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KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – West Indies were yesterday still sweating on the arrival of Narsingh Deonarine after the Guyanese left-hander remained stuck here waiting on a travel visa for the United Kingdom.

(BBC) Amir Khan’s rematch with Lamont Peterson has been called off after the American champion’s failed drugs test.

LONDON, England,  CMC – Former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams has thrown his support behind embattled current skipper Darren Sammy, ahead of the three-Test series against England.

By Cosmo Hamilton ‘Newsprint is sacred.’ That is what my late father Cleveland Hamilton used to say.

NORTHAMPTON, England, CMC – West Indies will be hoping the rain stays away when they face England Lions in a four-day match starting here today, a fixture that will be their final warm-up before the Lord’s Test next week.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Defending champion Petra Kvitova was upset by qualifier and Czech compatriot Lucie Hradecka 6-4 6-3 in the second round of the Madrid Open yesterday.

(Cricinfo) It wasn’t the easiest of pitches to bat on at the Wankhede Stadium, and Mumbai Indians possess the most potent bowling attack in the competition, but none of that mattered to Chris Gayle as he swung sixes on his way to the orange cap, 500 runs in the tournament and an unbeaten 82 that propelled Royal Challengers Bangalore to the fourth spot. 

NORTHAMPTON, England – West Indies captain Darren Sammy said he hoped his team could begin the turnaround in their batting fortunes on the tour of England.

So far this year the Golden Jaguars preparation for next month’s historic World Cup Qualifiers versus Mexico and Costa Rica on June 8 and 12 respectively have been boosted by financial contributions from Giftland Office Max and Ansa Mcal Trading.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket fans in the United States of America will have a double treat this summer as the West Indies face New Zealand in two historic Twenty20 matches in Florida.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Battling for their NBA playoff lives, the Denver Nuggets needed no extra motivation to give the Los Angeles Lakers the fight of their lives in Game Five.

By Emmerson Campbell After Alonzo Greaves and his Roraima Bikers Club mate Warren ‘40’ McKay won back-to-back warm-up events in the National Park last weekend ahead of the upcoming three-stage road race, they are now focused on taking their talents to the open road.

`The victory by Floyd Mayweather over Miguel Cotto Saturday night  in Las Vegas cemented his place among the greats, but in a few days time Mayweather will be placed among the criminals’ By Carwyn Holland Millions of boxing fans from around the world last Saturday night watched from the edges of their seats as the world number-one, pound-for-pound and pay-per-view king, Floyd “Money” Mayweather (43-0), pulled off one of the most ‘snatched from the nose of defeat’ victory in an epic battle against PPV number-three rated and defending light middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-3).

It’s just 31 days to go now before Guyana’s Golden Jaguars kick off their opening third round match of 2014 World Cup Qualifiers against CONCACAF powerhouses Mexico on June 8th at the world famous Estadio Azteca (venue of the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cup finals).

Acting General Secretary of the Caribbean Football Union Damien Highes says there has been no reduction to the suspension of former Guyana Football Federation president Colin Klass.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – An unfamiliar batting collapse undermined West Indies Women and sent them plunging to a 14-run loss against Sri Lanka Women in the fourth Twenty20 International here Monday night.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Fit-again West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons is targeting a comeback against England in the upcoming limited overs series there next month.

This year’s annual Independence table tennis tournament which serves off at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on May 18 will be a dress rehearsal for the upcoming mini, and pre-Cadet tournament.

(Cricinfo) Mitchell Starc, the Australia left-arm quick, will not be able to make his Yorkshire debut this week after being deported yesterday following a visa error that initially led to him being detained at Heathrow for more than four hours.

Former national volleyball captain Seon Glasgow and Naresh Jairam, a former national Under19 player, won the Silvina’s Variety Beach Volleyball Classic Trophy when the Berbice Volleyball Association held its two versus two competition.