushed Pakistan Women by 109 runs in the third One-Day International to take a 2-1 lead in the fourth-match series here yesterday.

AUSTIN, Texas, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton can live his own American dream by becoming a triple Formula One world champion in Texas on Sunday.

Buxton United recorded a major upset in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League, defeating third-placed unit the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) 2-1 on Tuesday at the Camp Ayanganna ground.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago FA are searching for a new general secretary after Sheldon Phillips was axed earlier this week.In

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – West Indies will attempt to rebound from the sound thumping handed them by Sri Lanka last week, when they square off with the hosts in the pivotal second and final Test starting here today (12:30 am Eastern Caribbean time).

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – The mother of slain model Reeva Steenkamp said yesterday she did not want retribution against South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who was released into house arrest this week just under a year into his five-year jail term.

(Reuters) – World number one Serena Williams will again launch her season at the Hopman Cup in Australia, tournament organisers said yesterday.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – The FIFA scandal swept up one of the greatest soccer players of all time yesterday, when Franz Beckenbauer’s name appeared on a new list of individuals facing possible sanction from the scandal-hit body’s ethics committee.