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DUBAI, (Reuters) – The International Cricket Council  (ICC) has not found any “compelling evidence” of corruption  against any player or support staff in the Sept.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Despite heavy rains here recently that caused widespread flooding, cricket officials here has declared the country ready to host the West Indies Cricket Board Regional one-day championship which bowls off today.

Overseas-based Guyanese long distance runner Ronville Gravesande won the 30th running of the Continental Fifth Avenue Mile held on September 26 in New York City.

Over 35 teams are expected to take part in the second annual Inter-Corporation Dominoes tournament organized by Next Level Dominoes Club and billed for the end of this month at the National Gymnasium.

-Household Plus, MACORP sponsors There will be back-to-back tournaments this weekend as the local golf season heightens ahead of the premier event on the calendar, the Guyana Open championships next month.

Manager of the Guyana team which will open their regional one-day campaign in Jamaica on Friday, Carl Moore, is eager to see how the young talent in the squad will blossom.

Christ Church first form student, Jevina Sampson yesterday captivated all with her top quality performances in the girls’ under-14 category of the North Georgetown District Zone Two Inter-Schools Championships held at the GDF ground, Camp Ayanganna.

Comfort Sleep and Pegasus Hotel yesterday confirmed their sponsorship of the second staging of the Caribbean Fury boxing card, titled ‘Caribbean Fury 2’ which will be held at the Princess Hotel on November 6.

Kingston, Jamaica – The eight teams participating in the WICB Regional limited overs tournament are putting in their final preparations before the start of the event.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, CMC – Jamaican opener Stafanie Taylor stroked yet another half-century to guide West Indies to a comfortable 93-run win over Pakistan in their final One-Day International of the ICC Women’s Challenge here yesterday.

BANGALORE, (Reuters) – The second and final test  between India and Australia was heading for a gripping climax after bowlers dominated the fourth day yesterday.

Former West Indies fast bowlers Colin Stuart and Reon King are among five Guyanese attending the West Indies Cricket Board Umpires and Match Referees workshops which began Monday in Jamaica.

BANGALORE, (Reuters) – India left Sachin Tendulkar,  Virender Sehwag and five other frontline players out of the squad for the three-match one-day series against Australia.

Front runner Sham Khan will be looking to extend his lead when the fifth round of the Sasha Cells national Junior Chess Championships takes place today at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Club on Hadfield Street from 5pm.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)  has asked one-day captain Shahid Aridi to avoid making critical comments on selection issues after he told the Express television channel he had not been given two or three players he  wanted for a forthcoming series against South Africa.

Today¡¯s scheduled Ordinary General Meeting of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) has been postponed.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Commonwealth Games women’s 100  metres gold medallist Osayemi Oludamola has been suspended after  testing positive for a banned stimulant, Games Federation chief  Mike Fennell said yesterday.

The local rugby team lost all three of their matches  on the first day of the rugby competition at the XIX Commonwealth Games currently underway in New Delhi, India at Delhi University.

Richard Ishmael Secondary School yesterday retained their title as Zone One Champions of the Inter-Schools Championships of the North Georgetown District.

NEW DELHI, India,  CMC – Cydonie Mothersill won Cayman Islands’ first gold medal at a Commonwealth Games when she captured the women’s 200 metres yesterday.