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Beaten without a ball being bowled. That is the downfall of the Guyana National T20 cricket team known as the Amazon Conquerors.

President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Colin Boyce has deemed last year a successful year and is optimistic about the future of athletics in Guyana especially for this year.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Champions Manchester United suffered a second straight Premier League defeat yesterday, losing 3-0 to Newcastle United to leave Manchester City three points clear at the top of the table.

DOHA,  (Reuters) – Roger Federer extended his winning run to 19 matches with an easy victory at the Qatar Open  yesterday while longtime rival Rafael Nadal was equally impressive in reaching the quarter-finals.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – Jacques Kallis completed his second test double century and AB de Villiers scored an unbeaten 160 to put South Africa in control of the third and deciding test against Sri Lanka yesterday.

St John’s, Antigua – The third application period for the West Indies Cricket Board Digicel Grassroots Grant Programme is now open to all clubs and cricket clusters across the Caribbean.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Kirani James is expected to be a shoo-in for the Grenada Sports Personality-of-the-Year award for the second straight year.

CANTERBURY, England, CMC – Jimmy Adams has been appointed the new head coach of the Kent County Cricket Club.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Michael Clarke hit a brilliant unbeaten 251 and Ricky Ponting his first hundred in two years as Australia took control of the second test against India yesterday, finishing the second day on an imposing 482 for four.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia captain Michael Clarke is naturally hoping his biggest ever test score will set up a second test victory over India but he would also like it to garner him a little more respect.

(Reuters) – Kobe Bryant rediscovered his scoring touch to tally 37 points and lead the Los Angeles Lakers to top spot in the Pacific division with a 108-99 win over the visiting Houston Rockets on Tuesday.

(Reuters) – Memphis forward Zach Randolph could miss up to eight weeks playing time after tests revealed the Grizzlies’ second leading scorer has a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee, the team said yesterday.

CAVE HILL, Barbados,  CMC – Batting continued to be a problem for three of the sides preparing for the Caribbean Twenty20, when the Barbados T20 Festival opened on Tuesday.

St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board has noted a recent pattern of WIPA press engagements seemingly aimed at establishing a familiar unsavoury and antagonistic approach towards the WICB.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) will have to pay regional players in the vicinity of $12 million after losing the latest round of arbitration to the West Indies Players Association (WIPA).

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, cMC – Kieron Pollard will miss the quadrangular Twenty20 tournament in Barbados this week.

“When I was told that I was being nominated to the FIFA Panel as a FIFA Referee for the 2012 season, I was elated, excited and overwhelmed with joy.”

The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) said last year was a good year for the body.

Heeralall Bridgelall and Riaz Imam produced outstanding performances to help Shieldstown defeat Number Three by 212 runs when the New Building Society second division limited overs competition continued recently in Berbice.

BIRMINGHAM, England,  CMC – Kim Collins said he was looking forward to a showdown with former World 100 metres record holder Asafa Powell at an indoor meet next month.