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AUGUSTA, Georgia, – Only two hours of Masters practice was possible on Monday before play was called off due to the threat of lightning, but Jim Furyk saw that as a potential advantage in what was always going to be a long week.

Dexter Marques retained his WBC CABOFE flyweight title with a unanimous victory over Jamaican, Rudolph ‘Cutting Edge’ Hedge in an action packed thriller Saturday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Powerlifters from the Fitness Freaks and the BodyMaxx Gym had a gala time as they won the marquee titles at yesterday’s annual Junior and Novices Powerlifting Championships at the National Gymnasium.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – An unbroken half-century partnership between Devon Thomas and Jahmar Hamilton frustrated Guyana and kept Leeward Islands in with a chance of victory in their sixth round Regional Four-Day match here  yesterday.

In an extraordinary display of speed, power and stamina, Orville Hinds rode wire to wire and emerged winner of yesterday’s third annual Powerade 50-mile road race at West Demerara by edging Paul DeNobrega in a thrilling two-man sprint finish.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Lasith Malinga found himself thrust into the Sri Lankan captaincy midway through the World Twenty20 and emerged with the trophy in his arms yesterday after three heady weeks in Bangladesh.

Defending champion Demerara retained their Guyana Cricket Board Inter-County U15 title when their match against Berbice ended yesterday in a draw at the Everest Cricket Club ground.

(The Sports Xchange) — All-Star guard Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 44 points for Cleveland, but it was not enough as the Charlotte Bobcats defeated the Cavaliers 96-94 in overtime to secure a playoff spot.

MANAMA, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton won a thrilling Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix yesterday after a duel with Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg in a floodlit night race full of overtaking and wheel-to-wheel battles.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, Reuters) – Kumar Sangakkara shone in his 20-over International swansong to help Sri Lanka break their jinx and lift a maiden World Twenty20 title with a comfortable six-wicket victory over former champions India yesterday.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Australian women completed a World Twenty20 hat-trick after captain Meg Lanning led them to a comfortable six-wicket victory against 2009 champions England in the final yesterday.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni sprang to team mate Yuvraj Singh’s defence after the left-hander’s struggle with the bat in the World Twenty20 final loss to Sri Lanka yesterday.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka lifted their maiden World Twenty20 title following their six-wicket victory against former champions India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today.

In hot conditions at the National Park yesterday, Robin Persaud scorched a star-studded field of rival wheelsmen to emerge winner of the feature 35-lap event of the 10th annual Universal Auto Sales and General Supplies 11-race cycle programme.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Guyana extended Leeward Islands’ misery but then lost two wickets to concede some of their advantage, on the second day of their sixth round contest here yesterday.

Defending champions Demerara took a giant step to retaining their Guyana Cricket Board Igloo Ice Cream U15 Inter County title when they captured first innings points against arch rivals Berbice at the end of the first day’s play of the final round of the competition.

The headlines have been dominating Regional sports pages …..”West Indies knocked out by rain in T20 semi-finals”.

Lodge Secondary dethroned defending champions St. George’s High, edging them 1-0 in the finale of the Milo/Petra Organization u-20 tourney yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Guyana’s prolific left back Walter Moore continues to make his name internationally, while his native team remains stifled with inactivity.

A mixture of new faces and veterans were named in the national rugby squad by the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) for the North America & Caribbean (NACRA)  Men’s’ Rugby Champion-ships 2014.