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SEVILLE, Spain,  (Reuters) – David Nalbandian and Eduardo Schwank trounced Spain’s Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco 6-4 6-2 6-3 to secure Argentina’s first point of the Davis Cup final  yesterrday and keep the best-of-five tie alive ahead of today’s reverse singles.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has admitted it is in discussion with the international cricket players union to find a solution to the non-payment of Sri Lanka player salaries.

(Reuters) – Heavyweight world champion Vladimir Klitschko broke off training ahead of next week’s title defense against French challenger Jean-Marc Mormeck to have a kidney stone removed, his management said Saturday, adding the bout was still going ahead.

(Reuters) – Tiger Woods endured a challenging day in gusting winds before finally surrendering his overnight lead to fellow American Zach Johnson in yesterday’s third round of the Chevron World Challenge.

VISAKHAPATNAM, India, CMC – Inept batting, costly missed chances and loose bowling all combined to send West Indies slumping to their second straight loss in the five-match One-Day series against India here yesterday.

Proprietor of Mohammed’s Enterprise, Nazar Mohamed, has presented trophies in addition to a one million dollar cheque to give a total sponsorship package of  $1.5M for the Kashif and Shanghai 22nd annual football tournament.

Throughout Europe in famous football leagues such as the English Premiership, Spanish La Liga, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A, before the start of any match players walk out with “Say no to racism” banners as part of a campaign to counter this phenomenon in that continent.

(Reuters) – AC Milan shrugged off an unbelievable Robinho miss, and an interruption caused when teargas was thrown outside the ground, to record a 2-0 win at Genoa that took them to the top of Serie A yesterday.

KIEV (Reuters) – Traditional rivals Germany and Netherlands will lock horns in a tough group at the 2012 European soccer championship while co-hosts Poland will be hoping that history does not repeat itself when Greece provide the opposition on the opening day next June.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto and Mexican Antonio Margarito both came in under the limit at yesterday’s weigh-in for their eagerly-awaited rematch.

(Reuters) – Tiger Woods mixed dazzling brilliance with occasional moments of sloppiness while charging into a three-shot lead in the second round of the Chevron World Challenge on Friday.

BRISBANE,  (Reuters) – Ricky Ponting looked poised to make amends for running out Usman Khawaja with a big score as Australia reached 154-3 in reply to New Zealand’s first innings 295 after the second day of the first test  yesterday.

SEVILLE, Spain,  (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal thrashed Juan Monaco and David Ferrer rallied to fell Juan Martin Del Potro in five thrilling sets to give Spain a 2-0 lead over Argentina in the Davis Cup final yesterday that put the favourites on the brink of a fifth title.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC — Former national team captain Clay Smith, who received no votes in this week’s Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) presidential race, says he feels betrayed by his own club but will “take it on the chin and move on”.

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – Former West Indies captain Chris Gayle shone again but his Matabeleland Tuskers came up short once more, losing their Stanbic Bank T20 Series semi-final by seven wickets to Mountaineers here yesterday.

The Banks DIH five kilometers road race which was scheduled for December 11th will be postponed to the new year for a date yet to be announced.

(Reuters) – The National Basketball Association (NBA) confirmed yesterday that the 2011-12 season will start on Christmas Day with five high-profile games, including a blockbuster showdown between the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat.

NEW YORK, CMC – Elite Jamaican sprinters Asafa Powell and Veronica Campbell-Brown will open their preparation for the London Olympics when they headline the 2012 US Open Track & Field meet in January.

The Guyana under-17 cricketers under the guidance  of Coach Gavin Nedd stepped up their preparation for the regional under-17 tournament next week in Trinidad and Tobago, with a day of extended net sessions at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground, Bourda yesterday.

The 7th Diamond Mineral Water International Hockey Festival has been shifted from the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) to the National Gymnasium after permission was granted on Wednesday to the Guyana Hockey Board by the Director of Sport Secretariat and the Guyana Volleyball Federation.