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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Jamaica have continued on top of the Caribbean Football Union in the latest rankings released yesterday and have claimed their highest FIFA ranking in six years.

KANDY, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Extraordinary hitting  with a cracked bat by New Zealand birthday boy Ross Taylor  helped his team pile on an amazing 85 runs in 3.4 overs to set  up a 110-run World Cup win over Pakistan yesterday.

By Trieston Joseph Kwesi `Assassin’ Jones fresh from his upset win over Howard `Battersea  Bomber’ Eastman will match gloves with Cleveland Fraser on March 25.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka should seal their  entry into the knockout phase when they meet Zimbabwe in their  penultimate World Cup match at the Pallekele stadium tomorrow.

CHANDIGARH, India, CMC – West Indies speedster Kemar Roach says his outstanding bowling at the World Cup has come as a result of hard work and adjusting to the slower subcontinent pitches.

Organiser of the Biennial Hugh Ross Classic (HRC) bodybuilding competition, Hugh Ross disclosed to Stabroek Sport recently that he plans to stage another HRC this year on May 29, but the date proposed has to be sanctioned by the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF).

What is the matter with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)?

National cricket coach Mark Harper is appealing to his players to give a better account of themselves in their upcoming Four-Day Regional match against the England Lions on Friday at the Guyana National Stadium.

The Guyana Fire Service, led by an unbeaten century from Keith Fraser, defeated Central Police Operational Youth Club (CPOYC) to gain revenge in the feature 20/20 return softball clash at the Scott Church ground, New Amsterdam, Berbice, last Saturday.

By Treiston Joseph The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) is set to continue their track season with the National Youth and Junior Trials this week-end at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – The star-studded Miami Heat know it is a crying shame they have struggled to win the close games and tears of frustration were shed in the locker room Sunday after their 87-86 loss to the Chicago Bulls.

Former magistrate Gordon Gilhuys has resigned with immediate effect from his position as president of the BK International Western Tigers Football club after accidentally shooting midfielder, Dwayne Ali on Friday night in the leg.

By Tony Cozier At the ICC World Cup In DELHI These have been a few bad days for the International Cricket Council (ICC) at its own World Cup.

CHANDIGARH, India, CMC – With a week-long break between games, West Indies ensured there would be no complacency in their World Cup quest as they turned in a three-hour training session here yesterday.

DELHI, India, CMC – Canada trounced luckless Kenya by five wickets yesterday to claim their first win of the 2011 World Cup, in a battle of the basement teams in Group A.

Injury to jockey Paul Delph marred the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club/Lions Club of Corriverton one-day horse race meet at the Alness Race Track, Corentyne, Berbice on Sunday.

By Treiston Joseph The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Developmental Meet held at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground, Linden last Sunday was brought to an abrupt end due to heavy rainfall.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) made a terrific start to their title defense when they vanquished Monnedderlust in the first knockout round of the annual Mayor’s Cup Knockout Football Tournament at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground Sunday night.

Former Guyana Open champion Mike Mangal had to pull all the stops to edge out teenage prodigy Avinda Kishore in last Saturday’s   Kissoon Group of Companies sponsored Medal Play Golf Tournament at Lusignan.

Former first –class cricket umpire Rudolph William Haynes will be buried today.