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Over the past few years the disciplines of football and cricket have been affected by court injunctions.

Newly-elected president of the Linden Amateur Basket-ball Association (LABA) Haslyn Graham says that his executive will stage competitions from U-15 to the U-23 age groups in an effort to arrive at a new breed of players.

Over 50 horses are expected to participate in tomorrow’s  Bush Lot United Turf Club one-day horse race meet at Sea View Park, Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice.

The Georgetown Cricket Association /Hadi’s World Incorporated division one, two-day cricket competition will continue today with three matches.

Persistent rainfall yesterday forced an early end to the three-day warm up match at the Everest Cricket Club ground between Guyana and a team comprised of players on the reserve list.

Perth, Australia – West Indies got off to a bad start as they suffered a heavy defeat against Australia in the first encounter of their five-match One-Day International series at the WACA Ground yesterday.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC-Trinidad and Tobago captain Denesh Ramdin is planning to use the regional cricket season to press his claim for a recall to the West Indies side after he was overlooked for the current tour of Australia.

(Reuters) – Billy Hunter, the executive director of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) was placed on indefinite leave  yesterday as investigations continue into his leadership of the union.

ROSEAU, Dominica,  CMC- Former president of the Dominica Football Association (DFA), Patrick John, has sued the DFA over his suspension in the wake of FIFA’s infamous bribe for vote scandal.

(Reuters) – A day after controversially trading away top-scorer Rudy Gay, the Memphis Grizzlies were humbled 106-89 at Oklahoma City on Thursday as the Thunder stayed firmly in the hunt to be best in the west.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Pakistan claimed six wickets in the final session to bowl South Africa out for 253 on the opening day of the first test at the Wanderers yesterday.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Birthday boy Graeme Smith did not contribute much with the bat against Pakistan but it was still his day at the Wanderers on Friday as he captained his 100th test and basked in the adulation of the crowd.

BERNE,  (Reuters) – World soccer’s governing body cannot battle corruption in the game alone and national associations must also join in, according to FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Cuban boxers could soon be fighting under professional rules for the first time in more than 50 years after high-level meetings between the Caribbean island’s authorities and the International Boxing Association (AIBA).

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC-Trinidad and Tobago captain Denesh Ramdin is planning to use the regional cricket season to press his claim for a recall to the West Indies side after he was overlooked for the current tour of Australia.

ROSEAU, Dominica,  CMC-Former president of the Dominica Football Association (DFA), Patrick John, has sued the DFA over his suspension in the wake of FIFA’s infamous bribe for vote scandal.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Birthday boy Graeme Smith did not contribute much with the bat against Pakistan but it was still his day at the Wanderers today as he captained his 100th test and basked in the adulation of the crowd.

PERTH, Australia,  CMC – Lethargic West Indies were bowled out for their lowest ever One-Day International score against Australia, as they made a calamitous start to their five-match series with an embarrassing nine-wicket defeat here today.

Led by a six-wicket haul from skipper Veerasammy Permaul, the national team were in a formidable position against the Reserve XI when play on the second day of their three-day warm up match ended yesterday at the Everest Cricket Club.

MUMBAI, India,  CMC –Coach Sherwin Campbell says West Indies women have enough time to conjure up a winning strategy for their crucial second round match against Sri Lanka in the ICC world cup in India.