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The Brutal Jammers domino team ran out winners of zone two of the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) sponsored Ivanoff domino competition which was recently held in Buxton.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Rain has hampered the preparations of West Indies-A on the eve of the opening four-day “Test” of two against Pakistan-A, starting today at the Arnos Vale Sports Complex.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South African batsman  Vaughn van Jaarsveld has tested positive for banned stimulant  sibutramine, the South African Cricketers’ Association (SACA)  said yesterday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Washington Wizards  shrugged off the loss of the NBA’s top draft pick and their leading scorer John Wall with a superb team effort to beat the Toronto Raptors 109-94 on Tuesday.

DOHA, (Reuters) – Qatar’s dreams of hosting the 2022  World Cup were given a surprise boost yesterday when  Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said they were  “definitely achievable” despite the searing summer heat.

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, CMC – Nicolette Fernandes advanced into the main draw of the Dutch Open, following two solid victories in the opening rounds of the competition.

PARIS, (Reuters) – The U.S. federal government has  asked French judicial authorities to co-operate in an  investigation into claims by Floyd Landis that seven-times Tour  de France winner Lance Armstrong used banned substances, a  source close to the situation said yesterday.

GALLE, Sri Lanka,  CMC – Lion-hearted opener Chris Gayle smashed several longstanding records en route to a career-best 333 but a clatter of wickets in the final session marred an outstanding West Indies performance on the second day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka yesterday.

President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Colin Boyce yesterday said that Guyana will be considering whether to send athletes to the Panama leg of the annual South American 10K classic following Sunday’s dilemma when  distance athlete Dennis Horatio inadvertently detoured from the unmarked route at the event.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, CMC – Chris Gayle has underscored the value of his preparation for the tour of Sri Lanka, following his monumental second Test triple-hundred yesterday.

By Gary Tim Georgia (SMS) — As the Golden Jaguars tighten the laces of their cleats for a kick at glory in today’s historic football game in Georgia, another goal will be waiting for them to boot away.

Despite rainfall, the Guinness Greatest of the Street Futsal Competition proceeded as planned when the first eight matches of round two were contested at the Burnham Court on Monday night.

The mother of Golden Jaguars striker Devon Millington is questioning the exclusion of her son from the national football team to play against Guatemala in an international friendly match today in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

The last semi-final match in the Namilco Football Festival Knockout tournament between Fruta Conquerors and Santos Football Club will be replayed tonight at the Tucville Playfield at 7pm.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, CMC – Brendon Nash has hailed West Indies batting in the first innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka, and observed they stuck to their game plan.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) will stage the singles edition of the Open Inter-Organization Tournament today, beginning from 9am at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

HYDERABAD, India (Reuters) – Brendon McCullum stroked his first double century to dash India’s hopes of forcing a victory against New Zealand on the final day of the second test yesterday.

DUBAI (Reuters) – Younus Khan notched his 17th test hundred to guide Pakistan to a draw against South Africa on the final day of the first Test yesterday.

The Guyana based European contingent for this weekend’s Guyana Open will be looking to sharpen their skills at the European Union (EU) sponsored  Medal Play tournament billed for today (Public Holiday) at the Lusignan Golf Club.

LONDON, CMC – Hampshire and Somerset, the top two sides in the English Twenty20 Championship, have confirmed their participation in the Caribbean T20 Championship to be staged next January in Antigua and Barbados.