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(Reuters) – The San Antonio Spurs continued their return to top form with a 116-92 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday in Game One of their Western Conference semi-final.

Guyanese Lennox Braithwaite, the reigning West Indies Fullbore individual ‘X’ Class shooting champion has taken the lead while United States-based compatriot John Fraser is in charge of the ‘O’ Class on day one of the individual competition at the West Indies Fullbore shooting championships at Twickenham Park ranges in Spanish Town, Jamaica.

Demerara and the President’s XI U19 cricket teams were yesterday in control on day two of the their matches against Berbice and Essequibo respectively as the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter-County three-day tournament continued.

-GFA U17 league Home side Fruta Conquerors squeaked past the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) by a 2-1 score line in the battle of the unbeaten sides when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) u-17 football league continued at the Tucville Community ground on Monday.

-GFA first division league Pele FC maintained their unbeaten record, humiliating arch-rivals Fruta Conquerors by a 4-0 margin when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) first division league continued at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC), ground on Monday.

Nets defeated Trinity Grid Holdings (TGH) Pacesetters by a 48-35 score line to clinch the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) second division title on Monday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Homestretch Avenue.

(Reuters) – Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder was named yesterday as the National Basketball Association’s Most Valuable Player for the 2013-14 season.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Stuart Broad says the England team can revive their fortunes after a torrid winter and the sacking of Kevin Pietersen but must not rush into more more changes after a period of major upheaval in the coaching setup.

(Reuters) – Australia bowling coach Craig McDermott has said he will not rush the return of injury-prone fast bowler James Pattinson and also raised questions about the cricketer’s future in the Twenty20 format.

MUMBAI, India, CMC-Sparks flew between West Indies all rounder Kieron Pollard and Australian pacer Mitchell Starc as Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 19 runs in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

(Reuters) – Chris Paul missed just two shots in a stunning 32-point display as the Los Angeles Clippers blasted the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-105 on Monday to seize a Game One victory in their Western Conference semi-final series.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi was named president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association yesterday but his hopes of defying a life ban on holding any position with an administrative body in India were challenged immediately.

(Reuters) – Australia test bowling great Dennis Lillee, credited for helping resurrect paceman Mitchell Johnson’s career, has quit as a Cricket Australia coaching consultant after failing to agree terms on his pay.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria’s appeal against his life-ban from cricket for spot fixing was dismissed by Britain’s High Court yesterday.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Former captain Waqar Younis was reinstated as Pakistan coach yesterday and quickly made it clear that his main target was the 50-over World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next year.

-But B/ce in trouble against Demerara Avishkar Sewkarran’s century coupled by half-centuries from Ronaldo Mohamed and Ryan Shun propelled the President’s X1 to a first innings total of 332 on the first day of the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter-County three-day tournament against Essequibo yesterday.

DELHI, India,CMC- West Indies opener Dwayne Smith roared to a blistering half century and carried a dominant Chennai Super Kings to a crushing eight wicket victory Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Sprint sensation Usain Bolt is seeking to allay the fears of his fans who may be worried over his late start to the 2014 track and field season.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) president, Wilford Heaven, says he is confused over who are the real champions of Regional Four Day cricket , following the conclusion of the first class season.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Luis Suarez and his Liverpool team mates shed tears of despair after they blew a 3-0 lead with 11 minutes remaining to draw 3-3 with Crystal Palace in an astonishing Premier League match at Selhurst Park yesterday that almost certainly ended their hopes of a first title for 24 years.