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NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics swept  aside the New York Knicks to move ominously into the second round of the playoffs after a 101-89 victory on Sunday.

Gros Islet, St Lucia – West Indies Cricket Board  Chief Executive Officer Dr.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite and Anthony Alleyne stroked centuries as West Indies Under-19s surged ahead of Australia Under-19s on the second day of their three-day “Test” here yesterday.

CHENNAI, (Reuters) – Mike Hussey’s half-century and  three wickets from Albie Morkel earned champions Chennai Super  Kings a 25-run victory against Pune Warriors in the Indian  Premier League (IPL) yesterday.

By Treiston Joseph The 40th anniversary celebrations for the Pele Football Club continued yesterday with a luncheon in honor of Lennox Arthur and Clyde Browne founder and co-founder of the club at the Cara Lodge Suite, on Quamina Street.

Former national chess champion Wendell Meusa with six points was declared the winner of the Caribbean Container Incorporated (CCI) Chess Tournament hosted by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF)which ended on Sunday.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite and Anthony Alleyne both made superb centuries as West Indies Under-19s made 426-8 declared against Australia Under-19s on the second day of their three-day Test match yesterday. The

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian police arrested the  former chief organiser of the Delhi Commonwealth Games yesterday  as part of a crackdown on corruption, embarrassing the  government as it fights major state polls.

(BBC) Sri Lanka’s former sport minister has denied claims that he made a 10-year-deal allowing the country’s cricketers to play in the Indian Premier League.

BELGRADE, (Reuters) – A change of diet has played a  major role in Novak Djokovic’s unbeaten run this year, the world  number two said yesterday after receiving a hero’s welcome from  fans in his home town.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Runaway Pakistan wicketkeeper  Zulqarnain Haider returned home from London yesterday after  being being assured by the government he would be safe in  Pakistan.

Dave Young won two races while there were wins for Orin and Sean Belle when the annual Bartica Regatta continued yesterday with the acquatic   events.

Junior breaststroke specialist Jessica Stephenson collected Guyana’s first gold medal of the CARIFTA Games Swimming Championships when she won the girls 15 – 17 200m breaststroke event late Saturday in Barbados.

Alisha Fortune continued to showcase her supremacy as Guyana’s best female sprinter when she won the 100m yesterday at the Mini Athletic meet hosted by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) at the Eve Leary Sports Club Ground.

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, CMC – Adrian Williams smashed a longstanding record to hand St Kitts and Nevis their first gold medal of the 40th CARIFTA Games, as he won the boys’ under-17 javelin here Saturday for the second year running.

GROS-ISLET, St. Lucia, CMC – West Indies will face the difficult task of trying to win the second One-day International against Pakistan today at the Beausejour Cricket Ground, and level the five-match series.

By Clive Lloyd I hasten to join the international cricket fraternity in tendering my condolences to the family and friends of the late Gerry Alexander and the Government and people of Jamaica.

PHILADELPHIA, (Reuters) – The Philadelphia 76ers  stalled the Miami Heat’s playoff drive with a gritty 86-82 win yesterday to avoid a first round series sweep.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies Under-19s were trying to recover from a wobbly start, after Kurtis Patterson hit a hundred to give Australia Under-19s early control in their Youth “Test” yesterday.

The Camptown Football Classic will kick off on Wednesday with the aim of furthering the development of the club’s youth and senior leagues.