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(Reuters) – The Miami Heat and their Big Three are going back to the NBA finals.

By Emmerson Campbell After defeating Back Circle (Team Guyana) three goals to one in the first semi-final, D’Urban Street edged Albouystown in the final to claim the $200,000 first prize in the Guinness Greatest of the Streets Competition at National Cultural Centre tarmac.

BIRMINGHAM, England, CMC – In-form batsman Marlon Samuels stroked his third half-century in as many innings while the struggling Denesh Ramdin hit his first in three years to break a prolonged slump, as West Indies rode their luck on the third day of the final Test here Saturday.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent,  CMC – Out-of-favour teenaged Test opener Kraigg Brathwaite produced a wonderful single-minded effort to prop us West Indies A on the opening day of the second unofficial “Test” against India A here  yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – A three-man mediation team from the International Cricket Council will take part in negotiations between the West Indies Cricket Board and players’ union, WIPA, in an effort to settle the protracted dispute over a revised Collective Bargaining Agreement.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Bangladesh have rested former captain Shakib Al Hasan for the forthcoming Zimbabwe tour following a request from the player, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said yesterday.

KANDY, Sri Lanka,  (Reuters) – A superb all-round display by Thisara Perera and Tillakaratne Dilshan’s 13th one-day century helped Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 76 runs at the Pallakele Stadium on Saturday to level the five-match series 1-1.

LVIV,  (Reuters) – Mario Gomez thumped in a superb 72nd-minute header to give Germany a 1-0 victory over Portugal after they had been frustrated for long periods of a cagey Euro 2012 Group B match  yesterday.

GDANSK, Poland, (Reuters) – Denmark provided the first upset of Euro 2012 when they beat Netherlands 1-0 in Kharkiv yesterday in the opening game of Group B to leave the Dutch in a perilous position.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic is the world number one, holds three major titles and is on a 27-match grand slam winning streak.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova was crowned the new queen of Roland Garros after she kept her poise to outwit and outpower diminutive Italian Sara Errani 6-3 6-2 to complete her collection of grand slam trophies  yesterday.

MONTREAL, Canada,  CMC – McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton was  yesterday eyeing his first win of the Formula One season after snatching a share of the front row for today’s Canadian Grand Prix.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Union Rags, patiently ridden by John Velazquez, won the $1 million Belmont Stakes  yesterday with a late burst up the rails.

The Olympic Games are 47 days away and although track star Aliann Pompey  will definitely compete, she is cautiously optimistic of  peaking in  time for world’s biggest sports event next month.

NEW YORK,   CMC – Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce sent a strong reminder of her credentials as she clocked a season-best to win the 100 metres at the Adidas Grand Prix, the sixth event of the lucrative Diamond League series here  yesterday.

BIRMINGHAM, England,  CMC – In-form batsman Marlon Samuels said  yesterday he owed his recent success against World number one England to a new patient attitude, especially in the challenging bowler-friendly English conditions.

Mexico City, Mexico – A spirited second half performance could not prevent the Golden Jaguars from going down 1-3  to CONCACAF champions  Mexico on the opening day of Group B action in the third round, 2014 World Cup Qualifiers at the Estadio Azteca Stadium here yesterday.

Mexico City, Mexico – An enthusiastic Golden Jaguars contingent suffered a slight disappointment in preparation for their clash versus Mexico, as they were denied the chance to train at the Estadio Azteca Thursday evening.

By Iva Wharton Avid chess player and Coach Roy Sharma may have discovered the next set of chess champions in Orealla.

By Emmerson Campbell Guyana’s national rugby 15s team was treated to dinner at the New Thriving Restaurant on Main Street by Ming’s Products and Services Limited Thursday night.