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The former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns has begun a UK High Court action for libel damages over an accusation on Twitter that he was involved in match-fixing.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – South Africa will play India in a Twenty20 international at the end of this month after establishing the match as a permanent fixture on the calendar, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced yesterday.

The autopsy of fallen cricketer Runako Morton will be performed Today at the Forensic Science Centre in Federation Park, Port-of-Spain.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuter) – Kobe Bryant came back from a broken nose to score a game-high 33 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Miami Heat 93-83 in an emotion-charged victory at the Staples Center yesterday.

By Emmerson Campbell He might be a `Teeny Bopper’ but rising cycle star Raynauth Jeffrey has once again proven that he has what it takes to compete with the big boys.

It was supposed to be an Appreciation Dinner to reward persons and organizations that have done much to enhance the ideals of the Olympic Movement and Olympic sports.

By Iva Wharton Players from the Malteenoes Table Tennis Club stand a better chance at securing places on the national team for the upcoming Caribbean Championship, according to Coach Idi Lewis.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has shortlisted players to represent Guyana at the Pre-Cadet tournament in Jamaica, the Cadet/Juniors in Cuba, and Senior’s Caribbean Championship in Dominica Republic.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) says it will stage a Super 16 men, a Super 8 women and a Veterans table tennis tournament later this month.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Former Antigua and Barbuda prime minister Lester Bird has called on the West Indies Cricket Board to end its shut out of Chris Gayle and has given head coach Ottis Gibson a failing grade for his management of the team’s senior players.

(Reuters) – David Warner smacked a swashbuckling 163 before Australia weathered a fierce fightback to secure a 15-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first final of the one-day international Tri-series in Brisbane yesterday.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts,  CMC – Marquee players Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin played key roles as West Indies Women beat India Women by three wickets yesterday, to complete a 2-1 win in their three-match One-Day International series.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The post of Cricket Committee chairman will come under the spotlight when the International Cricket Council’s Chief Executives’ Committee meet in Dubai starting today.

The ICC Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) will gather in Dubai today and tomorrow for a routine meeting.

KARACHI,  (Reuters) – Australian Dav Whatmore has been appointed Pakistan’s head coach for two years, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced  yesterday.

By Emmerson Campbell There were no surprises when the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) yesterday selected their team to participate at the upcoming HSBC Sevens World Series tournament in Hong Kong later this month.

By Emmerson Campbell Only the best of the local bodybuilders will be on show at this year’s staging of the third  Hugh Ross Classic billed for July 28 at the National Culture Centre.

The practice sessions for the Guyana national cricket team arranged by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) continue to be poorly attended.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Florida in the United States will host the two Twenty20 Internationals onNew Zealand’s tour of the Caribbean later this year.

As they gathered in Barbados on Friday for two weeks of what the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) described as “fitness testing”, Ottis Gibson and his new assistant, Toby Radford (presumably an official explanation for David Williams’ replacement is to follow), had to go beyond such a narrow remit and, as well, concentrate their players’ minds on the imminent task of confronting the powerful Australians.