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NEW DELHI, India, CMC – Talismanic opener Chris Gayle sent his strongest message yet to West Indies selectors yesterday, smashing a whirlwind, unbeaten century for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League to become the first-ever player to cross 700 runs in the multi-million dollar tournament.

Ryan Gonsalves, captain of the national 7s and 15s rugby team, is confident of his side’s chances for their first game in Round 2 of the Southern Zone of the NACRA Regional Qualifier for the 2015 Rugby World Cup which kicks off in Barbados tomorrow.

The National Community Basketball League (NCBL) is officially set to bounce off tomorrow at the Burnham Hard Courts, according to  a press conference held on Wednesday at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Head Office.

(Reuters) – The Oklahoma City Thunder scored nine unanswered points in the final two minutes to edge the Los Angeles Lakers 77-75 on Wednesday and seize a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.

Golden Jaguars national coach, Jamaal Shabazz, says that after next week’s friendly international against Panama he and his technical staff will select the final squad for Guyana’s two opening third round 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Mexico and Costa Rica to be played on June 8 and 12.

 (Reuters) – The surprising Indiana Pacers held Dwyane Wade to five points and shocked the cold shooting Miami Heat 94-75 to take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final series yesterday.

BALTIMORE, (Reuters) – While the Preakness Stakes appears to be a two-horse affair between Kentucky Derby champ I’ll Have Another and the speedster Bodemeister, the owner of Went the Day Well is waving the caution flag.

ROME,  (Reuters) – Briton Andy Murray suffered a setback in his French Open preparations as he was ousted 6-7 6-3 6-2 by Richard Gasquet in the third round of the Rome Masters yesterday.

SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – Jamaican sprint queen Veronica Campbell-Brown was leaving no hostages to fortune on Thursday as she looked forward to her first 200 metres race of a season she hopes will climax in a third successive Olympic gold in the event.

(Reuters) – Pastor Maldonado spoke yesterday of how he had feared a tragic ending to his astonishing Spanish Grand Prix success in Barcelona last weekend.

UBAI, (Reuters) – Newly-crowned Premier League champions Manchester City will strengthen their squad in the close season as the club target European glory next year, manager Roberto Mancini said yesterday.

YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Cameroon’s soccer federation has dismissed former striker Roger Milla from his post as honorary president of the organisation after his calls for a clean-up of the leadership.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Two rival coaches came to blows and had to be separated by riot police after both were sent off in a Brazilian regional final.

Middle distance track star Marian Burnett is ready to compete intensely at the President’s/Jefford Track and Field Classic Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in Linden.

LORD’S, England,  CMC – Embattled West Indies enter the opening Test against World number one England at Lord’s here  today, facing an avalanche of criticism over a novice top order, patchy preparation and a recent record than has seen them win just one series over top-ranked opposition in three years.

Three time Caribbean girls champions Mary Fung-A-Fat shook off the rust of inactivity on her first night back and dominated her understudy Akeila Wiltshire in straight games on night two of the Guyana Squash Association’s (GSA) Woodpecker National Junior Squash Championships.

Newly selected president of the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) Ramesh Seebarran, says he has received assurances from the Ministry of Sports and Director of Sports of their support for lawn tennis and its development.

DAEGU, South Korea,  CMC – Grenadian teenager Kirani James returned to the arena where he was crowned World champion last year to post a season-best time en route to winning the 400 metres at the Colorful Daegu Championship here  yesterday.

John Lewis was elected president of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) when that body held its annual general meeting  and  election of office bearers on Monday, a press release from the GRFU yesterday stated.

LONDON, England,  CMC – Batting legend Brian Lara has predicted a tough England series for West Indies and says veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul needs to bat higher in the team in order to strengthen an otherwise inexperienced line-up.