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CLEVELAND, Ohio, (Reuters)- LeBron James’s triple  double was not enough to help the Miami Heat overcome the lowly  Cleveland Cavaliers, who beat the playoff bound Heat 102-90 on  Tuesday.

An after Phagwah Day of Sports will be hosted by the South Turkeyen Sports Committee in honour of the late Gordon Bynoe on Sunday at the Mahaicony Community Centre Ground commencing 09:30hrs.

The Guyana Basketball Officials Council (GBOC), which was recently established by the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), will officially begin operations today with a referees’ clinic at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall from 18:00 hours.

Disenchanted football officials are wary of long-standing Guyana Football Federation (GFF) president Colin Klass serving another four years at the helm, declaring they would prefer “a one eye, one foot, one hand man” to take the reins of football which  has suffered under Klass.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Aged just 23, Germany’s  Andrea Petkovic has already established herself as one of the  most colourful, outgoing, unpredictable and introspective  players on the WTA Tour.

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) last Sunday successfully launched its Junior Elite Training programme consisting of 35 under-15 players at the Albion Community Centre Ground, Berbice.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies’ 10-wicket humiliation of Bangladesh during the group stage of the World Cup will be at the centre of a government enquiry delving into the reasons behind the team’s poor performance.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago will be boosted by the World Cup trio of Darren Bravo, Keiron Pollard and Ravi Rampaul for their semi-final of the Regional First Class Championship against Jamaica, starting this weekend.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Batsman Michael Clarke was  appointed Australia’s 43rd test cricket captain yesterday, a  day after Ricky Ponting’s resigned the post.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka repulsed a spirited  New Zealand challenge in Colombo yesterday to win their World  Cup semi-final and present Muttiah Muralitharan with the  opportunity to finish his career with a flourish.

MOHALI, India, (Reuters) – The prime ministers of  India and Pakistan will mix with Bollywood stars and thousands  of fans as the two rivals square off in a World Cup cricket  semi-final today in the wake of high profile peace talks  between the two nations.

Local golfers are anxiously gearing up for  the  resumption of the 2011 season with this weekend’s Scotia Bank sponsored Medal Play tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara.

St John’s, Antigua – Off-spinner Shane Shillingford is making encouraging progress as he makes a bid to return to competitive cricket.

Ryan McKinnon returned to winners row when he won the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) handgun section three-stage Practical Pistol shoot  at the Timehri ranges Sunday last.

Linden resident Ruel Williams emerged top student of the three-day Beginners Football Referees Course held last weekend at Carifesta Sports Complex, organized by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the Guyana Football Referees Council (GFRC).

Despite the alarm about the lack of sponsorship preceding the event, the sterling performances of the athletes at the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation’s (GABBFF) National Novices championships underscored why more corporate funding should be invested in the sport.

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) launched its inaugural National Club Championships with the support of ANSA McAL and Digicel yesterday at the Waterchris Hotel.

(Cricinfo) Ricky Ponting has stepped down as Australia’s captain in Tests and ODIs following their quarter-final exit from the World Cup but will be available for selection as a batsman in both formats.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Angry protestors clashed with police yesterday outside the stadium in Mohali where India will meet Pakistan in a World Cup semi-final which has captured the imagination of the sub-continent.

– Alpha also wins Marvin Joseph produced a terrific performance,  recording a hat-trick which propelled Pele into the semifinal of the annual Mayor’s Cup Knockout Football Competition at the Georgetown Football Club Ground on Sunday night.