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The Guyana Defence Force football team could clinch the Georgetown Football Association’s (GFA) Banks Premier League competition today with either a win or a draw.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) football team defeated a team from the Guyana Pharmaceutical Cooperation (GPC) 3-0 to reach the quarter finals of the PowerAde Inter Ministries/Corporation seven-a-side football tournament at the Banks DIH Thirst Park ground, recently.

North Georgetown Primary School defeated Mae’s 3-1 to win the Business School 11 years and under team tournament following play on Friday at the National Gymnasium.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s bid for a series-levelling victory was further dampened when rain allowed only one session of play on the third day of the second test against Sri Lanka yesterday.

New York, USA (SMS) — For a while she had been known as ‘The Closer’, and for good reason.

FORT LAUNDERDALE, Florida,  CMC – Following their recent disastrous tour of England, West Indies will seek to brighten their summer when they face New Zealand in the first Twenty20 International of a two-match series starting here today.

President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Colin Boyce says that his association has sent a correspondence to the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) seeking its sanction on the Olympic men’s 100m qualifying “B” standard that was achieved by US-based Guyanese sprinter Jeremy Bascom.

NBA legend Wali Jones, the DC Jammers Basketball Club and the Brooklyn Bulldogs are all here in Guyana eagerly awaiting the start of the National Community Basketball League (NCBL) International All-Star weekend which tips off today at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

LONDON, (Reuters) – For all the titles and records Roger Federer owns it was his warrior heart that rescued him from the brink of defeat against Julien Benneteau and put the tennis world back on its axis following an incredible 24 hours at Wimbledon yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Eoin Morgan’s brilliant unbeaten 89 led England to a 15-run victory over Australia in an entertaining first one-day international at Lord’s yesterday.

xTutorial High school yesterday reached the Region Six semifinal of the nationwide Digicel Schools football competition after edging out Orealla by two goals to one.

By Iva Wharton Berbice Education Institute (BEI) is through to the Region six finals of the Digicel School Football Championship after they defeated Vryman’s Erven Secondary 3-1 on penalty kicks at All Saints Ground, New Amsterdam on Thursday.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada,  CMC – A shocking batting collapse sent West Indies A tumbling to a disappointing 108-run defeat in the second one-dayer here yesterday, allowing India A to level the three-match series at 1-1.

By Cosmo Hamilton Reputedly the second most popular sport in the world, cricket is engaged in a battle royal for recognition in North America where it has been played on a limited basis at best for over 150 years.

Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) has cemented a deal with the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) which will see the company assisting with sponsorship for the club’s 15th annual cricket academy.

TORONTO, Canada,  CMC – Former West Indies batsman Gus Logie has been appointed coach of Canada for the second time.

The country’s top cyclists are in for a busy weekend with events being held every day from today and continuing over the next two days.

Feeling fit and healthy, two-time Commonwealth 400 metres medallist Aliann Pompey is on course to end a creditable career with her final run at the 2012 Olympics in London starting from July 27.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal suffered a stunning loss at Wimbledon yesterday, stopped in his tracks by unknown Czech Lukas Rosol who played the match of his life to cause one of the biggest upsets in grand slam tennis.

WARSAW,  (Reuters) – Italy’s Mario Balotelli scored two superb first-half goals to steer his team to a 2-1 victory over favourites Germany yesterday and into the Euro 2012 final where they will meet holders Spain.