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The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) in collaboration with Scotiabank and the Berbice River Bridge will honour over 40 persons at its 24th annual awards ceremony set for the St Francis Training Centre on Sunday May 18.

(Jamaica Observer) LEGENDARY West Indian fast-bowler Ambassador Courtney Walsh on Wednesday outlined that the importance of the Cricket Clinics and Camps is to ensure that youngsters know the basics of the game which will lend itself to their development in the sport.

(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Wednesday’s National Basketball Association playoff games.

MUNICH, Germany, (Reuters) – Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone denied bribery charges yesterday at the start of a trial in Germany that threatens to break his decades-long dominance of motor racing.

HONG KONG, (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter has encouraged fans to be optimistic that the World Cup in Brazil will be a success, amid growing concerns over security and public unrest as workers scramble to finish stadiums on time.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – The pay dispute between Sri Lanka Cricket and its 13 contracted players ended on Wednesday when the latter agreed to accept 10 percent of the participation fees from ICC and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) events.

TOLUCA, Mexico, CMC – Cruz Azul withstood late pressure from Toluca, to earn a thrilling 1-1 draw and lift the prized CONCACAF Champions League trophy at the Estadio Nemesio Díez on Wednesday night.

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2014, Dubai (ESPNcricinfo) Delhi Daredevils will hope the prospective debut of Kevin Pietersen in his new role of globetrotting T20 expert would make half as much an impact as it secures eye balls.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Paul Farbrace has been appointed England assistant coach, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Fast bowler Lasith Malinga has been appointed the new captain of the Sri Lanka Twenty20 team until March 2015.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC- West Indies opening batsman Dwayne Smith top scored with a belligerent half century that set the stage for Chennai Super Kings to register a narrow seven run win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier league (IPL) here yesterday.

By Staff Reporter   The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) is preparing for its biggest challenge yet that of sending a male and a female team to this year’s Caricom Basketball Championships in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

An unbeaten innings of 48 from Zachary Jodah led Grade 4C to a nine-run victory over Grade 6A in the final of the School of the Nations sponsored inter-class cricket competition played recently.

The memorial tournament for Orin Joseph former president of the Georgetown Dominoes Association is set to conclude this weekend with three days of what promises to be fast paced dominoes action featuring the best teams in the country.

By Delvon Mc Ewan   A scintillating century by Joshua Persaud assisted hosts the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) to demolish the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ‘B’ team yesterday in the Georgetown Cricket Association/ Brainstreet Group under-15 tournament.

The Georgetown Football Association (GFA) First Division league continues today at the Tucville Community Ground with an exciting doubleheader.

(Reuters) – Five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he will take his time and “be smart” when he faces Marcos Maidana of Argentina for their welterweight title unification in Las Vegas next week.

BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Four-time finalist David Ferrer crashed out in the second round of the Barcelona Open yesterday, producing a rusty performance to lose 6-4 6-2 to Georgia’s Teymuraz Gabashvili.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- A popular sports commentator and a high profile entertainment lawyer are among speakers chosen to address this year’s Business of Sports International Conference in Jamaica early next month.

(The Sports Xchange) — – – -Paul George scored a game-high 27 points and the top-seeded Indiana Pacers recovered from their first game loss to tie their first-round playoff series against Atlanta at 1-1 with a 101-85 points win Tuesday night.