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LONDON, CMC- India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has been ruled out of the Celkon Mobile Cup tri-series in the Caribbean, starting Friday, due to a hamstring injury.

Den Amstel Pork Knockers led by a Jeffrey Perreira five-goal haul pummeled De Kinderen FC by a 6-1 score line as action in the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Stag Beer Senior League continued at the Den Amstel Ground on Sunday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Australia have sacked their coach Mickey Arthur and replaced him with Darren Lehmann just over two weeks before the start of the Ashes series against England.

For the sixth successive year the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHYSC) will host their annual Republic Bank Summer Camp at its Area “H” Ground, Berbice.

All systems are in place for the annual two-day Guyana Cycling Federation’s (GCF) National Cycling Championships this weekend.

Norman Madhoo played unbeaten at last Friday’s Peter Baker’s darts Tournament held at Clerico House.

Waramadong Secondary, propelled by a Kevon Richmond first half brace in the 18th and 32nd minutes, defeated Bartica Secondary 5-2 as action in the Digicel/Powerade National U18 Schools Football championships continued at the Bartica ground on Sunday.

The fourth edition of Guyana’s premier track and field meet, the Boyce & Jefford Track and Field Classic is approaching and in sustaining the standard of the annual event, Johil Commercial on Friday renewed their sponsorship with the organisers.

Eccles Primary School, the Institute of Professional Education (IPE) and Vryheid’s Lust were crowned champions when the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport/National Sports Commission/All Sport and Tour Promotions 16th annual end of school year Windball cricket competition continued last Thursday at the National Park, Thomas Lands.

Trinidad and Tobago were crowned the 2013 Guinness Caribbean Street Football champions as inaugural runner-ups Guyana failed to advance beyond the group stages as the regional tournament concluded on Sunday  in St.

LONDON, (Reuters) – From a green and pleasant land, Wimbledon’s grasscourts must now resemble a minefield for Rafa Nadal who, for the second year in a row today suffered a shock defeat by a modest opponent playing the match of his life.

Police Progressive youth Club (PPYC) ‘A’ team yesterday upset defending champions the Guyana Defence Force to win the 2013 Olympic Day 10K team run to add to their triumphs in 2008 and 2009.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada,  CMC- An aggressive half century from Seekkuge Prasanna upstaged a century by opener Lendl Simmons as West Indies A lost the momentum and toppled to a four wicket defeat against Sri Lanka A in their first ODI at the national stadium here  yesterday.

GT&T Berbice yesterday scored first innings points against the President’s XI in their drawn match while Demerara trounced Essequibo by 10 wickets on the final day of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) U19 Inter-county competition at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary and the Everest Sports Club ground respectively.

(Reuters) – Abel Hernandez grabbed four goals as Uruguay’s reserves won 8-0 against Tahiti yesterday, taking the South Americans into a Confederations Cup semi-final with Brazil and sending the Pacific islanders home after a third successive drubbing.

BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – A youthful India held their nerve to condemn England to more 50-over misery with their five-run victory in an enthralling finish to a rain-disrupted Champions Trophy final at Edgbaston yesterday.

Bronze medalist at the 2011 Master’s Championships John ‘Big John’ Edwards was the recipient of sponsorship for his international duties next month after pharmaceutical giant New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation Incorporation renewed its partnership with the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF).

(Reuters) – Australia have added batsman Steve Smith to their Ashes squad for the warm-up games and the first test following David Warner’s suspension and Michael Clarke’s back injury.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former Trinidad and Tobago football team coach Jamaal Shabazz has turned down an offer as assistant coach to the CONCACAF Gold Cup-bound “Soca Warriors”.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Trinidad and Tobago’s Olympic javelin gold medallist Keshorn Walcott reportedly escaped serious injury following a vehicular accident on Friday.