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SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Steve Smith scored a sparkling century and put on 128 for the sixth wicket with Brad Haddin to rescue Australia and push the hosts to a respectable 326 all out on the first day of the fifth Ashes test against England yesterday.

(Reuters) – Angelo Mathews made amends for missing a century in the first innings with a gritty unbeaten 116 in the second as Sri Lanka racked up a solid lead in the opening test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

A master class performance by Devon Millington propelled Slingerz to a 3-2 victory over Santos in the thrilling finale of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Cup on Wednesday at the National Stadium, Providence.

Tournament favourite, Wismar/Christianburg held their nerve to defeat a game Ash Education, 4-2 on penalties and clinch the championship trophy of the inaugural Chico/Kashif and Shanghai Elite Next Generation Tournament on New Year’s Day.

Gold medallist at last year’s World Sub Juniors and Junior Men’s power lifting championships, Gumendra Shewdas has been banned for two years and stripped of his achievement following positive tests for banned stimulants.

BK Western Tigers edged out the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) 2-1 in their third place playoff when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Cup concluded on Wednesday at the National Stadium, Providence.

Technical Director of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), Terrence Poole, became Guyana’s first three-star coach after successfully sitting an International Boxing Association (AIBA) exam last October while at the World Boxing Championships in Kazakhstan.

BRISBANE,  (Reuters) – Perhaps unsurprisingly, Serena Williams has a clear memory of the moment her on-court rivalry with Maria Sharapova swung in her favour, leading to one-way domination for the last eight years.

QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand (CMC) — New Zealand outclassed West Indies by 159 runs to win a lopsided and rain-shortened third One Day International (ODI), powered by the fastest international century from Corey Anderson at the Queenstown Events Centre on Wednesday.

QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand, CMC-West Indies’ captain Dwayne Bravo says his players were caught “off guard” by the New Zealand batting assault in the third One Day International (ODI) on Wednesday.

BUDAPEST, Hungary,  CMC- The body of Trinidad and Tobago international footballer Akeem Adams who died here on Monday will be flown home next week, his local agent Dion Sosa has confirmed Adams, who has been in a Budapest hospital fighting to recover from a massive heart attack in September, died two days after suffering a stroke.

(Reuters) – Debutant fast bowler Bilawal Bhatti dismissed experienced duo Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene in consecutive deliveries as Pakistan strengthened their hold on the first test against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Wednesday’s National Basketball Association games   – – – – Raptors 95, Pacers 82 DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Indiana Pacers to extend their winning streak to a season-best four games.

North East La Penitence trounced Den Amstel by a 4-1 scoreline in the final of the Mayor’s 79th birthday anniversary seven-a-side Inter-Ward football tournament on Sunday at the Den Amstel Community ground.

QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand, CMC-New Zealand outclassed West Indies by 159 runs to win a lopsided and rain shortened third One Day International (ODI), powered by the fastest international century from Corey Anderson at the Queenstown Events Centre today.

Georgetown Football Association (GFA) President Vernon Burnett yesterday stated that the third annual Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Knockout Cup final will be hosted at the National Stadium Providence today.

The National Stadium at Providence will be the setting and a new champion will be crowned when the third annual Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Knockout Cup commences today.

Ash Education and tournament favourite, Wismar Christianburg powered into today’s final of the Chico/Kashif and Shanghai Elite Next Generation tournament following semi final victories on Monday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- Sidelined West Indies wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh Jnr., is in hot water with cricket authorities in Jamaica after missing a national training session without receiving permission.

MONTEVIDEO,  (Reuters) – Ronaldinho, who had a disappointing Club World Cup this month, has been elected South American footballer of the year in the annual poll conducted by the Uruguayan daily El Pais.