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LONDON, CMC – Former batting star Brian Lara managed just 16 but the Rest of the World XI went down to Help for Heroes XI by four wickets in the Cricket for Heroes Twenty20 charity match at the Oval here Thursday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Left-hander John Campbell struck his second half-century in as many games to extend his good run of form in the Jamaica trials for the upcoming first class season.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Wicketkeeper Jason Anderson has been banned from cricket for life by the Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) and his club following a brawl with an opponent.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Out-of-favour Test batsman Narsingh Deonarine has signed on to play for Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in this year’s Professional Cricket League, in a swap deal that will see Nkrumah Bonner heading to Leeward Islands Hurricanes.

A knockout weekend of boxing starts tonight under the bright lights of the East Ruimveldt Community Centre ground.

With the emphasis on youth development through sporting aspirations as the theme of this year’s event, the fourth annual Petra Organisation/Courts Pee-Wee Under-11 football tournament was officially launched yesterday at the National Library.

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) tournaments will continue this weekend with a host of exciting matches across venues in the city.

Cricket Guyana Inc. Executive Anand Sanasie yesterday confirmed that the inter-county tournaments are a thing of the past as the franchise will soon be launching their new National Cricket League which he promised will supersede that of the traditional fixtures.

Following an exciting start yesterday at the Leonora Sports Facility, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League will continue today at the No.

National swimmer Soroya Simmons yesterday departed Guyana to participate in the annual Subway Maracas Open Water Classic this weekend in Trinidad and Tobago.

Old enemies will resume hostilities when the eagerly anticipated Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League commences today at the Leonora Sports Facility with a clash of the heavyweights.

Zurich/New York (Reuters) World football body FIFA ordered Jerome Valcke, its second-ranking official, on leave yesterday just hours after an ex-footballer raised allegations he was involved in a plan to resell 2014 World Cup tickets for a lucrative profit.

Fresh off their success at the National Novices Championship last month, the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) has returned to the city with a five-man team to compete in this weekend’s Intermediate Championship.

Key performances from a few of the Guyana Jaguars’ top players wrapped up a successful three-day simulation match played at Bourda, as part of the defending champions pre-season training camp.

Kingston, Jamaica, CMC – Sprint icon Usain Bolt has donated JAM$1.3 million (US$10 960) along with equipment, to bolster the ailing sports programme at his alma mater, William Knibb Memorial High.

Zurich, (Reuters) – Swiss authorities have approved the extradition of Uruguayan citizen Eugenio Figueredo to the United States as part of an investigation into suspected corruption in soccer, the government said yesterday.

Kingston, Jamaica, CMC – West Indies Cricket Board president Dave Cameron has urged support for the Twenty20 celebrity charity match which will be played in Barbados later this month to raise funds for the Dominica Emergency Relief Fund.

St. John’s, Antigua, CMC – The West Indies Cricket Board has hired the United Kingdom-based company Pitch International in a multi-year deal to develop and implement a new commercial strategy, with the aim of boosting the organization’s revenue.

Spin twins Devendra Bishoo and Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai scripted an easy win for Albion who ran roughshod over Police by seven wickets in their semi-final of the 2015 Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/Berbice River Bridge 50 overs knock-out tournament.

Despite failing to acquire any notable targets during the transfer window, Fruta Conquerors head-coach Calvin Allen believes his side will be competitive in the upcoming Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League.