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MUMBAI, (Reuters) – The Indian cricket board (BCCI)  has recommended Bangalore’s M.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Russell Latapy is expected to accept a new coaching role in the development of the sport in Trinidad & Tobago.

lpha ‘The Hammer’ United easily sailed over  their final hurdle in the NAMILCO Football Festival Tournament to claim top honours on Friday night at the Tucville Playfield.

Colombo, Sri Lanka – Ramnaresh Sarwan is happy to be back in West Indies colours and is eagerly looking forward to the three One Day Internationals against Sri Lanka.

When the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) introduced England ‘A’ into its annual first-class tournament in 2001, some of the reaction bordered on paranoia.

St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) yesterday announced a historic US$360,000 grant programme which is aimed at supporting club cricket across the Caribbean.

Former president of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Martin Stephenson, who died on January 20 at the St.

Kurt Bess avenged his loss to Anthony Augustin in destructive style with a first round knockout on Friday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

By Marlon Munroe Former president of the Guyana Table Tennis Association Attorney-at-Law, Anil Nandlall, said yesterday that the injunction which was withdrawn by the Bissondyal Singh-led Demerara

A three-category draughts tournament will take place today at the National Gymnasium.

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – Mohammad Hafeez scored his  first one-day century and Shahid Afridi blasted the  equal-fastest half century in New Zealand as Pakistan levelled  their one-day series against the hosts following a 43-run  victory at Lancaster Park yesterday.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – The International Cricket  Council (ICC) has rejected the Indian board’s request to keep  Eden Gardens in Kolkata as the venue for the World Cup match  between India and England on Feb.

The two-day practice match between Assad Fudadin’s XI and Devendra Bishoo’s XI ended in a draw at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground Bourda yesterday.

MOLINEUX, St Kitts, CMC – St Kitts and Nevis and England Lions played to a draw on the final day of their two-day tour match at Edgar Gilbert Sporting Complex yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Tamar Lambert has reclaimed his place as captain of Jamaica’s four-day team, following his axing earlier this month for the Caribbean Twenty20 Championship.

The Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CSTC) will launch its 2011 race walk season with a 10K event around the National Park commencing at 06:30hrs this morning.

The National Sports Commission (NSC) and Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) will co sponsor this year’s  Mashramani table tennis tournament which is scheduled to begin next month at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall .

The nationwide Stag Beer and El Dorado Softball  tournament will continue today with several matches at various venues after a successful start last Sunday.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Kim Clijsters drew on her huge wealth of experience to ride out a Li Na storm and claim her maiden Australian Open title yesterday by shattering China’s dream of a  first grand slam champion.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray will put friendship aside when they meet in today’s Australian Open final to decide who fills the power vacuum left by the early  exits of Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer.