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(Cricinfo) Pune Warriors had only four wins in their entire campaign in 2011, and were expected to struggle again in the absence of their marquee player Yuvraj Singh.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – West Indies captain Darren Sammy expects the Queen’s Park Oval pitch to produce a result but does not believe it will offer a home advantage.

By Emmerson Campbell Top veteran cyclist Robin Persaud led Orville Hinds, Walter Grant–Stewart and Geron Williams in lapping the rest of the field of 29 starters yesterday in the feature 35-lap invitational race staged by national cycling coach Hassan Mohammed and Universal Auto and General Supplies  in an 11-race meet.

By Iva Wharton Sport Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, last night told the National Assembly that the government would be focusing on number of developmental projects for 2012 among them the construction of a 25-metre warm-up pool to supplement the 50-m pool currently at Pattensen.

Guyana’s Jessica Stephenson, Thursday night won a gold medal in the 200m breaststroke event of the XXVII Carifta Swimming Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.

(Cricinfo) Having emulated his technique, Darren Bravo has now sought to channel Brian Lara’s mental approach to building a major innings against Australia.

(Reuters) – A misfiring Derrick Rose forced the Chicago Bulls to rely on their bench but they still managed a 96-86 overtime win over the Miami Heat on Thursday to stay in the driving seat in the race for the Eastern Conference title.

By Neil Barry The highly-favoured Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) side will face a stern examination at the hands of the unbeaten University of Guyana team from today when the semi-finals of the Noble House Seafoods second-division, two-day competition commence at the DCC ground, Queenstown.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Donovan Pagon and Brenton Parchment hammered half-centuries but discarded West Indies left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn’s five-wicket haul kept Barbados in the contest, on the opening day of the Regional Four-Day final here yesterday.

(Cricinfo) Shakib Al Hasan had sat out Kolkata Knight Riders’ first two matches much to the disappointment of his fans in Bangladesh.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Captain Darren Sammy is convinced West Indies will learn from Wednesday’s three-wicket loss to Australia in the opening Test and bounce back strongly in Trinidad.

The Hadi’s nationwide male and female softball tournament organised by the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) has reached the quarter final stage in the male over-40 category.

It’s down to the final 16 teams of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited 10/10 nationwide softball cricket competition.

By Neil Barry The Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO)  secured victory over Queen’s College in a close low scoring encounter at the GYO ground yesterday in the latest round of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)  Brainstreet-sponsored Under-15 competition.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Veteran West Indies left-hander is steadily continuing to make his way back to the top of world cricket.

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) will hold its first 15’s trial game at the National Park today at 16:00 hrs in preparation for the Rugby World Cup 2015 NACRA Caribbean Regional Qualifier.

The semi-final games of the Victoria Kings/Healthy Choice Easter Cup tournament involving BV United versus Buxton Starz and Victoria Kings versus Golden Grove failed to kick off last weekend due to inclement weather and will be played tonight at the Victoria ground from 19:00hrs.

The venue, Lorna Mayers’s residence, Graham Street, Plaisance. The discipline – dominoes.

East Ruimveldt Secondary mauled Central High 13-1 while Charlestown Secondary brushed aside St.

Grace Foundation a non – profit non-governmental organization with strong basketball linkages will stage a walk-a-thon tomorrow.