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CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Opener Dominic Sibley has joined the growing list of England players and staff stuck down by illness in South Africa, the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a media release yesterday.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is set to return for their Premier League visit to Arsenal on New Year’s Day after sitting out Saturday’s 2-0 win over Burnley as a precaution, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said.

Coomacka and Topp XX will contest the final of the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) year-end championship, following semifinal wins on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC), Linden.

Bent Street was crowned the inaugural Dragon Stout Community Cup champions brushing aside Leopold Street by a 6-1 scoreline on Saturday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

BK International and Radar Security Service and Supplies became the latest corporate entities to support the GFF Super 16 Championship, donating undisclosed sums towards the successful completion of the event.

Anthony Adams’ men extended a 47-run first innings surplus to a 123-run lead at the end of the second day of the Guyana Jaguars three-day practice game against Leon Johnson’s men at Providence yesterday.

PRETORIA, (Reuters) – South Africa swept to a 107-run victory over England on the fourth day of the first test at Centurion Park yesterday after taking seven wickets in the second session to go ahead in the four-match series.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Spinner Nathan Lyon grabbed four wickets as Australia completed a crushing 247-run victory on day four of the Boxing Day test against New Zealand yesterday to claim an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Minnows Ireland arrived here Saturday to begin their limited overs series against West Indies which bowls off in 10 days with a day/night One-Day International at Kensington Oval.

The Lusignan Golf Club on Saturday capped off an exceptional year with Kalyan Tiwari walking away as champion in the New Trend Auto tournament.

Fruta Conquerors opposes Santos while the Guyana Police Force [GPF] tackles Guyana Defence Force [GDF] this evening in the semi-final round of the Guyana Football Federation [GFF] Year-end Championship at the Georgetown Football Club [GFC] ground, Bourda.

LIVERPOOL, England, (Reuters) – A controversial Sadio Mane goal was enough for Premier League leaders Liverpool to secure a nervy 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers and open up a 13-point cushion over their nearest challengers yesterday.

Jimmy Butler made the go-ahead free throw with 2.3 seconds remaining in overtime against his former team, as the host Miami Heat recorded a 117-116 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.

LeBron James was named Male Athlete of the Decade by The Associated Press yesterday, an honor voted on by AP member sports editors and writers.

PRETORIA, (Reuters) – Drastic structural changes in South African cricket over the last month contributed significantly to the test side turning around their fortunes and starting the four-match series against England with a win, says captain Faf du Plessis.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has described Sheldon Cottrell’s lucrative Indian Premier League deal as “life-changing” but says he does not expect it to affect his career.

(Reuters) – New Zealand have called up off-spinner Will Somerville to replace injured fast bowler Trent Boult for the third and final test match against Australia in Sydney that begins on Thursday, the country’s cricket board (NZC) said yesterday.

LONDON, CMC – Legendary former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, along with former Windies batting star Gordon Greenidge, have been awarded in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is  set to sanction players and other officials under its jurisdiction for participating in the popular futsal and other such tournaments.

 With six hours of play lost due to rain Anthony Adams XI managed to close yesterday’s opening day against Leon Johnson’s XI at 80-2.