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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, (Reuters) – South African Tim  Clark said yesterday he is not going to let a nagging elbow  injury get in the way of defending his Players Championship  title this week at the TPC Sawgrass.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Combative players union, WIPA, has slammed comments by UWI Cave Hill principal Sir Hilary Beckles describing former captain Chris Gayle’s brand of leadership, and has called for his immediate resignation as a West Indies Cricket Board director.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Allegations of physical assault against incumbent president Paul Campbell have marred the build-up to yesterday’s Jamaica Cricket Association elections.

Bridgetown, Barbados – The WICB yesterday announced that former West Indies captain Carl Hooper has been appointed Batting Coach at the Sagicor High Performance Center.

Regal Stationery and Computer Centre over-35 males 20/20 and females open 10/10 Softball Cricket Tournament organized by the Guyana Softball League in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport continued last Sunday at various venues.

The President and Executive Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday extended congratulations to Devendra Bishoo on his selection to the West Indies team for the first Test Match at the National Stadium, Providence beginning today.

Scottsburg United of Corriverton defeated Blairmont on first innings points last Sunday at the Blairmont Community Centre Ground to book their spot in the final of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/Ricks and Sari Agro Industries Under-13 cricket competition.

By Treiston Joseph The second edition of the President’s/Jefford Track and Field Classic had its official launching yesterday at Digicel’s head office on Fort and Barrack Streets, Kingston.

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) in association with Olympic Solidarity will be hosting a FIBA level one coaching clinic from May 23-30 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, according to a GABF release  yesterday.

St John’s, Antigua – Following widely reported public comments from Chris Gayle and Jerome Taylor pertaining to injuries sustained by them and their treatment and care, the WICB reviewed all systems and protocols pertaining to injury management of players.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The International Cricket  Council’s rule-making committee recommended unanimously yesterday the adoption of the Decision Review System (DRS) in  all international matches.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Ireland’s hopes of competing at  the 2015 World Cup were boosted yesterday when the world  governing board’s cricket committee recommended a qualifying  competition for the 50-over tournament.

JAIPUR, India, (Reuters) – Chris Gayle kept up his  red-hot form with an unbeaten half-century to steer Royal  Challengers Bangalore to a nine-wicket victory over Rajasthan  Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday.

By Treiston Joseph Mitchell Rogers and Kurt Bess will clash for the heavyweight title of Guyana on May 28 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall after the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) arranged their contract signing yesterday at the Abdool and Abdool Insurance building on High Street.

The Flying Ace Cycle Club of Berbice and the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) have announced their respective cycling teams that will compete in the 29th annual three-stage cycle road race, which begins Saturday at Corriverton, Berbice.

Tucber Park advanced to the final of the Ricks and Sari Agro Industries under-13 cricket competition in Berbice after taking first innings lead in their drawn semi-final match against Albion Community Centre recently.

The Guyana Football Federation has shortlisted some 29 footballers to prepare for the upcoming Olympic Games Under23 Qualifiers and the World Cup tournament.

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation says that  the national basketball team will be competing in this year’s Caribbean Basketball Championships (CBC) and co-founder of the Haynes Foundation, Paul Haynes believes that the team needs to begin training now in order to be competitive.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Los Angeles Lakers center  Andrew Bynum has been suspended for the first five games of  next season for his flagrant foul on Dallas Mavericks guard  J.J.

LONDON, England, CMC – Formula One star Lewis Hamilton has admitted to Sebastian Vettel’s superiority and says the German is making the defence of his world title look “too easy”.