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ZURICH, Switzerland, CMC – World champions Yohan Blake and Kirani James sustained their purple patches from the recent Daegu showpiece, clocking personal bests to dominate the Weltklasse Zürich Diamond League meet yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Two new players have been called up to the West Indies Under-19 squad for the Quadrangular series in India, starting at month end.

The hottest junior sprint rivals for the year will become teammates when junior sprint champion Chavez Ageday and 400 metres junior champion Stephan James join forces to represent the Golden Arrowhead at the upcoming Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) slated for October in Suriname.

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Australia pace  bowlers took eight quick wickets to skittle out Sri Lanka for  174 runs on day one of the second test in Kandy yesterday, as the home team struggled against fast bowling from the start of  the innings.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – World Boxing Council heavyweight  champion Vitali Klitschko, who  faces Polish challenger Tomasz  Adamek on Saturday, will fight two or three more bouts before  retiring, his coach Fritz Sdunek said yesterday.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) plans to host two Twenty/20 matches between the women’s West Indies and Pakistan teams at the Providence stadium tomorrow and on Sunday, despite continuing controversy over the recent GCB elections.

The Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) of Guyana and Raf’s Variety Store First Annual Hajjin Zeleena Rafeek Memorial countrywide Inter-Jamaat 10/10 knock-out softball cricket match is set for Sunday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Mohamed Bin Hammam, handed a life  ban by FIFA on bribery charges, will have his appeal against  that decision heard next week, FIFA confirmed yesterday.

MONZA, Italy, (Reuters) – Michael Schumacher still  has what it takes to be a winner and silence the critics, says  Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali.

MONZA, Italy, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton has had  enough of being an ‘easy target’ for his Formula One critics.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The England and Wales Cricket  board announced yesterday the schedule for England’s  forthcoming series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

The 2011 Ramcharitar Construction Services First Division 50-Over Cricket Competition continued on Wednesday with Port Mourant Karibee Rice defeating Skeldon Community Centre by 32 runs in their second round fixture to advance to the lone semi-final of the competition.In

Head selector Nazimul Drepaul yesterday named Guyana’s female under-19 team for practice matches against a Trinidad Women’s Under-19 side on September 10 and 11.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Top-seed Caroline Wozniacki  overcame a late wobble to defeat German 10th seed Andrea  Petkovic 6-1 7-6 yesterday and set up a U.S.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – World number four Andy Murray  is already familiar with the added burden of expectation as he  has long carried the hopes of a British nation counting on him  to snap a 75-year grand slam drought.

By Colin Benjamin Trinidad’s national Twenty20 cricket side completed its Guyana leg of preparation for the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India with a second convincing victory at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda, yesterday.

By Emmerson Campbell Vurlon Mills is said to be currently the hottest striker among Guyanese footballers.

By Marlon Munroe A menu of measures was discussed to improve the administration of cricket, according to some cricket officials after their meeting with Sport Minister Dr.

(Reuters) – The U.S. Open was washed out for the second day in a row Wednesday, leaving organizers scrambling to clear a backlog and appease players who revolted against conditions on the court.

By Emmerson Campbell National cycling coach Hassan Mohammed and the De Sinco Trading Company yesterday teamed up to pedal off a successful 11-race cycling meet at the National Park circuit, Thomas Lands.