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The semi-finals of the 2011 Carib Beer/Pepsi nationwide Twenty20 competition bowls off today at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground, Bourda from 9:00am.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies A manager Colin Borde has reiterated the value of the High Performance Centre, noting it played a key role in the recently concluded A series against Bangladesh.

(Reuters) – Fatigue among Spain’s players could help a well-prepared Argentina spring a surprise at this week’s Davis Cup final in Seville.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Off-spinners Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik grabbed two wickets apiece to lead Pakistan to a comfortable 50-run win over Bangladesh in a low-scoring, one-off Twenty20 international yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The British Olympic Association (BOA) has “wrapped itself in a cloak of righteousness” in behaviour unworthy of Olympic hosts as it tries to defend its unilateral approach on doping, former world anti-doping chief Dick Pound said yesterday.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – The Indian cricket board (BCCI) is under investigation for violating the country’s foreign exchange laws, sports minister Ajay Maken said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Britain’s David Haye, who announced his retirement last month, has been offered the chance to fight WBC world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko next year.

LONDON (Reuters) – England soccer captain John Terry has been questioned by police investigating allegations he racially abused Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand during a match last month.

LONDON (Reuters) – Didier Drogba has refused Chelsea’s offer of a one-year contract extension and will go wherever he is offered the most money next year after also turning down a loan move to AC Milan, his agent said yesterday.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Former Brazil striker Ronaldo has been invited to take a leading 2014 World Cup role and a formal announcement is expected in the coming days, a local organising committee (LOC) source told Reuters yesterday.

CUTTACK, India, CMC – A smarting West Indies will seek redemption when their five match One-Day International series against India bowls off here today.

By Arnon adams You might think that that having dedicated 25 years of his life to the demands of being a cycling coach, Randolph Roberts may just be contemplating slipping quietly into the retirement lane.

By Emmerson Campbell Now that they have conquered all that the Caribbean has to offer the next goal of the  Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) is to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games says GRFU president  Kit Nascimento.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Roger Federer says he is “very excited” about his prospects for next year after finishing 2011 riding a wave of optimism and with the mental scars of some painful defeats apparently healed.

The West Indies completed the test leg of its month long-tour to India on Saturday morning with 2-0 defeat in the three-test series.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand’s hopes of recording their first victory over Australia in almost 20 years have been boosted after a raft of injuries forced their trans-Tasman neighbours to pick a rookie trio of pace bowlers and an opener untried in test cricket.

(Reuters) – A woman paid by Lawrence Taylor for sex when she was 16 years old sued the former U.S.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The apparent suicide of Wales’ coach Gary Speed struck a poignant chord with the author of an award-winning book about the life and untimely death of former Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke.

CUTTACK,  (Reuters) – India paceman Praveen Kumar has been ruled out of the first three one-day internationals (ODIs) against West Indies because of a chest injury.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s crowd-pleasing batsman Yuvraj Singh has told cricket fans it is simply a matter of time before he is back playing again after being diagnosed with a non-malignant lung tumour.