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(Reuters) – Former All-Star point guard Jason Kidd is retiring after 19 seasons in the National Basketball Assoc-iation (NBA), the New York Knicks player said yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Excellent swing bowling from Wahab Riaz and Asad Ali set up Pakistan’s six-wicket victory over South Africa in a Champions Trophy warm-up match at The Oval on yesterday.

BUCHAREST, Romania, CMC-Romania’s head coach Victor Piturka says he will not be taking Trinidad and Tobago for granted as both teams prepare to meet in a friendly international in Bucharest today.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC-Goal-starved Jamaica faces CONCACAF giants Mexico in the first of two World Cup Qualifiers at the national stadium in Kingston today.

LONDON, CMC-Anti-drugs campaigners have blasted Olympic sprint king Usain Bolt for a picture posted on the internet which appeared to be promoting the use of Cannabis.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies Cricket Board president Dave Cameron believes the success or failure of his tenure will be based on the regional side’s results on the pitch.

Trinidad-based distance athlete, Lionel D’Andrade and Alika Morgan both claimed second place in the Eastern Credit Union’s (ECU) 25th Granny Lucess 5K and 15K Classic Road Race respectively in Trinidad & Tobago yesterday morning.

Sparta Boss, powered by a Sheldon Shepherd 16th minute second half strike were crowned the Mackeson ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ Champions as they edged West Front Road 1-0 at the finale played at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall tarmac, Homestretch Avenue on Saturday.

Olympian Winston George said his eyes are set on the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) Moscow, World Championships following an impressive personal best time of 20.76 seconds in the third USATF New York Twilight Series 200m final in Manhattan, New York.

CARDIFF, CMC – West Indies travelled to Birmingham yesterday to prepare for their final warm-up game ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy, in good spirits despite their loss to Australia here Saturday.

Christ Church Secondary and Charlestown Secondary will on Saturday meet in the final of the Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Football Tournament at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue after semi-final wins yesterday.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Seeing the usually majestic Roger Federer down on his hands and knees – literally – is a rare sight in tennis but that turned out to be the least of his problems at the French Open yesterday as he flirted with a last-16 exit.

Hikers Generals, led by a Randy Hope hat-trick, thrashed a depleted Old Fort side 9-0 in their Kellogg’s men’s first division encounter as action in the Bryden’s Super Classic Indoor Hockey Championships continued on Saturday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Beleaguered Indian cricket board (BCCI) president N.

Guyanese Jason Yaw won the boys’ U18 400m event at the NAAA National Junior Championships at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Trinidad, Saturday improving on his second place finish in the boys’ 400m

Christianburg Wismar Secondary School of Blue Berry Hill Wismar, Linden, will participate in the 27th annual Sir Garfield Sobers U19 International schools cricket tournament to be held in Barbados from July 8-26.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s indifferent run continued when a brilliantly taken late goal from midfielder Paulinho scrambled a 2-2 draw at home to England in the match which re-opened the Maracana stadium yesterday.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana,  CMC – West Indies batsman Assad Fudadin says lack of focus cost him dearly during the recent regional first class season but says the upcoming West Indies A series against Sri Lanka will be ideal opportunity to redeem himself.

The Berbice Football Association (BFA) U15 league which commenced on May 18 has been halted due to the inclement weather.

(Reuters) – Martin Guptill blasted a majestic unbeaten 189, the equal fifth highest score in one-day international cricket, to propel New Zealand to a 86-run win over England at the Rose Bowl yesterday.