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Alfred Mentore, Demerara Cricket Club president said yesterday that he was extremely baffled by the criteria used to select players by the West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) panel which has once again snubbed Guyanese players ahead of the  series against Ireland.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) said yesterday it was displeased and disappointed in the fact that no Guyanese player has been selected on the West Indies teams to face Ireland in ODI and T20 matches and wants an explanation from the West Indies Cricket Board selection committee.

Yesenia Andrews’ all-round performance led St. Agnes Primary into the Georgetown district final after defeating St.

(The Sports Xchange) – LeBron James said in an interview on NBA TV that “at this point” he cannot imagine leaving the Miami Heat after this season when he can choose to become a free agent by exercising an option in his contract.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Barcelona virtually ended 10-man Manchester City’s dreams of European glory when they dominated their Champions League last 16 first leg and finished deserved 2-0 winners at the Etihad Stadium yesterday.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Dave Cameron has given the assurance that the regional side will benefit more as a result of the recent changes in the governance structure of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Whether to stick with an all-rounder at number seven or play an extra batsman to counter Australia’s fiery bowling attack is the vexed question for South Africa ahead of the second test at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth starting tomorrow.

Dennis Thomas punched his way to the best boxer award, Imran Khan worked his fistic magic and the local pugilists continued their ring mastery of the visitors when the three-night, four-nation Goodwill Boxing Tournament concluded on Sunday.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Brendon McCullum became the first New Zealand batsman to score a test triple-century as the hosts declared their second innings on 680-8 before lunch on the fifth day of the second test against India yesterday.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC– Barbados all-rounder Dwayne Smith says sustaining pressure on Trinidad and Tobago was key to Barbados’ 17-run win in the NAGICO Super50 final on Saturday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC– Captain Darren Sammy says West Indies would not be taking Ireland lightly despite the underdog status of the visitors ahead of their three-match series at Sabina Park.

The football players of Queen’s College taught their counterparts of St Winifred’s the finer points of the sport with a 7-2 schooling in the highlight of day two of the Milo-U20 tournament on Sunday.

Incumbent of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF), Peter Green remained at the helm but some reshuffling within the executive was made when the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the federation was held on Sunday at the Tropical View Hotel.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Faced with the specter of street protests disrupting this year’s World Cup, soccer’s governing body FIFA expects host country Brazil to deploy police if necessary to contain violent demonstrators and guarantee access to stadiums.

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – List of test match triple centurions after Brendon McCullum became the first New Zealand player to pass 300 on the fifth and final day of the second test against India at the Basin Reserve yesterday.

Aggressive batting by David Scott and responsible batting from Vid Prakash ensured victory for their respective teams in the East Bank District Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket Festival played yesterday at Banks DIH Thirst Park ground.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Hard hitting opening batsman Dwayne Smith says he plans to continue his prolific run in the T20 series against Ireland in an effort to force his way onto the West Indies limited over squad for the home series against England.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-Former skipper Denesh Ramdin says poor shot selection and a dropped catch are the main reasons Trinidad and Tobago lost to Barbados in the NAGICO Super50 final on Saturday night The host slumped to 94 for five early in the chase after dismissing Barbados for 252 at the Queen’s Park oval.

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, (Reuters) – Australia face a selection quandary with the return from injury of all-rounder Shane Watson for the second test against South Africa, which starts on Thursday.

(Reuters) – Kyrie Irving and Carmelo Anthony set aside the unrest with their respective teams and put on a dazzling show that vaulted the Eastern Conference to a 163-155 comeback win over the West in the highest scoring NBA All Star game ever on Sunday.