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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.

BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – West Indies wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin tried to play down his angry gesture towards former captain Viv Richards after scoring a century in the third test against England yesterday.

By Iva Wharton The inaugural three discipline Digicel Fiesta held on Saturday at the National Gymnasium was a success Digicel’s Head of Marketing, Jacqueline James has declared.

Shaka Moore of the Essequibo Boxing Gym got the better of Stephan Baldeo of the Rose Hall Jammers boxing gym when the Pepsi/Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) under-16 tournament got underway Saturday night on the tarmac outside of the National Gymnasium.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent,  CMC – Captain Veerasammy Permaul brandished his left-arm spin to good effect to gain West Indies A a narrow first innings lead on the second day of their second unofficial “Test” here yesterday.

LAS VEGAS, Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines was stunned by American Timothy Bradley on Saturday, surrendering his WBO welterweight title on a controversial split decision at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

MONTREAL, (Reuters) – McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton stormed to a Canadian Grand Prix victory yesterday to become a magnificent seventh winner in seven Formula One races this season and seize the championship lead.

KINGSTON,  (Reuters) – World and Olympic record-breaking sprinter Usain Bolt emerged unscathed from a car accident in the Jamaican capital on Sunday and was resting at home, authorities said.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal will have to come back to finish their French Open final after rain prevented a conclusion on Sunday with the match on a knife-edge.

WARSAW, (Reuters) – Holders Spain, starting without a striker, spluttered to get into gear in their Euro 2012 opener as a vibrant and well-organised Italy mixed resolute defence with moments of flair to earn a deserved 1-1 draw yesterday.

(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.