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HAMILTON, Bermuda,  CMC – Fast bowler Kevin Hurdle has been banned for 12 months for his involvement in a brawl that forced a First Division match at St John’s Field to be abandoned.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former Test batsman Bryan Davis and ex-West Indies team manager Omar Khan have both knocked Denesh Ramdin for his controversial gesture aimed at legendary batsman Sir Vivian Richards during the just concluded third Test against England.

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) has partnered with Queen’s Park Cricket Club to launch an historic Twenty20 franchise tournament here.

By Emmerson Campbell The Golden Jaguars will be looking to bounce back against Costa Rica tonight after going down 1-3 against CONCACAF champions, Mexico, in the third round of the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers at the Estadio Azteca Stadium on Friday.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday morning handed down a ruling giving representatives of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) more time to appeal a decision by Chief Justice Ian Chang to throw out their application challenging the establishment of an Interim Management Committee (IMC) to run the affairs of cricket in Guyana.

PARIS, (Reuters) – A gaping hole on a smashed-up on-court bench bore testament to how maddening it is to play Rafa Nadal at Roland Garros as the Spaniard was hailed as the ‘greatest ever claycourt player’ after hoisting the French Open trophy for a record seventh time.

KIEV,  (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Euro 2012 party started in style when they sealed a thrilling 2-1 comeback win over Sweden as Andriy Shevchenko struck twice to complete a perfect evening for the co-hosts in Group D  yesterday.

Noble House supports Jaguars

BIRMINGHAM, England,   CMC – Captain Darren Sammy yesterday was quick to reaffirm his young side’s huge respect for great former West Indies players after Denesh Ramdin was fined by the International Cricket Council for a jibe at legendary captain Sir Vivian Richards.

BIRMINGHAM, England,  CMC – Wicketkeeper/batsman Denesh Ramdin has been slapped with a fine by the International Cricket Council for his controversial jibe at Sir Vivian Richards while celebrating his century on Sunday’s penultimate day of the final Test against England.

It was a surprising result, albeit a pleasant onset for the Golden Jaguars last Friday night at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico.

A former goalkeeper is upset at the strategy used by Golden Jaguars goalkeeper Ronson Williams in the World Cup qualifiers game against Mexico which the Golden Jaguars lost 1-3 on Friday at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico.

(Reuters) – Two of basketball’s greatest players, and likely Olympic team mates, will duel in the NBA Finals when LeBron James’s Miami Heat and Kevin Durant’s Oklahoma City Thunder clash in the title series starting today.

AINLIM produced an outstanding and gutsy performance to bounce away champions of the fifth Inter-Organization basketball tournament held last Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

The National Community Basketball League (NCBL) concluded its preliminary round last weekend with Western Union Central Mackenzie posting the highest team total of the tournament while holding Guyhoc/Tucville to the lowest team score.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent,  CMC – West Indies A were closing in on a series-levelling victory in the second unofficial “Test” here  yesterday after left-arm seamer Delorn Johnson produced a lethal burst to leave India A reeling at the close on the third day at Arnos Vale.

BIRMINGHAM, England,  CMC – The third and final Test between England and West Indies limped to a sorry end here yesterday after rain returned to wreck the final day and force a no decision in the weather-marred contest at Edgbaston.

BIRMINGHAM, England, CMC – Charismatic Tino Best astonishingly struck the highest score by a number 11 in Test history while Denesh Ramdin stroked his second Test century before embroiling himself in controversy, as West Indies dominated the fourth day of the final Test here yesterday.

By Emmerson Campbell National football coach Jamaal Shabazz described the Golden Jaguars 1-3 defeat by  Mexico in their opening, third round, World Cup qualifier on Friday night in Mexico, as an important learning curve in the team’s journey.

By Iva Wharton Football enthusiast Mark Phillips is calling on football fans to boycott tomorrow’s game between the Golden Jaguars and Costa Rica if there is no reduction in the price of admission.