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KARACHI, (Reuters) –  Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir will not appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a five-year ban for his involvement in a spot-fixing scandal, an International Cricket Council (ICC) spokesman said yesterday.

BERNE,  (Reuters) – Bahrain’s 10-0 win over Indonesia in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday is to be examined by FIFA’s security department, soccer’s governing body said yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Arjen Robben provided an emphatic response to his critics with a match-winning performance against England on Wednesday.

Goals from striker Mynor Lopeez and midfielder Guillermon Ramirez propelled Guatemala to a 2-0 victory over a 10-man Guyana in the nation team’s first official International friendly for 2012, at the Providence Stadium last night.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Organisers for the week of activities to celebrate the 60th birthday of the country’s only living national hero, Sir Vivian Richards, have announced the inclusion of former West Indies captain and record holder for the highest First Class score, Brian Lara.

(Reuters) – Hashim Amla missed out on a 10th century but still guided South Africa to a comfortable six-wicket victory over New Zealand in their second one-day international in Napier  yesterday, sealing the series with a game to spare.

The Guyana Football Federation has laid out its terms and conditions to applicant Alpha United which is interested in joining the  federation.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – India selectors have rested opening batsman Virender Sehwag and pace duo Zaheer Khan and Umesh Yadav from the country’s squad for next month’s Asia Cup one-day international competition in Bangladesh.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Misbah-ul-Haq has urged critics not to press the panic button amid calls for him to stand down as captain in the wake of one-day international and Twenty20 series defeats to England.

National champion Taffin Khan and junior player Phillip Drayton are the leaders after four rounds of the annual Demerara Distillers Limited sponsored Topco Juice Mashramani Swiss system tournament played last weekend at the Kei-Shars Sports Club.

(Reuters) – Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant suffered a broken nose and concussion during the All-Star Game but has been symptom free since Tuesday, the National Basketball Association (NBA)team said yesterday.

In a night when double-doubles seemed to be a norm, Dem Amstel Bolts held on to narrowly defeat Eagles Basketball Club 58-55 as  the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Basketball League continued at the Burnham Hard Courts last Saturday.

Dhaka Gladiators yesterday won the inaugural Bangladesh Premier League by bringing out their A-game in the knockout stages of the tournament.

(Reuters) – Chicago’s Derrick Rose showed he is back to full fitness by grabbing 32 points and nine assists to help the Bulls beat the New Orleans Hornets 99-95 on Tuesday.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Holder Novak Djokovic had to combat Sergiy Stakhovsky’s aggressive serve and volley game to reach the Dubai Championship quarter-finals  yesterday, and next faces a baseline barrage from compatriot Janko Tipsarevic.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – Manchester United can stamp out any lingering Tottenham Hotspur title ambitions with a victory in London this weekend that would set the Premier League trophy firmly on course to remain in northwest England.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A stoppage-time winner from Arjen Robben ended Netherlands’ three-match run without a win as they beat England 3-2 in a largely low-key friendly with a dramatic twist in the tail at Wembley Stadium yesterday.

Defending champions Harmony Secondary School  played to a 2-2 draw with Mackenzie High School  on Tuesday when the fourth annual Edward `Screw’ Richmond football tournament commenced  at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies captain Darren Sammy has described wily off-spinner Sunil Narine as the best bowler in the Caribbean at the moment.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — West Indies seam bowler Darren Sammy has maintained his spot in the Top 10 of the International Cricket Council’s T20 International rankings announced by the ICC on Tuesday.