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WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – England’s opening batsmen Alex Hales and Michael Lumb made a mockery of the New Zealand bowling attack to guide the visitors to a 10-wicket win in their third Twenty20 international and a 2-1 series victory yesterday.

(Reuters) – LeBron James continued his sizzling form with 39 points in the Miami Heat’s 110-100 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday but missed a late three-pointer to bring his record scoring streak to an end.

MUMBAI, India, CMC-West Indies women coach Sherwin Campbell says beating Australia has lifted the players’ confidence ahead of their first One Day International World Cup Finals tomorrow.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC- President of the West Indies Cricket Board Dr.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC-Flood Lights will be installed at Jamaica’s famed cricket venue, Sabina Park, in time to allow night matches in the inaugural Caribbean Premier League set to begin in July.

(Barbados Nation) A dramatic turn of events could lead to a three-man race for the election of the president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

PRETORIA,  (Reuters) – South African ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius broke down in tears today after he was charged in court with shooting dead his girlfriend in his Pretoria house.

On a night epitomized by robust defending, strikes on either half from Jermaul George and Sherwin Fraser powered Melanie A to victory over a determined Victoria Eagles in the latest action of the Guinness

Football is a very popular sport in the West Demerara area and it’s the vision of the organization to see the game really develop in the region, stated coach Gordon `Ultimate Warrior’ Braithwaite.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony says he is excited that Guyana has been chosen as a franchise country for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League T20  tournament(CPL) which gets underway in a few months’ time.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC- Guyana and Barbados will attempt to redeem themselves when they face each other today in their crucial second round match of the WICB regional four-day championship at Kensington Oval.

Despite not yet having a sponsor, Kayo’s Football Academy plans to impact the lives of young footballers providing moral guidance and training as part of a programme designed to produce rounded individuals.

National striker and former Pele FC marksman Gregory “Jackie Chan” Richardson says his sudden shock transfer to Alpha United is not a permanent move, nor is it motivated by finances but was done to help the club progress in the CFU club championships.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Younus Khan and Asad Shafiq made fine centuries as Pakistan recovered from a poor start to reach 253 for five on the opening day of the second test against South Africa at Newlands yesterday.

ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada,  CMC- Former West Indies wicketkeeper/batsman Junior Murray will be honoured at this year’s Vice Chancellor’s Cricket Match against the touring Zimbabwe team at Progress Park in Grenada’s eastern parish of St.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent,  CMC-Trinidad and Tobago coach David Williams wants front line players in top form to carry that momentum into their first game in the regional four-day championship.

HOUSTON, Texas,  CMC- Sprint sensation Usain Bolt says he is looking forward to making his debut in the NBA All-Star Celebrity match in Houston today.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC- Former West Indies women captain Ann Browne-John has expressed confidence in the ability of the current team to prevail over Australia in Sunday’s final to win the ICC 50 overs world cup in India.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – All-rounder Angelo Mathews was appointed captain of the Sri Lankan test and one-day international teams yesterday for a period of 11 months beginning with next month’s home series against Bangladesh.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – South African ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee who became one of the biggest names in world athletics, is due to appear in court today on charges of murdering his girlfriend.