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(BBC) Pakistan have taken charge of the second Test against New Zealand after establishing a 229-run lead at stumps on day two in Wellington yesterday.

(Reuters) – 2010 World Cup finals schedule after yesterday’s draw in Cape Town: Friday, June 11 Group A South Africa  v Mexico, Johannesburg (Soccer City) Uruguay       v France, Cape Town Saturday, June 12 Group B Argentina     v Nigeria, Johannesburg (Ellis Park) South Korea   v Greece, Port Elizabeth Group C England       v United States, Rustenburg Sunday, June 13 Group C Algeria       v Slovenia, Polokwane Group D Germany       v Australia, Durban Serbia        v Ghana, Pretoria Monday, June 14 Group E Netherlands   v Denmark, Soccer City Japan         v Cameroon, BloemfonteinGroup F Italy         v Paraguay, Cape Town Tuesday, June 15 Group F New Zealand   v Slovakia, Rustenburg Group G Ivory Coast   v Portugal, Port Elizabeth Brazil        v North Korea, Ellis Park Wednesday, June 16 Group H Honduras      v Chile, Nelspruit Spain         v Switzerland, Durban Group A South Africa  v Uruguay, Pretoria Thursday, June 17 Group A France        v Mexico, Polokwane Group B Greece        v Nigeria, Bloemfontein Argentina     v South Korea, Soccer City Friday, June 18 Group D Germany       v Serbia, Port Elizabeth Group C Slovenia      v United States, Ellis Park England       v Algeria, Cape Town Saturday, June 19 Group D Ghana         v Australia, Rustenburg Group E Netherlands   v Japan, Durban Cameroon      v Denmark, Pretoria Sunday, June 20 Group F Slovakia      v Paraguay, Bloemfontein Italy         v New Zealand, Nelspruit Group G Brazil        v Ivory Coast, Soccer City Monday, June 21 Group G Portugal      v North Korea, Cape TownGroup H Chile         v Switzerland, Port Elizabeth Spain         v Honduras, Ellis Park Tuesday, June 22 Group A Mexico        v Uruguay, Rustenburg France        v South Africa, Bloemfontein Group B Nigeria       v South Korea, Durban Greece        v Argentina, Polokwane Wednesday, June 23 Group C Slovenia      v England, Port Elizabeth United States v Algeria, Pretoria Group D Australia     v Serbia, Nelspruit Ghana         v Germany, Soccer City Thursday, June 24 Group F Slovakia      v Italy, Ellis Park Paraguay      v New Zealand, Polokwane Group E Denmark       v Japan, Rustenburg Cameroon      v Netherlands, Cape Town Friday, June 25 Group G Portugal      v Brazil, Durban North Korea   v Ivory Coast, Nelspruit Group H Chile         v Spain, Pretoria Switzerland   v Honduras, Bloemfontein – – Knockout stages: Last 16 (June 26 to 29) Quarter-finals (July 2 and 3) Semi-finals (6 and 7) Third-place playoff (10) Final (11)

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni  struck a spectacular hundred after Virender Sehwag had fallen seven runs short of a third test triple century on the third day of the third and final test against Sri Lanka yesterday.

DENVER, Colorado, (Reuters) – The Denver Nuggets  thrashed the Miami Heat 114-96 on Thursday, in a game where a  match-up of two of the NBA’s top scorers took a back seat to  the efficient offence of the home team.

DURBAN,  (Reuters) – England claimed a series victory  after the fifth one-day cricket international against South  Africa was called off due to persistent rain at Kingsmead yesterday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A contract for the much-anticipated March 13 fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

-Reon King, deputy meet the press By Marlon Munroe Cricket Development Officer (CDO) of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Reon King and his deputy are aiming for holistic development of the sport and an array of tools will be employed including video analysis.

By Rawle Toney Defending male and female champions Hikers and G.C.C

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The 400-metre world record holder Michael Johnson believes Usain Bolt should seriously consider running the one-lap event.

The F & H Printing Establish-ment /Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) Inter-Jamaat ten-over Softball Competition continued over the weekend with nine scheduled matches at the MYO ground and the National Park, where Farm ‘A’ team was a force to be reckoned with and convincingly crushed their opponents.

Albion’s first Test player and the ninth player from the Ancient County to play Test cricket, 57-year-old Sew Shivnarine, as he is popularly called, was honoured last Saturday for his contribution to cricket.

As the curtains are coming down on year 2009, the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has already secured two major sponsorships for the new year from Tenelec Inc.

(CMC) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, West Indies plunged out of the first ever CLOBI Cup International Masters Twenty20 cricket tournament Wednesday night when South Africa beat them by 10 runs at Kensington Oval.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Virender Sehwag flayed Sri Lanka’s  attack to hit the second fastest double century and put India in  control of the third and final test against Sri Lanka yesterday.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India’s Virender Sehwag said he  knew a big score was within his grasp in the series after  thumping an unbeaten 284 in the final test against Sri Lanka on  Thursday.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Twice grand slam winner and former  world number one Amelie Mauresmo, who will be remembered as much  for her elegance on the court as her incapacity to prevail in  her home major, announced her retirement yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Amir Khan will fight with a  challenger’s mentality when he takes on tough New Yorker Dmitry  Salita in the first defence of his WBA light-welterweight title  in Newcastle tomorrow.

PHILADELPHIA, (Reuters) – American Bernard Hopkins  returned to the ring after a near 14-month absence to score a  unanimous points decision victory over Mexican Enrique Ornelas  in a non-title light-heavyweight bout on Wednesday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Swiss-based Sauber will take  departed Toyota’s place as Formula One’s 13th team next season,  the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in  a statement yesterday.

-Pele due to arrive December 12 By Rawle Toney The Kashif and Shanghai Organisation has finalized the details surrounding the visit of  Edson Arantes do Nascimento and Stabroek News understands that the legendary Brazilian footballer will arrive in Guyana on a Lear jet December 12.