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

MIRPUR, Bangladesh,  (Reuters) – Leading a side teeming with all-rounders, Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez enjoys an embarrassment of riches that he believes will give the 2009 champions a definite edge in the World Twenty20.

Christine Sukhram is expected to number among the 40 golfers competing tomorrow from 12 noon in the inaugural Sanjay’s Jewellery Golf Pairs Tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC).

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Leaders Jamaica will return to action this weekend on home soil while Barbados are set to extend their long-standing rivalry with Trinidad and Tobago when they play hosts in the feature game of the Regional Four-Day Championship fourth round which bowls off today.

(Reuters) – Arnold Palmer said yesterday Tiger Woods will be “dangerous” at next month’s Masters but acknowledged that doubts surround the health of the 14-times major champion.

ZURICH,  (Reuters) – Members of FIFA’s executive committee are being interviewed by ethics chief Michael Garcia, who is investigating the decision to award the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Arsene Wenger has been called many things since he walked into Arsenal’s old marble-halled Highbury stadium in 1996 to launch one of the most successful eras in the club’s history.

MIRPUR, Bangladesh, CMC- Dwayne Bravo rocked the top order while Sunil Narine carved through the middle as defending World T20 champions West Indies humbled Sri Lanka by 33 runs in a warm-up match at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur here yesterday.

Mae’s School, winners of the novices, the 11 years and under and the 13 years and under categories was adjudged the most outstanding school when the presentation ceremony for the just concluded Business School tournament took place yesterday at the National Gymnasium.

Leading supplement and fitness products supplier, Fitness Express, has once again flexed its corporate muscle in support of a sporting discipline.

(Reuters) – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been charged with improper conduct by the FA following his side’s 1-0 Premier League defeat at Aston Villa on Saturday.

Four teams registered wins on the opening day of 22nd Annual Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport/National Sports Commission/AL Sport and Tour Promotions Schools Windball Cricket Champions Trophy played at the National Park Tarmac last weekend.

Action in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) division one and division two leagues will resume following a lengthy hiatus on Saturday and Sunday respectively at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ground on Vlissengen Road and Carifesta Avenue.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Robin van Persie’s hat-trick lifted the gloom surrounding Manchester United and manager David Moyes as the English side beat Olympiakos Piraeus 3-0 to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit and reach the Champions League quarter-finals yesterday.

Kingston, Jamaica- A Confident Windward Islands team led by veteran Liam Sebastian held their first training session at Sabina Park ahead of their fourth round Regional Four day clash against leaders Jamaica at the same venue.

Jumbo Jet’s race horse, Got To Go, galloped to claim the spoils of the feature C3 and lower 1700M event when the Port Mourant Turf Club in collaboration with the Horse Owners Association held their meet at the Bush Lot venue on Sunday.

Trojan Cycle Club standout, Romallo Crawford emerged winner of the Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) organized 40-mile road race staged in the Ancient County on Sunday.

Giftland Office Max and Woodpecker Trophies and Sports have joined the support base of the fourth Hugh Ross Classic (HRC) Body Building and Fitness Show.

The round of the 16 knockout matches in the Milo/Petra Organization Schools Football tournament will commence Saturday  and Sunday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue with four fixtures each.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- Shane Shillingford will play in the Regional 4-Day Tournament this weekend, after undergoing remedial work on his bowling action.