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ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC-Jamaica are leading the field by a slender margin after the third round of matches in the Regional four-day West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) tournament.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – With Chris Gayle in the house, there is always entertainment.

(Reuters) – Hosts Bangladesh thrashed Nepal by eight wickets yesterday to climb to the top of qualifying Group A and boost their prospects of advancing to the super 10 stage of the World Twenty20.

(Barbados Nation) Desmond Haynes’ cries for justice have been answered with an apology and promise of a full investigation.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – New York Knicks basketball chief Phil Jackson said yesterday he wants to reshape the club into a more fluid, ball-sharing team and that Carmelo Anthony is part of the future plans.

Manager of the Guyana team Alvin Johnson said that his side was not in any way worried about facing the Steven Jacobs led Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) in round four of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional four-day tournament, despite the all-rounder’s knowledge of his birth country’s  strength and weaknesses.

Dynas Ravens and Retrieve Raiders will contest the final of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Road to Mecca national inter-club championships following semi-final wins on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Injury has forced Trinidad and Tobago all-rounder Akeal Hosein out of the side ahead of their third encounter in the Regional four day tournament this weekend.

President of the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) Alfred Mentor yesterday said that he had formally disqualified himself from being an executive member of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) after failing to attend three consecutive executive meetings.

BK Western Tigers overcame Buxton United 3-1 when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Premier League continued at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda on Sunday.

Chase Academy’s Sunil Logan was crowned the U18 singles champion, after he defeated St.

LONDON, CMC – Out-of-favour West Indies left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn will turn out for the Lashings All-stars World XI in the upcoming season, the club has confirmed.

Qualfon Guyana defeated the Upper Level Barbers in the final of the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) Noble House Seafoods Corporate 15-15 cricket fundraiser on Monday at the MSC ground, Thomas Lands.

Slingerz FC retained the Stag Beer West Side Mashramani Cup, edging arch rivals Den Amstel Porknockers 1-0 in the grand finale on Sunday at the Uitvlugt Community Development Centre ground.

Top golfer Mohanlall` Santo’ Dinnanauth produced a rare feat at the Lusignan Golf Club on Saturday but female golfer Shonella Webster emerged winner of the Hadi’s Worldwide Incorporated-sponsored Medal Play golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course.

Grove Hi-Tech crushed Herstelling FC by an 8-0 margin  with striker Joel Dick going on a five goal spree when the Stag Beer-sponsored East Bank Football Association division-one league continued at the Grove Community Playfield on Monday.

SAVAR, Bangladesh, CMC- Brilliant bowling complimented a stabilizing innings from Stafanie Taylor as West Indies Women defeated South Africa Women by 52 runs in an encouraging start to their preparations for the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2014 yesterday.

Grove Hi Tech brushed aside Herstelling FC 4-0 when the Trophy Stall/East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Under-15 League continued at the Grove Playfield on Saturday.

National coach Idi Lewis is a proud man. The former Caribbean boy’s singles champion and men’s singles bronze medallist yesterday returned from the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago where he saw two of his charges dominate the Trinidad and Tobago Table Tennis Association Silver Bowl tournament held last weekend.

The Cricket Stake holders of Guyana group has come out swinging over the administration of the game locally and the recent performances on the field by the national senior team in the regional four-day competition and a team from West Demerara which participated in the Demerara Cricket Board’s (DCB) Inter-Association U15 competition.