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MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India are ready to deal with the  pressure of being World Cup hosts in a cricket-mad country,  their captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Organisers of last year’s Delhi Commonwealth Games have withheld payment to nine foreign companies for “non-performance” but one of them said yesterday it would sue over non-payment.

– 1st ODI COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – A contest that promised much following Adrian Barath’s maiden One-day International hundred of 113 and Ramnaresh Sarwan’s crisp 75, delivered very little, when rain ruined West Indies’ first ODI against Sri Lanka yesterday.

By Kizan Brumell Pele battled their way into the history books after enduring a tough match up against the in-form Fruta Conquerors Sunday night to emerge victorious in the inaugural Western Tigers Super Eight Knockout Competition at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – At the start of the day, run-scoring appeared a quandary for West Indies opener Adrian Barath.

European Union diplomat Albert Russell reigned supreme in capturing the Ming’s Products Medal Play Golf tournament last weekend at the Lusignan Golf course as members of the diplomatic community continued their excellent showing this year.

By Marlon Munroe Assad Fudadin, in his new role as captain of the national cricket team, believes that the team owes the nation an abundance of joy and memorable performances, especially since the last two years have been dismal in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Four-day tournament.

Guyana’s Jessica Stephenson swam off with straight wins in all five of the events she participated in on Sunday at the Sea Hawks Second Annual New Year Splash hosted at the Dr.

Sunday’s scheduled Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG)  Developmental Meet at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary was postponed owing to a memorial service that was held for Ashton Alleyne former Discipline and Welfare Officer of the Royal Youth Movement (Royals) athletics club.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics gained a  measure of revenge from last season’s disheartening loss in the  NBA Finals by routing the Los Angeles Lakers 109-96 on Sunday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The International Cricket  Council (ICC) will visit Kolkata’s Eden Gardens next Monday to find out if it can host its three remaining World Cup games and  has said the India-England match will be moved to Bangalore.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic belted out  Serbian folk songs in an all-in party after clinching the  Australian Open, but shrugged off a poor night’s sleep to focus  on more glory on the clay-courts of Roland Garros.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former West Indies left-arm spinner Dave Mohammed has been included in a 14-man Trinidad and Tobago squad for their opening match of the Regional First Class Championship against Barbados starting here Friday.

An upset defeat by Wendell Meusa to Alexander Duncan paved the way for Loris Nathoo to win the Trophy Stall Chess Tournament which ended Sunday at the Keishar’s Sports Club, Camp & Hadfield Street.

The T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) is currently in talks with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), as they look to speed up the process of getting scientific testing done on bowling actions of Sunil Narine and Kevon Cooper.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Miami Heat guard Eddie House  has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for making what was deemed an  obscene gesture during Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City  Thunder, the league said yesterday.

The 2011 horse racing season got off to an enterprising start when Prince Charming of the Elcock Stable won the feature event in the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club meet on Sunday at Alness, Corentyne, Berbice.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Leeward Islands have axed veteran all-rounder Wilden Cornwall from a 13-man squad named for the opening round fixture of the Regional First Class Championship against England Lions starting Friday.

NAIN, St Elizabeth,  CMC – West Indies pacer Jerome Taylor grabbed a six-wicket haul on Sunday as he continued his fine-turning for Jamaica’s opening game of the Regional First Class Championship against Guyana here later this week.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Fast bowler Liam Plunkett has been plucked from the England Lions squad preparing for the Regional First Class Championship, and summoned to Australia as cover for the injured duo of Chris Tremlett and Ajmal Shahzad.