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Mike Swart plays a powerful drive during his 52 for the Netherlands.
Mike Swart plays a powerful drive during his 52 for the Netherlands.

Swart sets up Netherlands for maiden victory

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – An entertaining 57 from opener Michael Swart helped the Netherlands virtually condemn the Combined Campuses & Colleges to an early exit from the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament with a 26-run victory yesterday.

Forging ties! Wayne Forde  (second from right), CEO of Prudential Industrial Technology, hands over a cheque to Candia Shepherd, Treasurer of Fruta Conquerors while  players Marco Marcus (left) and Eon Alleyne look on.
Forging ties! Wayne Forde (second from right), CEO of Prudential Industrial Technology, hands over a cheque to Candia Shepherd, Treasurer of Fruta Conquerors while players Marco Marcus (left) and Eon Alleyne look on.

Tucville ground to get water upgrade via Fruta Conquerors, Prudential

Fruta Conquerors FC has collaborated with Prudential Industrial Technologies to upgrade the water supply at the Tucville ground as the club prepares to host its annual NAMILCO Football Festival from January 29 to February 19.

Amir Khan

Khan withdraws IBF appeal in search of rematch

(Reuters) – Amir Khan has dropped his appeal  with the International Boxing Federation (IBF) as the Briton  seeks an immediate rematch to avenge his controversial defeat to  Lamont Peterson in Washington last month, his U.S.

Mohammad Hafeez

Hafeez misses ton but Pakistan forge ahead

(Reuters) – Pakistan built on a strong start  from openers Mohammad Hafeez and Taufeeq Umar to take a 96-run  first innings lead with three wickets in hand after the second  day of the opening test against England yesterday.

Shivnarine  Chanderpaul

Deonarine, Chanderpaul propel “Amazon Conquerors” home

By Colin Benjamin in Barbados An unbroken 91-run third-wicket partnership from left-handed duo  Shivnarine  Chanderpaul and Narsingh Deonarine propelled the “Amazon Conquerors”  to an eight-wicket win  over tournament whipping boys Canada, in the latest Group B encounter of the 2012 Caribbean Twenty20 tournament at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados last evening.

CEO of GT&T Yog Mahadeo, third from right, enjoyed a photo opportunity with sponsors of the 10/10 Softball competition launch yesterday. Also in this photo from left are Looknauth Persaud, Sophia Dolphin, Carlton Joao, Donielle Barnes and Halim Khan of GSL. (Orlando Charles photo)

GT&T planning larger 10/10 Cricket Tournament

GT&T’s third 10/10 Softball Cricket Tournament is expected to be significantly larger than the previous two years, with the addition of an international component and a plan to double the number of teams that participated previously.

Serena bugged by rusty return at Melbourne Park

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – A rusty and agitated  Serena Williams grimaced her way through an attack of swooping  bugs to resume her domination at Melbourne Park with a scratchy  6-3 6-2 win over Austria’s Tamira Paszek on Tuesday.

Gayle fails again and Thunder sink further

BRISBANE, Australia, CMC – Sydney Thunder failed to ease concerns about their batting after Chris Gayle again failed and they crashed to a 91-run defeat at the hands of the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League Twenty20 yesterday.

Clijsters dominates again, eases into third round

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Champion Kim Clijsters  flirted with dishing out the fifth Australian Open ‘double  bagel’ of her career on Wednesday as she steamrolled her way  past France’s Stephanie Foretz Gacon 6-0 6-1 and into the third  round.

Saeed Ajmal

England crumble under Ajmal’s off-spin

(Reuters) – Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmal flummoxed  England’s batsmen with his off-spin for a career best haul of  seven for 55 to dismiss the visitors for 192 on the first day of  the opening test in Dubai yesterday.

Bruno Senna

Another Senna to race for Williams

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Brazilian Bruno Senna will  race for Williams this season, following in the footsteps of his  late uncle and triple world champion Ayrton who died in one of  the Formula One team’s cars at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.

Derek Fisher

Fisher hooks Mavs with late three

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Derek Fisher’s game-winning  three-pointer put a pretty ribbon on a workmanlike 73-70 victory  for the Los Angeles Lakers over the defending NBA champion  Dallas Mavericks Monday.

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