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KOLKATA, India,  CMC – Left-handed West Indies stroke-maker Darren Bravo may take no part in the lucrative Indian Premier League when the current Australia series ends in the Caribbean.

Dropped by the West Indies selectors for the current third test between the West Indies and Australia, leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo will get back to the drawing board today when he participates in the Universal DCD Club and Universal Solutions-sponsored T20 tournament at the Blairmont Community Development Centre ground.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – West Indies star all-rounder Stafanie Taylor says she had two major goals in mind as she prepares to take on Sri Lanka Women in a home series over the next three weeks in Barbados and Trinidad.

The locally-based players in the national football team, the Golden Jaguars, will face off with Martinique and Guadeloupe in a pair of international friendly encounters on May 2nd and May 4th in the respective countries.

ROSEAU, Dominica,  CMC – A four-wicket haul by off-spinner Shane Shillingford underlined a disciplined West Indies bowling effort but an unbroken 43-run eight-wicket stand saw Australia fight back at the close on the opening day of the final Test here  yesterday.

Hikers Hockey Club  remain unbeaten following two more victories over the weekend as the John Fernandes Insurance Service second division hockey league approaches the final lap.

By Neil Barry The Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) defeated the University of Guyana on first innings on Sunday to win the Georgetown Cricket Association Noble House Seafoods two day competition.

By Emmerson Campbell Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) gym mates Jermaine King and CABOFE flyweight champion Dexter ‘The Kid’ Marques are both brimming with confidence ahead of their respective bouts this Friday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) and election of office bearers for the Guyana Tennis Association (GLTA) has now been set to be held this Thursday at the Georgetown Sports Club, Camp Street.

Rough and Rugged proved to be just that for Commacka United who was sent packing from this year’s Guinness Greatest of the Streets Futsal football tournament Saturday night in Linden.

Orville Hinds won his first signature race in his budding cycling career on Sunday when he sped off with this year’s second annual Ansa Mc AL/Tropical Rhythm sponsored Roraima Bikers Club organized 60-mile road race.

Nikkoloi Smith’s triple-double of 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 steals led Plaisance Academy to their first victory when the Youth Basketball Guyana Georgetown Conference tipped off last Sunday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Six junior players will have the opportunity to become rated players this weekend when the Guyana Chess Federation stages the second annual Caribbean Container-sponsored junior FIDE rated tournament at Olympic House, Kingston.

Left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul upstaged fellow Guyanese Mahendra Nagamootoo to lead his adopted club PowerGen to a whopping 127-run victory in round seven of the Premiership cricket series at Syne Village in Penal.

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) launched the Guyana Independence T20 Cup last Wednesday at the office of the Berbice Chambers of Commerce.

Clifford Reis captured his first major tournament for 2012 as high handicappers ruled the course at last weekend’s Torginol Paint golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – West Indies captain Darren Sammy has expressed optimism of a win which would level the Digicel series against Australia in the third and final Test starting here today.

National 400 metres junior champion Stephan James retained his epithet by spoiling any chance newly crowned junior 200 metres champion Elton Bollers had of claiming a sprint double when the National Junior and Senior Championships concluded yesterday at the Police Sports Club ground Eve Leary.

MONTE CARLO,  (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal relished a perfect day in Monte Carlo yesterday as he ended a seven-match losing streak to Novak Djokovic at one of his favourite venues by overpowering the mentally exhausted Serb.

Fruta Conquerors and Renaissance football clubs have advanced to the final of the Banks DIH Powerade Under -13 tournament following their semi-final wins on Saturday at Thirst Park.