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(Reuters) – South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee for nudging Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal during their opening test at Chittagong, the International Cricket Coucil (ICC) said yesterday.

TORONTO, (Reuters) – Andre De Grasse introduced himself as Canada’s next great sprinting hope on Wednesday, powering his way to Pan American Games 100 metres gold.

ST JEAN DE MAURIENNE, France, (Reuters) – Romain Bardet gave France a second win in this year’s Tour de France as he showed his amazing descending skills to clinch the 18th stage yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England will play three tests against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates in October and November this year, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

ASUNCION, (Reuters) – The United States has sent Paraguay an extradition request for Nicolas Leoz, the former president of South America’s soccer confederation, who was arrested on suspicion of racketeering in a corruption probe, Paraguay’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) ATLANTA, Georgia: The Georgia Dome gave the Reggae Boyz a standing ovation.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Leg-spinner Amit Mishra was recalled to the Indian test team yesterday, joining a formidable slow-ball attack for the three-match series in Sri Lanka next month.

President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Wycliffe “Dave” Cameron revealed that new government of Guyana yesterday confirmed their support and willingness to sit with the WICB as well as the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in order to resolve the current state of cricket in the country.

The national female football team known as the Lady Jaguars in preparation for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Olympic Qualifiers lost to a Georgetown U17 select team by 2-4 yesterday at the Leonora Sports Facility in West Demerara.

National 400m record holder Winston George qualified for tonight’s 400m final at the ongoing Pan American Games in Canada.

TORONTO, Canada, CMC – Jamaican sprinter Sherone Simpson and Trinidadian shot-putter Cleopatra Borel both struck gold, as the Caribbean nabbed the headlines at the 2015 Pan American Games here last night.

TORONTO, Canada, CMC – St Lucia were celebrating their first-ever Pan American Games gold medal after veteran Levern Spencer won the women’s high jump as the Caribbean swept the podium spots in the event at the ongoing showpiece here yesterday.

MANDEVILLE, Jamaica, CMC – Shahid Crooks and Ramone Francis stroked half-centuries as Jamaica beat Guyana by five wickets, to make a winning start to the Regional Under-19 Championship here yesterday.

(Reuters) – Darren Mattocks and Giles Barnes scored first-half goals to propel Jamaica to an upset 2-1 victory over the United States in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finals in Atlanta yesterday.

Guyana will begin their quest to retain their West Indies Cricket Board Regional Under-15 title tomorrow when they square off against Trinidad & Tobago in the first round played at the Albion Cricket Club Ground, Berbice.

(Reuters) – Bangladesh’s Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah scored half-centuries to give their team hope of taking a first-innings lead over South Africa on the second day of their opening test at Chittagong yesterday.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – A brisk 95 from opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad after a fine display from the bowlers gave Pakistan an emphatic seven-wicket win and their first one-day international series win against Sri Lanka in nine years yesterday.

National cyclist Alanzo Greaves continues to make waves since returning to the US circuit following his second place finish at the National Championships.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will stage its annual two-day National Novices Championships over the weekend at the East Ruimveldt Community Centre.

PRA LOUP, France, (Reuters) – Chris Froome emerged unscathed from a treacherous 17th stage of the Tour de France yesterday, retaining his lead while Alberto Contador lost a lot of ground and Tejay van Garderen abandoned the race.