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The Berbice Cricket Board’s already packed 2012 cricket season got even busier with the launching of the Republic Bank Under-17 Inter-zone tournament.

By Emmerson Campbell Like many sportsmen and women the World over record powerlifter Vijai Rahim competes not for the money but for the love of the game.

Preparations are moving apace for the annual Port Mourant Turf Club Easter Sunday one day horse race meet this Sunday.

By Neil Barry Everest Cricket Club’s Sherfane Rutherford struck 93 and picked up 5 for 19 to lead his side to an 186-run victory over Bel Air Texaco when the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Brainstreet competition continued yesterday at Camp Road.

Two matches will be played on Saturday as the Scotiabank/Pepsi School Football Academy resumes at a new venue following last weekend’s cancellation of matches.

CAVE HILL, Barbados,  CMC – Apart from a couple early wickets for the WICB President’s XI, there was little or no drama as Australia duly completed an eight-wicket victory in the three-day tour match  yesterday.

(SkySports) Richard Levi smashed a half-century in his Indian Premier League debut as the Mumbai Indians cruised to an emphatic eight-wicket victory in the tournament opener yesterday.

By Emmerson Campbell After a massive medal haul, setting a World record as well as meet records at the sixth annual two-day IPF/NAPF Caribbean Powerlifting Championships in St.

The three West Indies selectors, Clyde Butts, – Courtney Browne and Robert Haynes are currently looking to select  the test squad for the 2012 Digicel three-test series against Australia which commences this weekend at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, MC – Jamaica and Barbados will have to wait one week before they can meet in the Final of the Regional 4-Day Tournament.

Santos Football Club has  taken a comfortable lead in the Powerade Pee Wee football tournament despite suffering an early defeat to Renaissance in the six-team competition organized by the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) and sponsored by Banks DIH Limited.

By Neil Barry Gopaul Ramgobin stroked his second consecutive half century at his home ground and took 4 wickets  for 11 runs to inspire Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) to victory over St.

(Cricinfo) A year ago, the hangover of the World Cup had barely ended before another exhausting tournament started.

The pair of Narayan Ramdhani and Avinash Ouditt is unbeaten going in to today’s final day of the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) junior Easter doubles tournament.

CAVE HILL, Barbados, CMC – An inexplicable batting collapse, triggered by Ben Hilfenhaus and Nathan Lyon, put the WICB President’s XI on the verge of defeat against Australia in their three-day, tour match yesterday.

The aptly-named Never Lose softball cricket team was among the winners last Sunday when  the Hadi’s nationwide  male and female softball cricket tournament organised by the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association continued at various venues.

Action in the Linden leg of the 2012 Guinness in the Street Fustal competition, kicked off with eight games in the opening round of matches at the Wisroc Amelia’s Ward Bus Park Sunday evening.

CAVE HILL, Barbados, CMC – Dwayne Smith hit a typically attractive half-century and shared a century partnership with Jason Holder that propped up the WICB President’s XI batting in the first-class tour match against Australia yesterday.

By Neil Barry Gandhi Youth Organisation’s Dwayne De Barros’s  maiden century against Malteenoes Cricket Club  highlighted the opening day of the Brainstreet Under 15 tournament yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Former captain Ricky Ponting says Australia are bracing for a strong challenge from a rejuvenated West Indies and would spare no effort in preparing thoroughly for the upcoming three-Test series.