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The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has approached the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to play a series of limited overs matches before the September 30 Champions Trophy cut off date, so that they stand a chance of making the cut.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentine football great Diego Maradona said yesterday he wants to fight the “mafia” responsible for the corruption scandal that has rocked FIFA, but he stopped short of saying he wants to be the next president of global soccer’s governing body.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, CMC – Jamaican star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has made an about turn and now says she could defend both her sprint titles at the World Championships in Beijing next month.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Jul 29, CMC – Captain Joelisa Cooper says Trinidad and Tobago still need to address the mental side of their game, as they prepare for a challenging campaign in the Netball World Cup next month.

BRISTOL, England, CMC – Leeward Islands left-hander Chesney Hughes failed for the third time in four days in the Royal London Cup as Derbyshire suffered an unlucky six-wicket defeat to Gloucestershire here yesterday.

BERNE, (Reuters) – UEFA president Michel Platini ended weeks of uncertainty yesterday when he announced that he would stand for the presidency of FIFA in place of outgoing Sepp Blatter.

(Reuters) – The English FA have thrown their weight behind Michel Platini’s bid to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – The Russian Basketball Federation (RFB) has been suspended by governing body FIBA, putting their participation in the 2016 Olympics in doubt.

BIRMINGHAM, (Reuters) – Paceman James Anderson took six wickets to skittle Australia for a paltry 136 and put England in control on the first day of the third test at Edgbaston yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Fears about Rory McIlory’s participation in the U.S.

BIRMINGHAM, (Reuters) – Bowling 33 overs without success in England’s second test defeat by Australia at Lord’s knocked the confidence of paceman James Anderson who returned to form with a bang yesterday.

(Reuters) – UEFA head Michel Platini announced today his intention to stand for presidency of FIFA in place of Sepp Blatter.

In what could be described as one of the worst performances in Regional youth cricket history, Jamaica were shot down for an embarrassing 27 courtesy of the defending WICB U15 champs Guyana, who strolled to their second win in this year’s West Indies Cricket Board’s Regional limited overs tourney played at the Albion Sports Complex Ground yesterday.

A monumental rivalry will be renewed and a highly-anticipated showdown will be on display when the fifth annual Digicel Secondary Schools football championships continue today with the semi-final round at the Leonora Sports Facility, West Demerara.

The new Giftland Sports Maxx, located at the Giftland Mall at Liliendaal, which recently opened its doors to the public yesterday opened its arms to the Boyce/Jefford Classic event which is billed for next month in Linden with the announcement of lucrative prizes for the winners of the 800m and 1500m events.

Azad Hassan and Vyvian Crandon were declared winners in the senior and junior divisions when the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) smallbore section ran off a .22 Precision Pistol shooting competition over the weekend at the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) ranges.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel coach Simon Helmot has praised the fighting spirit of his players after they rebounded from the bottom of the table to win the third edition of the Caribbean Premier League.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Captain of Barbados Tridents Kieron Pollard says his team lost the Caribbean Premier League title because of inconsistency at the back end of tournament.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Michel Platini, the head of European soccer’s governing body UEFA, is to announce in the next few days that he will stand for the presidency of FIFA, a source close to the former France international told Reuters yesterday.

BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Peter Nevill has got the nod ahead of Brad Haddin as Australia’s wicketkeeper for the third Ashes test against England at Edgbaston starting today.