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Managing Director of Howell Hinds Construction Company of Amelia’s Ward, Howell ‘Yellowman’ Hinds made a donation of several trophies, medals and over $500,000 in cash incentives yesterday morning.

Whether he wears latex gloves or laces up boxing gloves, Mahmoud ‘The Extractor’ Loul is in the business of dealing with pain.

The inner circuit of the National Park will be transformed into a cycling speedway tomorrow when national cycling coach Hassan Mohamed and Universal Auto and General Supplies team up to host an 11-race youth cycle programme.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC– The four teams to contest the semi-final stage of the regional four-day tournament have been decided, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced on Wednesday.

Nuggets 113, Jazz 96 Danilo Gallinari scored 21 points and the Denver Nuggets shot 56.2 percent in a convincing 113-96 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England named four uncapped players yesterday in a provisional 30-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales in June.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A place in sporting folklore awaits Katie Walsh if, with a slice of luck, a clear round and a willing partner in Seabass, she can become the first female jockey to win the coveted Grand National at Aintree tomorrow.

(Reuters) – James Pattinson is the latest name to be added to Australia’s growing list of Champions Trophy injury doubts with the fast bowler needing abdominal surgery for an existing condition yesterday.

BANGALORE, India, , CMC – Talismanic West Indies opener Chris Gayle welcomed the latest edition of the multi-million dollar Indian Premier League (IPL) with another scintillating innings to help Royal Challengers Bangalore start their campaign with a win here Thursday.

The West Indies Cricket selectors yesterday named a preliminary 30member squad to prepare for the upcoming International Cricket Council’s Champions’ Trophy limited overs cricket tournament.

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC-Trinidad and Tobago’s cricket chief Azim Bassarath says new West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Dave Cameron brings a wealth of experience to the job, having served for a decade under outgoing president Dr.

The Guyana cricket selectors have decided to strengthen the Guyana team’s batting for today’s West Indies Cricket Board’s Super50 match against the Combined Campuses and Colleges team by including the dependable West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australian pace sensation Pat Cummins will not be rushed back into action any time soon, head selector John Inverarity said  yesterday, almost certainly ruling the teenager out of the Ashes series in England this year.

(Reuters) – New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder has been released from a Christchurch hospital and returned to his home in Wellington after spending almost a week recovering from serious head injuries, local media reported yesterday.

Christopher Matthias is the right person to head the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) says Terrence Archer, former national player.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) presidential hopeful Aubrey “Shanghai” Major seems to be garnering support in his bid for the GFF presidency come April 12.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – A Brazilian player has been banned for six games for entering the pitch without permission and stopping a certain goal by heading the ball off the line.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Real Madrid’s pursuit of a 10th European crown continues to gather momentum after they dismissed Galatasaray 3-0 at home in their Champions League quarter-final first leg yesterday.

In a battle of the joint top scorers, Alpha United will oppose Den Amstel Porknockers in the opening semi-final fixture of the annual Mayor’s Cup football tournament at the Georgetown Football Club ground.

KOLKATA, India,  CMC- West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine lived up to his billing and wasted little time in making his mark on the 2013 edition of the multi-million dollar Indian Premier League (IPL) which got going yesterday in Kolkata.