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The World Squash Federation (WSF) and local players are aggressively pursuing the notion of being recognised as an Olympic Sport by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the 2020 Olympic Games using social media to propagate the bid.

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, CMC – Bowlers Shakera Selman and Shemaine Campbelle and batsman Deandra Dottin inspired West Indies women to a four wicket win over Sri Lanka in their opening One-Day International at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium here yesterday.

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, CMC – Fast bowler Shakera Selman says hot conditions threatened to derail her impressive spell that helped West Indies beat Sri Lanka in their opening One-Day International here yesterday.

PRETORIA,  (Reuters) – AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla produced knocks in the 90s after South Africa had been in early trouble on the first day of the third test against Pakistan yesterday.

(BBC) Australia captain Michael Clarke struck an unbeaten 103 yesterday to guide his team to 316-7 after the opening day of the first Test against India in Chennai.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – James Magnussen and his team mates from the Australian men’s 4x100m freestyle relay squad have admitted using a sedative banned by their national Olympic committee in a bonding session before the London Games.

PRETORIA, (Reuters) – A South African court granted bail  yesteriday to Oscar Pistorius, charged with the murder of his girlfriend, after his lawyers argued the “Blade Runner” was too famous to pose a flight risk.

(Reuters) – The Miami Heat tightened its grip on the Eastern Conference by routing the Chicago Bulls 86-67 on Thursday.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Three Kenyan athletes have been suspended after testing positive for banned substances, Athletics Kenya (AK) Secretary General David Okeyo told reporters yesterday.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada,  CMC – Opener Johnson Charles struck his second consecutive One-Day International hundred while Darren Bravo notched his first ever, as West Indies brushed aside a ragged Zimbabwe by 156 runs in the opening one-dayer here today.

PRETORIA,  (Reuters) – A South African court granted bail today to Oscar Pistorius, charged with the murder of his girlfriend, after his lawyers argued the “Blade Runner” was too famous to pose a flight risk.

(BBC) Australia captain Michael Clarke struck an unbeaten 103 to guide his team to 316-7 after the opening day of the first Test against India in Chennai.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada,  CMC– Captain Dwayne Bravo says the West Indies will be seeking to rebound from a white wash in Australia when their new series against Zimbabwe bowls off in St.

Another tournament, another exit as goals from William Europe and Kishern Lovell, powered Santos FC to a 2-1 upset victory over a complacent Fruta Conquerors FC, in the latest action in the Namilco One Love Football Classic.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – A responsible all round effort from Captain Tamar Lambert led defending champions Jamaica to a four wicket victory over Combined Campuses and Colleges in their second round match of the Super50 Championship at Sabina Park here yesterday.

GOVHU, South Africa,  (Reuters) – Roger Federer was back in South Africa for the first time in eight years and it was not long before he was surrounded by a swarm of three-year-old toddlers tugging at his shirt and hankering to play a game of tennis.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, , CMC – Trinidad and Tobago defeated Windward Islands by 14 runs in their second round Regional Super50 Championship match at Arnos Vale Stadium here yesterday.

MARANA, Arizona, (Reuters) – Ireland’s Shane Lowry beat world number one Rory McIlroy 1 up to pull off the biggest upset in the snow-delayed first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship yesterday.

(Reuters) – New Zealand opening batsman Martin Guptill will miss the final one-day international and test series against England to undergo surgery on his left thumb, the country’s cricket board said yesterday.

LOS ANGELES, , CMC- The Rose Bowl, an iconic sporting venue in Los Angeles, will host the opening double header of the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup Sunday July 7.