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By Emmerson Campbell The national men’s Sevens rugby team yesterday held their final practice games at the Providence National Stadium.

West Indies cricket icon Clive Lloyd has now joined the chorus of Caricom countries that include Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and Guyana, who are saying the time has come to rein in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

Bridgetown, Barbados,  CMC – Steady batting, aided by five missed chances, put Guyana in a solid position to take first innings lead over Barbados on the second day of the fifth round Regional first-class match at Kensington Oval here yesterday.

IT is remarkable how West Indies cricket manages to create, often out of nothing at all, the never-ending controversies that continue to harm and embarrass it.

Fourteen teachers and schools coaches successfully completed a two-day football coaches course Friday  conducted by instructors Rajesh Latchoo of Trinidad and Tobago and Stan Harmon of the United States of America and held at the Ministry of Education Sports Complex on Carifesta Avenue.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Jamaica tightened their grip on their Regional Four-Day Championship match against Trinidad and Tobago here yesterday, after their speedsters produced a lethal burst to rock the hosts on a truncated second day’s play at Queen’s Park Oval.

Bridgetown, Barbados — West Indies slow bowler Sunil Narine believes he is in the right mental and physical shape as he prepares to face Australia in the upcoming Digicel One-Day International Series.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – The next generation of Indian players should not put themselves under pressure to copy illustrious compatriots like the retired Rahul Dravid or Sachin Tendulkar, according to captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC –Regional leaders are to seek an “urgent meeting” with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) before the end of this month in a bid to resolve several issues affecting the development of the game in the region.

ISTANBUL, Turkey,  CMC – Teenaged Grenadian sensation Kirani James failed to produce the anticipated fireworks, finishing last in the men’s 400 metres final as Bahamians Demetrius Pinder and Chris Brown stepped up to capture silver bronze at the World Indoor Championships here  yesterday.

(Reuters) – South Africa set New Zealand an imposing 401 to win the first test when captain Graeme Smith declared their second innings on 435 for five midway through the second session on the fourth day at University Oval in Dunedin yesterday.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Australia arrived here Saturday bubbling with confidence and champing at the bit to face West Indies in the five-match One-Day International series bowling off next Friday.

Defending boys champions Tucville Secondary School fought their way back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with newcomers New Campbellville Secondary in the opening match of the Scotia Bank-Pepsi schools football tournament yesterday at Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – A five-wicket haul by Vincentian fast bowler Kenroy Peters and a determined unbeaten 68 from captain Liam Sebastien secured first innings points for the Windward Islands against the Leeward Islands on the opening day of their fifth round clash in the Regional Four-Day Championship here late Friday.

After a period of almost two months the Guyana government said it is willing to return to having consultations with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)  over its implementation of an Interim Management Committee.

MUMBAI,  – India batting great and former skipper Rahul Dravid announced his retirement from international cricket yesterday, saying it was the right time to “move on” and make way for the next generation of players.

By Emmerson Campbell The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) yesterday  received a substantial cash donation and a quantity of jerseys, blazers and ties from telecommunications giant Digicel.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Spurred by half-centuries from openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Omar Phillips, as well as Jonathan Carter, Barbados reached 227 for five in their first innings at the close against Guyana on the opening day of their fifth round regional first-class match at Kensington Oval here yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,   CMC – West Indies wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh stroked his 12th first class century to haul Jamaica out of trouble on the opening day of their fifth round clash against Trinidad and Tobago here yesterday.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Prolific West Indies opener Stafanie Taylor is now the world’s top ranked women’s batsman.