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KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Jamaican fast bowler Krishmar Santokie has described his pick in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction as a dream come true.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Jamaican’s cricket captain David Bernard Jr, says an impressive attack by Trinidad and Tobago and some controversial decisions prevented his team from reviving their innings in the semi-final of the NAGICO Super50 last week.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – An exhausted Brendon McCullum stood on the cusp of history today after he had saved the second test against India and set up his side up for a tilt at what would be an astounding victory on the fifth and final day.

Roraima Bikers Club (RBC), Alanzo Greaves returned to his triumphant ways yesterday by winning the feature 30-lap event of the eighth annual George Cumberbatch Memorial event in a thrilling five-man sprint finish.

The Ramdhani siblings Narayan and Priyanna were victorious to win their respective doubles finals when the GUMDAC annual Open badminton tournament ended on Saturday at the Queen’s College badminton courts.

National junior player Elishaba Johnson gave himself the perfect birthday gift by capturing three titles as the National Sports Commission sponsored Mashramani table tennis competition continued yesterday at the National Gymnasium.

The West Indies Cricket Board sponsored Grassroots Program-me was launched Friday at the Banks DIH Limited Thirst Park ground.

Dolphin, Tucville and Charlestown Secondary schools emerged winners on day one of the second annual Milo-U20 football competition which kicked off on Saturday at the Ministry of Education ground.

Newly elected president of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Irshad Mohammed wants Guyana to participate at this year’s Chess Olympiad in Norway in August.

BERNE,  (Reuters) – After years of trying, South American coaches are finally gaining a foothold in European football and their growing influence will be heavily felt as the Champions League round of 16 gets under.

SOCHI, Russia, CMC – Jamaica’s two-man bobsleigh team finished at the bottom of the standings after the first day of competition at the Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Centre yesterday.

ABU DHABI, UAE, CMC – West Indies resurrected its campaign at the ICC Under-19 World Cup with a crushing 167-run win over Zimbabwe in a Group C fixture at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

PACIFIC PALISADES, California, (Reuters) – Bubba Watson was rewarded for his impressive early season form when he stormed to his first PGA Tour title since the 2012 Masters with a two-shot victory at the Northern Trust Open yesterday.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – An independent inspector will look into possible structural damage caused by an October fire at a World Cup stadium in western Brazil, following a Reuters report that the blaze was far worse than government officials have previously said.

LONDON, UK, CMC – Former Grenada striker Jason Roberts is set to announce this week his retirement from professional football.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Arsenal sent Liverpool crashing out of the FA Cup, avenging last weekend’s rout at Anfield, when they beat Brendan Rodgers’s high-flyers 2-1 in a full-bloodied fifth round tie at the Emirates Stadium yesterday.

PRETORIA, (Reuters) – Mitchell Johnson bowled Australia to a comprehensive 281-run victory over South Africa after taking his match haul to 12 wickets on the fourth day of the first test at SuperSport Park on Saturday.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum stubbornly provided a glimmer of hope for his side on the third day of the second test against India as he battled to his ninth test century to thwart the visitors’ push for a series-levelling victory.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Jesse Ryder’s latest off-field indiscretion has predictably cost him a place in New Zealand’s squad for the World Twenty20 tournament in Bangladesh next month.

ABU DHABI, UAE,  CMC – West Indies resurrected its campaign at the ICC Under-19 World Cup with a crushing 167-run win over Zimbabwe in a Group C fixture at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi today.