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LONDON,  (Reuters) – Former England fast bowler Graham Dilley has died after a short illness at the age of 52, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said  yesterday.

CHENNAI, India, CMC-IANS – Kevon Cooper blitzed a late 25 not out, catapulting Trinidad & Tobago to a two-wicket victory over Cape Cobras of South Africa, but both sides were knocked out of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament yesterday.

LONDON, CMC – Nicolette Fernandes has made a move in the Women’s International Squash Players’ Association Rankings for the first time in six months.

CHENNAI, India, CMC-IANS – Kevon Cooper dubbed his 11-ball 25 not out as a “dream come true” as his stupendous effort at the death carried Trinidad & Tobago to a two-wicket victory over the Cape Cobras of South Africa in their final group match of the Champions League Twenty20 yesterday here.

The Golden Jaguars received a $300,000 financial boost from Presidential Adviser on Empowerment Odinga Lumumba yesterday before the team’s practice session at the Guyana National Stadium.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) leads the point’s standings after the first day of the Joint Services track and field championships was completed yesterday at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ground at Camp Ayanganna.

By Emmerson Campbell The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) was yesterday the recipient of a cash donation and a quantity of jerseys to the tune of one million dollars from the Beharry Group of Companies.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Confusion continued to reign, when cousins Carlos Brathwaite and Jonathan Carter were named in a 14-member Combined Campuses & Colleges squad on Monday for the WICB Regional Super50 Championship.

After supporting the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) with a one million dollar package in financing and accessories last Friday to boost the national football team ahead of its two important upcoming engagements, yesterday the Bakewell Group of companies hosted the Golden Jaguars to lunch at its Roti Hut branch on Albert Street.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The fate of the upcoming National Basketball Association (NBA) season remained in doubt yesterday as labor talks between team owners and the players union broke down.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association/National Sports Commission will host a team’s table tennis tournament involving schools from October 21 to 23 at the National Gymnasium.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Chris Gayle could be back in charge of the Jamaica national team for this month’s WICB Regional Super50 Championship in Guyana.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Five players that held West Indies Cricket Board retainer contracts last year have been ignored for the upcoming contract year.

By Iva Wharton “It’s really enjoyable because my grandparents and mother were born here so it’s an honour to come back and play for the national team.

Lovers of the game of dominoes will be  in for a treat next week with the commencement of a 27-team  countrywide competition organized by Mark Walkes.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – West Indies captain Darren Sammy said his side’s month-long tour will be quite challenging.

CHENNAI, India, CMC-IANS – Diminutive opener David Warner’s 69-ball 136 not out floored previous champions Chennai Super Kings while powering the New South Wales into the semi-finals of the Champions League Twenty20 yesterday here.

The Plus One deal took another twist yesterday with the Kashif & Shanghai Organisation (K&SO) co-director Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major saying that all grievances between the organisation and the local clubs have been settled.

Chris Williams was phenomenal as he led Victory Valley Royals to the next round of the Mackeson Smooth Moves 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament last Sunday evening at the newly-refurbished Mackenzie Sports Club Basketball Court, Linden.

Guyana’s national football team the “Golden Jaguars” continued its preparation for the 2014 World-Cup qualifying away legs against Barbados and Bermuda on Friday and next Tuesday with an intense practice session at the Enmore Community Center Ground, yesterday.