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BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Backed by unprecedented funding, Argentina can sow seeds of Olympic success in London this year looking to reap the rewards at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016, the government’s Sports Secretary Claudio Morresi told Reuters.

MUMBAI, India,  CMC – There were contrasting fortunes for West Indians Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narine in the Indian Premier League yesterday.

MANAMA, (Reuters) – Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Grand Prix in Bahrain yesterday while rage boiled beyond the circuit among protesters who say the ruling family that crushed Arab Spring demonstrations last year should not have hosted the race.

Roseau, Dominica — Shane Shillingford is set to create history today when he becomes the first Dominican to play a Test match on home soil.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The Premier League title race took another dramatic twist yesterday when leaders Manchester United blew a two-goal lead to draw 4-4 with Everton and Manchester City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 to narrow the gap to three points.

With former West Indies U-15 player Assad Fudadin set to make his test debut for the West Indies today for the third and final Digicel Test against Australia in Dominica, one businessman has promised to make the event a memorable one for the 26-year-old Guyanese.

 (Reuters) – Derrick Rose returned to the lineup to help Chicago Bulls beat the Dallas Mavericks 93-83 on Saturday and increase their lead over the Miami Heat in the race for the Eastern Conference’s top seed.

By Emmerson Campbell Fitness Express will be offering hampers of supplements to each competitor who will participate in the third Malta Supreme Hugh Ross Classic (HRC) which will be held on July 28 at the National Cultural Centre.

By Emmerson Campbell Suriname club side Inter Moengotapoe booked a place in the second round of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Championships while Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United kept their hopes alive after the two clubs defeated their respective opponents yesterday at the Providence National Stadium.

As the menacing steel grey clouds closed in from all directions on the Queen’s Park Oval on Thursday afternoon, it didn’t require Selma Husbands’ metereological expertise to know that the second Test had little time left before it was prematurely condemned to the anti-climax of a draw.

By Cosmo Hamilton Despite their encouraging performance in the T20 and ODI’s against a typically tough if new-look Australia team, it is evident that this relatively inexperienced West Indies team has not yet turned the proverbial corner and in fact they appear to have come to a fork in the road.

Roseau, Dominica — It has been a long journey from the playing field at the Rose Hall Cricket Club to the West Indies team, but Assad Fudadin has made that journey and now he is looking to take more strides forward.

Virtual unknown Elton Bollers created the upset of the year in athletics circles when he defeated sprint `goliaths’ Chavez Ageday and Stephan James in the  boys’ Under-20 200 metres at the Police Sports Club ground Eve Leary on the first day of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG)  national junior and senior championships.

The crème de la crème of Guyana’s cyclists will be on show today when Ansa Mc AL Trading under its Tropical Rhythms brand stages a 60-mile cycle road race.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – West Indies Cricket Board president Julian Hunte has praised the Jamaica Cricket Association for its vision that has led to the massive success of the national team.

BARCELONA,  (Reuters) – It took him nine attempts but Jose Mourinho finally got to taste sweet victory as a visiting coach at Barcelona’s Nou Camp  yesterday when his Real Madrid side snatched a dramatic 2-1 success in the lair of their arch rivals.

The super-16-round of matches of the third annual Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company nationwide softball cricket competition will continue today at the Everest Cricket Ground with play in both the male and female categories.

CHENNAI, India,  CMC – West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo displayed a calm head as he helped guide Chennai Super Kings to a last-ball win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League yesterday.

The interim injunction granted by Chief Justice Ian Chang against the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) which restrained the members of the GCB from functioning has been discharged.

By Neil Barry The University of Guyana will  face the Guyana National Industrial Corporation in their first  final of the Noble House Seafoods second division, two-day competition at the Georgetown Cricket Club, ground, Bourda today from 10.30am.