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Idi Lewis is an exceptional table tennis player. A southpaw, Lewis has the unique distinction of winning the Caribbean junior boys singles title and reaching the semi-finals of the men’s competition.

LONDON, England,  CMC – West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan narrowly missed out on his second century of the County Championship as Leicestershire held on for an exciting draw against Northamptonshire on a tense last day here  yesterday.

Rohit Sharma and Herschelle Gibbs, playing his first game this season, set up Mumbai Indians with a 167-run stand that helped end Kolkata Knight Riders’ unbeaten run of seven games.

LONDON, England,  CMC – England coach Andy Flower has given out-of-form captain Andrew Strauss a vote of confidence on the eve of the announcement of the squad to face West Indies in the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday.

By Emmerson Campbell The nation’s top cyclists were urged to win this year’s Independence Three-Stage cycle road race by Minister of Sport Dr.

Former head coach of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA), Vibart Charles passed away in the morning hours of Wednesday last in California, USA at the age of 63.

Northern Rangers and Flamingo could earn a position in the Premier League after the completion of the Guyana Football Association (GFA) President’s Beer League, says GFA Vice-President Ivor Thompson.

Hydration will definitely not be a problem at the 2012 edition of the President’s/Jefford Track Classic slated for the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in Linden on May 20 as Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) under the Gatorade brand decided to be a part of the event.

Everest Cricket Club will battle Gandhi Youth Organization (GYO) in a specially arranged limited overs cricket match organized by the De Sinco Group of Companies to mark the arrival of East Indians to Guyana.

(Reuters) – There was NBA playoff joy for the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics on Thursday as they each advanced to the second round with last-gasp home wins to close out their respective series 4-2.

JAIPUR, India,  CMC – West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo had a game to quickly forget but his Chennai Super Kings still managed to get past the Rajasthan Royals by four wickets in the Indian Premier League here Thursday.

NORTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Embattled West Indies were facing the prospect of an innings defeat after their bowlers let England Lions off the hook and their batsmen then suffered their second collapse in as many days, on the second day of their four-day match here yesterday.

DOHA, Qatar, CMC – Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell blamed jet lag for his loss to resurgent American star Justin Gatlin after he conceded an early-race lead to finish second in the 100 metres at the season-opening Diamond League meet here yesterday.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic’s frustration with the controversial blue clay at the Madrid Masters reached new heights after the world number one was beaten 7-6 6-3 by fellow Serb Janko Tipsarevic in the quarter-finals  yesterday.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – A toe injury that kept Mitchell Johnson out of cricket for the entire Australian summer might have saved his career, the paceman said  yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The disciplinary hearing into corruption charges against former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria and English county player Mervyn Westfield has been adjourned until the week of June 18, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

Enthusiastic followers of Guyana’s newest cricket  format, 10/10 softball  are set for an exciting day when the third edition of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) sponsored competition concludes tomorrow at the Providence Stadium.

NORTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Rookie stroke-maker Darren Bravo hit a typically flashy half-century but West Indies suffered a familiar lower order collapse to be dismissed cheaply on the opening day of their four-day tour match against England Lions here yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Batsman Narsingh Deonarine left Jamaica on Wednesday evening to join the West Indies touring party in England after his protracted visa saga finally ended.

By Iva Wharton Fruta Conquerors inflicted a 13-1 drubbing on Black Pearl in the lone Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Super League encounter on Wednesday evening at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground.