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PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC-The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Association (TTCA) is seeking the assistance of the government to retain the services of its Indian Premier League (IPL) players for the 2013 Champions league T20.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland,  CMC- Former president of the Dominica Football Association (DFA) Patrick John has dropped his appeal against a two-year FIFA ban in the bribery case involving Mohamed Bin Hammam.

SYDNEY, Australia,  CMC-West Indies middle order batsman Marlon Samuels has accused Australian legend Shane Warne of going “overboard” in a “desperate” attempt to unsettle him during an ugly confrontation in the Big Bash League.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova’s biggest challenge to achieving her second Australian Open title, apart from Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams, could actually be between her ears.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic showed no signs of any lasting fatigue to overcome Czech fifth seed Tomas Berdych 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-4 on Tuesday and advance to the Australian Open semi-finals.

Manager of the Guyana T20 cricket team that ended as runners up to Trinidad and Tobago in the just concluded West Indies Cricket Board’s Regional T20 cricket competition Alvin Johnson said that despite the disappointment of losing in the final, he viewed the tournament as successful.

Newly elected president of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Aubrey Hutson and his executive will be aiming to implement changes in the association in order for local athletes to be more competitive on the world stage.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC-The Association of Caribbean Media Workers Association (ACM) yesterday welcomed news that organizers were re-considering a US 100 accreditation fee for media workers covering the 42nd Junior CARIFTA Games in The Bahamas.

Rajendra Chandrika missed a century by 10 runs but despite the occasional drizzle on a day of stop start cricket, Demerara captured first innings points against defending Inter County four-day champs GT&T Berbice at the end of the second day’s play of the Guyana Cricket Board tournament at the Everest Cricket Club ground yesterday.After

Off-spinner Steven Latcha bagged a five-for to help bowl the President’s XI to first innings points over Essequibo on the second day of their four-day Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter County match at the Wales Community Development Centre ground.

Flying Ace Cycle Club of Berbice star rider Neil Reece was recently honoured by sponsor and Rose Hall Town, Corentyne businessman Mark Lewis of A.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Captain Denesh Ramdin has attributed team work as the main reason behind Trinidad and Tobago’s historic milestone after they blew away Guyana to win the Caribbean T20 title for a third consecutive year.

MELBOURNE, Australia,  CMC-West Indies middle order batsman Marlon Samuels has escaped punishment for his role in an ugly clash with Shane Warne, captain of the Melbourne Stars during a match of the Australian Big Bash League.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada , CMC – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has rejected a request from the Grenada Cricket Association (GCA) for a possible change in venue for next month’s three One Day international matches between Zimbabwe and West Indies carded for Grenada.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Roger Federer delivered a lesson to the next generation at the Australian Open, extending his record to a 35th consecutive grand slam quarter-final after Serena Williams set up a clash with her would-be successor.

Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) member Omesh Dhanram led his adopted side the University Of Guyana (UG) to first innings honours when the sides met on Saturday in the Noble House Seafood’s second division two-day competition at the DCC ground, Queenstown.

A sizeable crowd was treated to a six goal thriller as Queen’s College and South Ruimveldt battled to a 3-3 draw in the latest action of the Milo U20 School football tournament at the Ministry of Education Ground Carifesta Avenue yesterday.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) completed a dominant victory over Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) when the Hadi’s World Incorporated/City Mall first division two-day competition resumed last weekend at Camp Ayanganna.

MELBOURNE, Australia,  CMC-West Indies middle order batsman Marlon Samuels has escaped punishment for his role in an ugly clash with Shane Warne, captain of the Melbourne Stars during a match of the Australian Big Bash League.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia,  CMC – Captain Denesh Ramdin has attributed team work as the main reason behind Trinidad and Tobago’s historic milestone after they blew away Guyana to win the Caribbean T20 title for a third consecutive year.