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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – West Indies batsmen made a sluggish start to their tour of Sri Lanka, on a rain-hit opening day of their three-day tour match here yesterday.

A bottom-of-the-table clash will conclude the fifth round in the GFF Stag Beer Elite League as Monedderlust FC opposes Georgetown Football Club (GFC) while Buxton United will lock horns with Slingerz FC today at the No.

Commander of A-Division of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Clifton Hickens has confirmed that he will be running for the post of president of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) when the entity stages its electoral congress on October 17th at the Sleepin International Hotel.

Popular businessman Ricky Deonarain has been named skipper of a strong Floodlights team which will oppose Suriname side Amar Shakti Sports Club this evening at the Demerara Cricket Club ground in the opening match of the four team T20 hardball competition.

Regal Masters scored an upset victory over Floodlights Masters Sunday as the Petama Enterprise/Motor Trend softball tournament continued at various grounds in the city.

The second round of group fixtures in the fourth annual Petra Organization/Courts Pee-Wee Under-11 football tournament will continue today at the Thirst Park ground with 12 group matchups.

The Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) in collaboration with the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) will run off an Under-13 hardball cricket competition for young players in and around Georgetown.

Cycling action returns to the inner circuit of the National Park today for the staging of the 11th annual Hand-in-Hand Insurance multi-race programme.

The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) formally launched their official website yesterday at a simple press conference held at the Starr Computers Boardroom in Brickdam.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Under-19 World Cup skipper Kusal Mendis is one of two uncapped players named by selectors in a 15-man squad to face West Indies for the two-Test series starting next week in Galle.

The Trophy Stall will be onboard with the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) when the GRFU Men’s and Women’s 7s one-day tournament kicks off tomorrow in the National Park.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Opener Kraigg Brathwaite believes the spin-friendly pitches here will prove more of an opportunity than a challenge, when the Test series bowls off next week.

LONDON, (Reuters) – New Zealand centre Ma’a Nonu scored a late try against Tonga yesterday in his 100th test, helping his team to a thumping victory and top spot in Pool C ahead of a hectic weekend when the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals will be determined.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – West Indies batsmen made a sluggish start to their tour of Sri Lanka, on a rain-hit opening day of their three-day tour match here today.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – The Indian cricket board (BCCI) is confident they can address the concerns of PepsiCo amid local media reports the global food and beverage giant wants to end its title sponsorship of the scandal-hit Indian Premier League (IPL).

ZURICH, (Reuters) – World soccer chief Sepp Blatter and European boss Michel Platini were suspended yesterday, engulfed by a deepening corruption scandal as their sport faces criminal investigations in Switzerland and the United States.

In an unprecedented deal yesterday, the rebranded GTT and the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) inked a three-year $13.5M deal that will see the telecommunications giant supporting the union’s local programmes for the next three years.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC- Former West Indies test captain Denesh Ramdin says he expects leg spinner Devendra Bishoo to pose a threat to Sri Lankan batsmen during the two-match test series which begins on Wednesday.

The fifth round in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League will witness the renewing of old rivalries as Pele opposes Fruta Conquerors and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) locks horns with Alpha United today at the Tucville Community ground.

Following recent rumours of a potential run for the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Presidency, Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard Commander John Flores yesterday disputed the claim as he said his priority is volleyball.