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NEW DELHI, India, Nov 5, CMC/IANS – Darren Sammy promised that West Indies would display a fearless brand of cricket against a superior Indian side in the first of three Tests, beginning today.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Andre Russell continued his impressive rise with an electrifying hundred that was the driving force behind a West Indies-A revival in their first “Test” against Bangladesh-A yesterday.

(Reuters) – Former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier, who earned boxing immortality after three epic fights with Muhammad Ali, is in hospice care with liver cancer, his manager said yesterday.

All’s well that ends well, even if conditionally in the case of the West Indies series in Bangladesh.

SHARJAH (Reuters) – Sri Lanka hit back with three Pakistan wickets in yesterday’s final session, including century-maker Younus Khan, to boost their chances of drawing the series by the close on the third day of the third and final test in neutral Sharjah.

By Iva Wharton At 67 years old, boxing coach Al Thomas says he still has a lot to pass on to the boys under his charge.

The National Aquatic Centre opened yesterday at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, as plans were disclosed for developing the sport and marketing  it to potential sponsors and athletes and  hosting showpiece events after a warm-up/warm-down facility becomes a reality.

By Emmerson Campbell The Under-20 Lady Jaguars mauled Anguilla 5 goals to nil, registering another victory in the second game of their Group D qualifying round yesterday at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground.

St John’s, Antigua – West Indies A Team captain Veerasammy Permaul believes that with the support of the senior players in the team and a total team effort he can lead the regional side to victory over Bangladesh A in the First Digicel ‘Test’ at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds.

Sandeep Chand and Andre Lopes claime their first major trophy when the 2011 Trophy Stall Doubles Tennis Tournament concluded on Thursday evening at the Pegasus Hotel hard courts.

The Carlton Wheelers Cycle Club will pedal off its 9th Annual Cycling Track Meet at the Everest Cricket Ground, Camp Road tomorrow.

The President of the cycling federation who had been suspended by the executive for three months over certain actions she had taken has apologized and is now back on board.

By Iva Wharton “The whole status of boxing has changed for the simple reason that the standard of boxing has dropped to the ground.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Cricket administrators will  have to join hands with governments and law makers across the  world if they are to stamp out corruption from the game, a  cricket historian said yesterday.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Workers ended a 10-day strike at  Brasilia’s 2014 World Cup stadium yesterday while a stoppage  entered its second day at the Arena de Pernambuco in Recife.

Memorex and Blairmont Community Centre have both qualified for the semi-finals of the 2011 Universal DVD Club First Division Twenty/20 Cricket Competition  after play last weekend from  October 28 to 30 in Berbice.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India host West Indies in the  opener of their three-match series tomorrow with doubts over  the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium pitch, which will be hosting a test  for the first time since serving an international ban.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s military will now  take care of the grounds of three cricket stadiums, a move  putting the armed forces into the operations of the country’s  sporting passion and widening an already big role in civilian  affairs, officials said yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Taming India’s free-scoring  batsmen on their own patch is considered a visiting slow  bowler’s ultimate test and West Indies coach Ottis Gibson  believes leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo is up to the challenge.

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Five-times Olympic swimming  champion Ian Thorpe finished a disappointing seventh in the  final of the 100 metres individual medley in a World Cup event  yesterday on a tough first day back in competition after five  years away.