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New York-based Golden Jaguars Kevin Beaton and Devon Millington will have a chance to showcase their skills at a higher level for the Caribbean All Stars against top United States Soccer

Finally, after 11 days of action, the 36th West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) one-day tournament, which started in 1976, will see pre-tournament favourites Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica clash in today’s final, a day/night encounter at the Providence Stadium.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Ultra-cautious batting by opener Tharanga Paranavitana and former captain Kumar Sangakkara in fading light edged Sri Lanka back into the second test against Pakistan as the pair reached 88 for one at the close of play on the third day yesterday.

By Emmerson Campbell Alexis Williams helped the Natural Sciences faculty in a major way by winning the 400, 800, 1500 and 3000-metre races at the University of Guyana’s annual Inter Faculty track and field championships yesterday at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF)

By Iva Wharton Digicel Guyana yesterday announced that it was preparing to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for another three years as the main sponsor of the National Schools Swimming, Cycling and Athletics championships.

Dhaka, Bangladesh — Darren Bravo is yet to register a big score on the ongoing tour of Bangladesh, but the left-hander remains upbeat that he can deliver a major innings in today’s second Test match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.

Oliver “Ollie” Camps, the embattled president of the T&T Football Federation (T&TFF) has quit his position with immediate effect after a 19-year reign.

DURBAN, (Reuters) – Australia shone with bat and ball to beat South Africa by three wickets to claim a 2-1 series victory after the third one-day international (ODI) at Kingsmead yesterday.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) launched its ‘Wear Yellow’ campaign yesterday urging everyone to support the Golden Jaguars as they embark on their quest to top Group B when they face Trinidad and Tobago on November 11 at the Guyana National Stadium.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – Batsman Suresh Raina and spinner Harbhajan Singh have been axed from India’s 15-man squad for the first test against West Indies next month, the national cricket board said yesterday.

Cellink Berbice made a winning start to this year’s Inter-County Under-17 tournament with a solid half century from Shemroy Hetmyer at the Wakenaam Community Centre ground yesterday.

Guyanese athletes, Winston George and Adam Harris, were eliminated yesterday after the preliminary rounds of the 200m at the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.

ISTANBUL, (Reuters) – A weary Caroline Wozniacki was  sent packing from the WTA Championships after losing 6-4 6-2 to  powerful Czech Petra Kvitova in her final round-robin match yesterday.

Jamaica held their nerve and grabbed victory after number eleven, Odean Browne smashed the penultimate delivery of the innings for four runs in a dramatic one-wicket semi-final triumph over Sagicor High Performance Centre (HPC) at the Providence Stadium last evening.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Dwayne Bravo will have a chance to make a case for a place in upcoming tour and fortify his claims to be a possible West Indies captain when he leads the A-Team against Bangladesh-A in a home series next month.

Simeon ‘Candy Man’ Hardy who holds the record of registering the fastest knockout in South America  is finding it difficult to attract opponents  into the ring with him.

Victory Valley Royals and Amelia’s Ward Jets comfortably defeated their opponents to set up the much anticipated semi-final clash between the two teams tomorrow at the Mackenzie Hard Court in Linden for the 2011 Brusche Basketball Classic.

Guyana once again dominated the Athletics Championships at the just concluded Inter-Guiana Games (IGG), scoring a total of 357 points to win the category.

President of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Cheryl Thompson has been issued a strong letter of reprimand along with three months suspension by the federation’s Disciplinary Committee for displaying disregard and disrespect for the federation.

Junior 400 metres sprinter Stephan James once again performed excellently for Guyana by gaining a sprint double at the recently-concluded Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) in Suriname.