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ZURICH, (Reuters) – World Cup sponsor McDonald’s has joined Coca-Cola and Visa in urging FIFA to adopt an independent reform commission in response to corruption scandals plagueing world soccer’s governing body, according to a campaigning group.

RALEIGH, North Carolina, (Reuters) – Until national federations and governments put clean competition ahead of winning medals, sport faces a difficult task in its battle against doping, a longtime U.S.

NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – A rampant Stuart Broad took eight wickets as England ripped out shell-shocked Australia for 60 in an extraordinary and dramatic start to the fourth Ashes test at Trent Bridge today.

Upon their arrival back home Monday night with the WICB Regional Under-19 title in their possession, President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Drubahadur and Director of Sport, Christopher Jones, lauded the Guyana U19 team at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.

Telecommunications giant Digicel will continue their support of the Boyce and Jefford Track and Field Classic which is scheduled to take place in Linden August 15-16.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The two scientists whose analysis of leaked anti-doping data from the IAAF’s database has thrown athletics into crisis defended their findings yesterday after their claims were rubbished by the world governing body.

The Lusignan Golf Club (LCG), will be reopened today after being closed for several weeks because of the inclement weather.

Guyana’s International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Instructors/Assessors Stanley Lancaster, Abdullah Hamid and Trevor Beckles returned to local shores yesterday after participating in the FIFA Futuro 111 Course held for CONCACAF officials in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – A gunman opened fire on former Pakistani cricket captain Wasim Akram’s car in the city of Karachi yesterday an apparent incident of road-rage in a metropolis beset by violence.

Master batsman Rickey `Bimbly’ Deonarain has been named skipper of a star-studded Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) team to play against the visiting Paradise Sports and Cultural Organisation from Chaguanas, Trinidad.

The Guyana National u-21 unit continued their competent showing in the Player Tournament in Trinidad and Tobago, downing a U-21 Training Squad by a 2-0 score line on Tuesday.

NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – England will miss the skill and energy of leading wicket-taker James Anderson in the fourth Ashes test against Australia at Trent Bridge, former batsman Kevin Pietersen said yesterday.

NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Australia captain Michael Clarke is determined to prove the doubters wrong and lead his country back into contention for the Ashes when the fourth Test against England begins today.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- A squad of 19 players has been selected to begin a two week training camp as the West Indies Under-19 side begins preparations for the ICC Youth World Cup next year in Bangladesh.

The date for the final of the inaugural NPG Packaging first-division basketball tournament between Canje Knights and Smythfield Rockers has been set for Sunday August 17th at the Ithaca Basketball Court.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC- Former president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Captain Peter Short, has passed away, according to media reports in Barbados.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC-Former president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Captain Peter Short, has passed away, according to media reports in Barbados.

The executives of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday lauded the efforts of the four Guyanese players who have been called up to the West Indies Under-19 team’s World Cup Camp which commenced yesterday at the West Indies Mona Campus in Barbados.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Normalization Committee Chairman Clinton Urling stated that unlike Golden Jaguars head-coach Jamaal Shabazz and assistant coach Wayne Dover, Lady Jaguar’s tactician Mark Rodrigues has not been signed to a two-year contract.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC– Trinidad and Tobago cricket all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has signed a music deal with Los Angles based entertainment company Venus Music Group.