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Guyana’s Assad Fudadin yesterday said that he is hoping for good batting performances on the upcoming West Indies A team tour of India to earn a recall to the West Indies senior team for their tour of India in November.

Guyana’s national junior badminton team yesterday advanced to the semi-final of the Caribbean regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO) International Junior Championships which is being held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The annual Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) sponsored Trophy Stall Open League Basketball Championship will bounce off on Friday with a double header at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard Court.

The Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) last Friday held a one-day mini volleyball festival for children aged 9-13 years at the at the area “H” Ground, Port Mourant.

Albion Community Centre on the backs of a half century from Jonathan Foo and a five-wicket haul from Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai scored a comprehensive 72-run win over Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets (RHTG&G) when the inaugural Berbice River Bridge Company first division limited overs knock-out competition resumed last Wednesday at the Albion Community Development Centre ground.

Expecting some leeway from the weather the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Incorporated (GSCL Inc) is set to bowl off their 12/12 tournament on Saturday at the Everest Cricket Club ground.

The Guyana Lawn Tennis Association yesterday launched the inaugural Courts-sponsored junior tournament at the company’s office on Main Street yesterday where a cheque was presented to the association.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Premier League Georgetown Zone Playoffs continue today with two programmed fixtures at the Tucville Community Centre ground.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Germany’s Thomas Bach was elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday, succeeding Belgian Jacques Rogge and maintaining a European stranglehold on the most powerful position in world sport.

NASSAU, Bahamas,  CMC- The Bahamas Government plans to spend about 3.5 million dollars to host the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Relays in 2014 and 2015.

(Reuters) – Oscar De La Hoya has returned to rehab to deal with a substance abuse problem and will miss a mega-fight his company promoted between Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez, the former boxing great said yesterday.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Pacer Ravi Rampaul has been declared fit again as Trinidad and Tobago prepare to leave the Caribbean on Monday for the champions League in India.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Hitting harder and moving more explosively than ever, Rafa Nadal raised the bar of men’s tennis another notch during his defeat of Novak Djokovic in the U.S.

(Reuters) – England one-day coach Ashley Giles believes his side have the right balance ahead of today’s third one-day international against Australia at Edgbaston.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Graeme Smith has been included in South Africa’s touring party for the series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates starting next month, but must still confirm his full recovery from an ankle injury that has kept him out since May.

Sherwyn Green defeated Sudesh Fitzgerald as the men’s Open darts singles  competition continued on Friday at the Malteenoes Sports Club.

CARACAS, Venezuela, CMC- Jamaica’s men’s basketball head coach, Sam Vincent, has applauded the efforts of his team despite being knocked out off the FIBA Americas Championships on Sunday.

The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall will take centre court as the group round of the Mackeson sponsored Trinity Grid Pacesetters (TGH) inter-ward basketball tourney continues tonight with three fixtures.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Dr. Ian Hypolite, coach of world 400 metres hurdles champion Jehue Gordon, believes the Trinidadian’s success will boost the profile of the sport in the twin republic.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal crowned his brilliant year by defeating world number one Novak Djokovic to win the U.S.