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All Blacks relax before serious business begins

AUCKLAND, (Reuters) – A New Zealand side forged in adversity and mindful of a history they are not allowed to forget relaxed yesterday before getting into the serious business of preparing for their first rugby World Cup final for 16 years.

Mayers, Alexis replace Brathwaite, Carter in CCC squad

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Barbados and West Indies Under-19 all-rounder Kyle Mayers and uncapped batsman Nicholas Alexis of Trinidad & Tobago have been slotted into the Combined Campuses & Colleges 14-member squad for the Caribbean Super50 Championship, starting tomorrow in Guyana.

Kohli, Gambhir lead India to easy win

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Delhi-born Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir guided India to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over England in the second one-day international  yesterday.

Digicel’s Chief Executive Officer Gregory Dean( right) and President of the Lusignan Golf Club Brian Hackett (left) pose with the outstanding players including Chrtistine Sukhram (fifth left) and Roger Rajkumar (seventh right).

Rajkumar, Sukhram Digicel Classic winners

Canadian-based Guyanese Roger Rajkumar capitalized on his first day advantage to win the third Annual Digicel Golf Classic while top female player Christine Sukhram copped the women’s title after two days of intense competition that attracted close to 50 players  at the Lusignan Golf Club yesterday.

New junior chess champion Suhai Feng, left, in his final round clash against Anthony Drayton. Feng has the white pieces. (Emmerson Campbell photo)

Feng prevails over Cox in play-offs

By Emmerson Campbell Suhai Feng became the 2011 Sasha Cells national junior chess champion after he defeated Cecil Cox yesterday in a best of three games playoff Series at the Guyana Olympic Association building on High Street following the completion of the seven round Swiss system tournament.

Winston Forrester

GCC secures first innings points over GDF

The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) defeated the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on first innings points in their Noble House Seafood’s second division two-day match which ended yesterday at the GDF ground, Camp Ayanganna.

Trevor Benn

Browne, Benn lead GPF to first innings points over Everest CC

A fine all round performance by Trevor Benn while Rawle Browne narrowly missed out on a century  as the Guyana Police Force grabbed first innings points from Everest Cricket club in their drawn Noble House Seafoods second division encounter at the Guyana Police Force Sports Club ground Eve Leary, yesterday.

Chad Dawson lifts up Bernard Hopkins, left, while at right, Hopkins is almost half out of the ring after being slammed tot he canvas. (Fightnews photo)

Hopkins cries foul after chaotic Dawson TKO

(Reuters) – Bernard Hopkins cried foul after losing his WBC light heavyweight title to Chad Dawson on a controversial technical knockout on Saturday, while his opponent accused him of being “soft” in a swift and chaotic end to the fight.

Ma’a Nonu’s early try gave the All Blacks the ascendancy. (BBC photo)

All Blacks crush Australia

AUCKLAND,  (Reuters) – Hosts New Zealand overwhelmed Australia 20-6 in a dazzling display of pace, power and possession at Eden Park  yesterday to set up a rugby World Cup final against France next weekend.

Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull retain F1 constructors’ crown

YEONGAM, South Korea, (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel won the Korean Grand Prix  yesterday to secure Red Bull’s second successive Formula One constructors’ championship with his 10th victory of the season.

Robin van Persie

Van Persie inspires Arsenal, Newcastle stay unbeaten

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Captain Robin van Persie struck twice to inspire Arsenal to a much-needed 2-1 victory over Sunderland  yesterday while Newcastle United scored late to maintain their unbeaten Premier League record with a 2-2 draw at home to Tottenham Hotspur.

Lewis Hamilton

McLaren hail ‘inspirational’ Hamilton

YEONGAM, South Korea, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton allowed himself a flicker of a smile yesterday after a Korean Grand Prix performance that his McLaren team hailed as one of his dazzling best, even though he did not win.

Big-hitting tailenders propel South Africa to victory

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – A swashbuckling eighth-wicket partnership of 64 from 30 balls between Wayne Parnell and Juan Theron propelled South Africa to an unlikely three-wicket victory over Australia in the second Twenty 20 international  yesterday.

Jade  Dernbach

Dernbackh wary of Dhoni

(BBC)  Bowler Jade Dernbach says containing India captain Mahendra Dhoni is crucial to England’s hopes of winning the one-day international series.

Samuels, Simmons sizzle

DHAKA, Bangladesh,  CMC – Attractive half-centuries from Marlon Samuels and Lendl Simmons inspired West Indies to a crushing eight-wicket defeat of Bangladesh in the second One-Day International here yesterday, earning the Caribbean side only their second one-day series win in three years.

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