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MIAMI, (Reuters) – The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) has elected Antiguan Gordon Derrick, an official reprimanded in a FIFA ethics probe, as their new president a year after Jack Warner relinquished the post amid corruption allegations.

CANTERBURY, England,  CMC – Out-of-favour West Indies batsman Brendan Nash stroked an unbeaten half-century as Kent took first day honours over Leicestershire in the County Championship here yesterday.

(Reuters) – Former world number one Kim Clijsters has confirmed that she will bring down the curtain on her second career at the end of this year’s U.S.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – India, traditionally poor tourists, will have an opportunity to improve their test rankings when they host New Zealand and current top-ranked test team England either side of the Twenty20 World Cup in September.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Armed Racing Club fans stopped a player in the street and threatened to shoot him in the legs if their team failed to win their next game, a team mate who witnessed the incident said.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – There has been a nasty edge to the playoff series between the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers and after more blood in Tuesday’s latest encounter, the Heat’s Dwyane Wade said the physical clashes were getting close to crossing the line.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former champion Amir Khan will fight undefeated American light-welterweight Danny Garcia on July 14 for the WBC title.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony, will today give a motivational talk in observance of World Challenge Day which is being celebrated today.

LONDON, England,  CMC – England star batsman Kevin Pietersen says he would love to see the return of opener Chris Gayle for the Trent Bridge Test starting here Friday.

(Cricinfo) After four seasons of at times embarrassing underachievement, Kolkata Knight Riders will play for the IPL trophy on Sunday.

Says Treiston Joseph One factor clouded the overall success of Sunday’s President’s/Jefford Track Classic at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in Linden.

By Iva Wharton There has been no resolution in the impasse between the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) following the hearing of their court matter yesterday.

ROME,  (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal enjoyed the perfect fillip ahead of his French Open defence by downing world number one Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-3 in the delayed Rome Masters final on Monday, saving his most impressive display of the tournament to last.

Recent winners of the Under-13 singles competition of the annual Youth Week tournament Jamaali Homer and Elishaba Johnson will spearhead the Guyana team to this year’s Caribbean pre-cadet table tennis championships scheduled  for Jamaica from July 20-26 the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) announced yesterday.

LEEDS, England,  CMC – Leeward Islands batsman Chesney Hughes finally found some form for Derbyshire when he stroked an even half-century against Yorkshire in the Clydesdale Bank 40 limited overs championship here Sunday.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – World number one Shivnarine Chanderpaul has stretched his lead at the top of the latest International Cricket Council batting rankings, following his two half-centuries in the opening Lord’s Test against England last weekend.

(Reuters) – Oklahoma City plunged the final dagger into the Los Angeles Lakers with a 106-90 rout that sent them to their second consecutive NBA Western Conference finals.

By Iva Wharton President of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC), Hilbert Foster is crediting hard work as the main ingredient for the sustained development of women’s cricket in Berbice.

Mexico are taking nothing for granted by selecting their best possible squad for the opening third round qualifiers against Guyana and El Salvador next month.

LONDON, England,  CMC – West Indies captain Darren Sammy has sidestepped suggestions of a late call up to the Test series for Chris Gayle, especially with the opener’s stint in the Indian Premier League now over.