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The Registrar of the Friendly Societies has appointed an investigator to probe  the entire operations of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) after meeting the executives on Tuesday afternoon.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – West Indies are hoping that youth  will provide the tonic needed to regain their status in the  one-day game after dismal failure on home soil four years ago.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Kraigg Brathwaite admits that he’s now coming to terms with the challenges of the first-class game, despite his overwhelming success at the junior level.

Organisers of the Berbice Inter-Gym Boxing Tournament Jeff Roberts and Orlon ‘Pocket Rocket’ Rogers’ are on a quest to make the fistic sport just as popular in the county as cricket.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The favourites’ tag will be the  albatross around India’s neck when Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his  team mates begin their quest for World Cup glory.

A volleyball fiesta was held in the National Park last Sunday in honour of Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) President Lennox Shuffler whose 72nd birthday was on February 5.

LONDON, CMC – Nicolette Fernandes has suffered a little setback in her steady rise in the World Rankings.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s banned former test  captain Salman Butt has signed a contract with a Pakistani  television channel to appear as an expert for them during the  World Cup.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, CMC – Kirani James earned the South-eastern Conference Runner-of-the-Week award, following his World-leading 400 metres last weekend.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Sergio Martinez does not boast  the name recognition of Manny Pacquiao yet he has something the  famed Filipino does not — Fighter of the Year honours for  2010, and the Argentine is aiming to continue his run.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Darren Bravo is hoping to transport his rich vein of form into the World Cup, which opens on February 19 and will be co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jerome Taylor feels West Indies can be competitive at the World Cup, which opens on February 19 and is co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

The Flying Ace Cycle Club of Berbice held its 10th annual awards ceremony last Saturday at the New Amsterdam Town Hall where cyclists were awarded for outstanding performances while others were honoured  for supporting the club.

After being out of commission for quite some time, the Burnham Basketball Court will finally be back in playing condition shortly.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – With Pakistan scratched from  the itinerary and peace descending on Sri Lanka, there is a  growing feeling that the spectre of terror is no longer stalking  the World Cup in the subcontinent like it did 15 years ago.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia skipper Ricky Ponting is  preparing to play through pain in his fifth World Cup but he  does not think the hangover from his broken finger will hamper  his performance.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia batsman Mike Hussey was  stunned to be dropped from the World Cup squad and felt the  selectors had ignored precedent in not giving him a chance to  recover from injury.

DETROIT,  (Reuters) – The San Antonio Spurs are riding  high on their grueling “Rodeo Road Trip” after a 100-89 triumph  over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday gave the NBA’s top team  their third consecutive win.

President of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB), Bissoondyal Singh says that he, along with six other Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) executives have recognised the new office bearers of the DCB headed by him as the legitimate set.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Daren Ganga will return to lead Trinidad & Tobago in their second round match of the WICB Regional first-class championship against the Combined Campuses & Colleges, starting on Friday at the UWI Sports & Physical Education Complex.