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PARIS, (Reuters) – Roger Federer produced his ‘A  Game’ yesterday and Andy Murray had to switch to ‘Plan B’ on  the super-fast indoor court to reach the third round of the  Paris Masters.

-as GABA Division Three and Two tournaments jump off The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Division Two and Three Knockout Tournaments finally got going last weekend at the Burnham Basketball Court.

The Eight Annual All-Star weekend is now only days away and the Georgetown and Linden Amateur Basketball Associations are all set for this weekend’s All-Star showdown which will run from Friday to Sunday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – There was no dream end to the CLOBI Cup International Masters Twenty20 Championship for West Indies as they went down to Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the final on Tuesday night.

While the West Indies cricket team is on a tour of Sri Lanka, West Indian cricket legend Clive Lloyd will be in town today on a different mission – to inspect and report back to the International Cricket Council (ICC) whether the three Sri Lankan venues that are to be used for next year’s ICC World Cup would be ready on time.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Paul Millsap scored a career-high  46 points and led the Utah Jazz to a stunning 116-114 comeback  overtime victory over the Miami Heat that spoiled a big night  for LeBron James and Dwyane Wade on Tuesday.

Horse racing will return to the Ryan Crawford Turf Club (RCMTC) on November  21 for the annual one-day meet at the club’s facility at Alness,  Corentyne, Berbice from 13:00 hours.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka have decided to rest  strike bowler Lasith Malinga for the first test against West  Indies in Galle which starts on Monday.

-District 10 win march past Linden’s District No. 10 with 135 points was yesterday adjudged the winner of the march past at the opening ceremony of the National Schools, Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships at the Guyana National Stadium.

-AND 1 team arrives for All-Star weekend The much talke about AND 1 Streetball team arrived on Guyana’s soil for the first time yesterday to begin their stint which will highlight the annual All-Star basketball weekend.

Quinn George of District No.5 and Doretta Wilson of District No.9 yesterday became the 10km road race champions of the National Schools Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships.

– Second Guinness Greatest of the Street officially launched; kicks off tonight The second edition of the Guinness `Greatest of the Street’ Futsal competition was officially launched yesterday at Banks DIH, Thirst park.

DALLAS, (Reuters) – Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie  Roach questioned his fighter’s dedication to boxing in recent  weeks following a training camp that was more chaotic than  usual, he told Reuters yesterday.

Paul DeNobrega and Naomi Singh were the winners of yesterday’s cycling events of the 50th National Schools’ cycling, swimming and Track and Field Championships.

Guyana’s top darts player Norman Madhoo Saturday night qualified to participate in next month’s Ladbrokes.com

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – West Indies captain Darren Sammy has described as crucial the three-day tour match against a Sri Lanka Cricket President’s XI starting today.

The Guyana Cycling Federation has  released the official results of the recent  fourth annual Ride for Life five-stage cycle road race which ended last Sunday on Homestretch Avenue.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua, Barbados, and Trinidad have submitted bids to host the Caribbean Twenty20 Championships of 2011 and 2012.

Raymond Barton, manager of the Rest Team that will contest this year’s Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) senior four-day tournament yesterday admitted that his team was inadequately prepared but said the team will strive to make the best of conditions in the tournament.

An open individual singles table tennis competition for schoolchildren 18 years and under will take place on Friday at the Skeldon Estate Community centre from 10am.