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ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC-Football’s world governing body FIFA is threatening to penalize the Dominica Football Association (DFA) if it proceeds with plans to resolve a dispute in the local court.

LUZERN, Switzerland, CMC- Asafa Powell sprinted away from the field in the final stage to pull off another victory this season, the men’s 100m at the Spitzen Leichtathletik meet in Luzern, Switzerland yesterday.

SCARBOROUGH, Tobago, CMC-Windward Islands demolished Leewards Islands by 207 runs to win the Regional U17 cricket tournament which climaxed here yesterday.

LONDON, CMC- British Police are investigating threats against Jamaican born English footballer Raheem Sterling who is on the verge of an expensive transfer from Liverpool to Manchester City.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin will not play in the second test against England at Lord’s due to family reasons, Cricket Australia said yesterday.

LA PIERRE ST MARTIN, France, (Reuters) – One by one, with the exception of Nairo Quintana, Chris Froome’s rivals were dropped from a thinning group of challengers up the gruelling final climb of yesterday’s 10th stage of the Tour de France.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia handed James Faulkner a four-match suspension yesterday after the all-rounder was charged with drink-driving in Britain this month.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – A panel appointed by India’s top court yesterday recommended that the franchise owners of two Indian Premier League teams be suspended for two years following a cricket corruption scandal.

HARARE, (Reuters) – A maiden century from Kedar Jadhav helped India complete a clean-sweep of the three-match one-day International series in Zimbabwe with an 83-run victory at Harare Sports Club yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has urged the sport’s ruling body to try to get the game’s Twenty20 international format into the Olympics.

Local coordinators of the Hero CPL yesterday promised a fun-filled yet safe leg the tournament which bowls off tomorrow at the Guyana National Stadium.

A seven-goal blitz from Kelsey Benjamin propelled Chase Academy to a 9-0 drubbing of St.

Guyana Jaguars Assistant Coach and Manager Rayon Griffith has confirmed that Barbadians Ryan Hinds and Javon Searles are scheduled to arrive in Guyana during the first week of August ahead of the 2015/15 Professional Cricket league (PCL) season.

Guyanese Sociologist and former University of Guyana Lecturer Dr. George Kenford Danns has now added a new title to his illustrious career.

Swimmers, Onika George and Omar Adams will push for the podium when the swimming segment of the 2015 Pan American Games starts today at the spanking new CIBC Aquatics Centre & Field House in Toronto, Canada.

The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) installed a Fully Automatic Timing (FAT) System at the National Track and Field Centre on Saturday and took it for a successful test run a day later with a relay festival.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Sepp Blatter is set to face the media in Zurich on July 20 for the first time since he announced last month that he would step down as president of soccer’s governing body FIFA.

Defending three-time national champions Christianburg/Wismar kept their hopes alive of a fourth consecutive championship overcoming Region #3 holders Uitvlugt Secondary on penalty kicks Sunday in the Digicel Secondary Schools championships national playoffs.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s teenage fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been rewarded for his strong limited overs performances with a call-up to the squad for next week’s first test against South Africa.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – West Indies Cricket Board president, Dave Cameron, says the board will continue to stage town hall meetings across the region and it tries to integrate the public into its decision making.