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Alexander Village upset East La Penitence-Sparta Boss 3-2 on penalty kicks following a 2-2 score line at the end of normal time when action in the Guinness Greatest of the Streets Georgetown Zone continued on Tuesday.

ADELAIDE,  (Reuters) – England will let their cricket do the talking in the second test in Adelaide after engaging in some “ugly” verbal exchanges with Australia during their opening loss in Brisbane, captain Alastair Cook said yesterday.

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

(Reuters) – Kirk Edwards and Darren Bravo scored half centuries as West Indies battled to save the first test against New Zealand but were still 228 runs from making the hosts bat again at the close of play on the third day in Dunedin today.

North East La Penitence trounced defending national champions Back Circle 3-0 in their group-C match-up when action in the Guinness Greatest of the Streets Georgetown Zone continued last night at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac on Hadfield Street and Mandela Avenue.

Male cricketer of the year Leon Johnson and female cricketer of the year June Ogle posing with their awards last night.

(Reuters) – Ross Taylor’s first test double century helped New Zealand to 609 for nine declared before his bowlers reduced West Indies to 67 for two as the hosts took firm control on day two of the first test in Dunedin yesterday.

The Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Knockout Cup continues today at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda with a doubleheader.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC– West Indies cricketer Stafanie Taylor is once again a major contender for the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho made winning titles a habit for Chelsea’s players when he first arrived in 2004 and three months into his second stint at Stamford Bridge he is urging them to rediscover it.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has joined with cricket fans across the region to encourage television companies operating in the Caribbean to secure the television broadcast rights for the ongoing West Indies v New Zealand Test, ODI and T20 series.

TORONTO, Canada,  CMC-Former West Indies batsman Gus Logie has been sacked as the coach of Canada, Cricket Canada announced yesterday.

The Guyana Beverage Company Incorporated via their Busta soft-drink brand, yesterday poured over $1.5 million into the 10th annual Rose Hall Town & Youth Sports Club (RHTYSC) Champion of Champions Cricket Tournament.

COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil,  (Reuters) – Three stadiums hosting matches at next year’s World Cup finals will not be ready by FIFA’s end-of-year deadline, the general secretary of world soccer’s governing body said yesterday.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Resurgent Australia had enigmatic paceman Mitchell Johnson to thank for their crushing win over England in Brisbane and will put their hopes on another unknown quantity when the coin is tossed for the second Ashes test in Adelaide.

COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil,  (Reuters) – FIFA will go ahead with its controversial decision to stage World Cup matches at midday in tropical venues, president Sepp Blatter said yesterday as soccer’s governing body announced a bafflingly complex procedure for Friday’s draw.

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

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC- World athlete of the year Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has announced plans to compete in more 60m sprints as part of an overall effort to beat the 22 second time barrier in the 200m.

(Jamaica Observer) JERMAINE ‘Teddy’ Johnson, the speedy Jamaican midfieder, has been declared bankrupt, according to reports coming out of Britain on Monday.

NEW YORK,  CMC– Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce have been shortlisted for the United States Sports Academy Athlete-of-the-Year Award 2013.