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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, CMC – Seasoned campaigner Thilan Samaraweera has been named to captain a Sri Lanka Cricket Board President’s XI against  the touring West Indies on their tour here later this month.

St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board announced  the umpires for the Digicel Series involving West Indies A and Pakistan A to take place this month in Antigua, Grenada and St Vincent.

LOUISVILLE, (Reuters) – Former Kentucky Derby champion  Mine That Bird has lost his mental edge and will be a long shot  to enter the winner’s circle in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on Saturday, trainer D.

Raul Frank’s mission to Guyana this time is simple. He is here to put to rest all the rumors that he is an old fighter, a washed up boxer.

Reittie: ‘I’ll do my talking in the ring’ It’s a small percentage of fighters who leave the bravado and bluster of the fistic sport to the confines of the ring.

—Sarwan is new treasurer of WIPA BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Combative West Indies Players Association head Dinanath Ramnarine has been re-elected unopposed as president.

Haiti and Guyana played to a 0-0 stalemate in their Digicel Caribbean Cup Group F match, the first of a double header at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, yesterday.

-say organizers of national schools athletics c/ships Organizers of the annual schools nationals cycling, swimming and track and field championships are “all set to go” as it concerns preparations for hosting the event from November 9 – 12 at the Providence National Stadium.

Organizers of the upcoming annual schools nationals’ athletic championships are not banking on the completion of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MYCS) $455 million 50m Olympic-size swimming pool and have made alternative arrangements to have the swimming competition take place at the Castellani House pool.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – West Indies captain Darren Sammy has described the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka as a tough one but expects his side’s preparation to make a difference.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Former West Indies captain Brian Lara will join Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar in the official Trinidad and Tobago delegation which will attend the state funeral for the late Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson today.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – An upbeat Pakistan A were set to arrive here today, to begin a near month-long tour of the Caribbean.

David Khan came from behind to snatch victory out of the grasp of Learie Webster when the Demerara Distillers Limited Topco Juices national chess championships qualifying tournament ended on Sunday at the Keishar’s Sports Club on Hadfield Street.

After three nights of gruelling dominoes action, Caricom Secretariat flayed their opponents to win the 25-team Inter-Corporation Dominoes competition.

King’s Jewellery establishment became the latest entity to hop on board for the inaugural Western Tigers organized Super Eight Knockout Tournament.

Junior tennis player Saevion David-Longe Monday night earned a win against Rajesh Ramrattan in a men’s singles encounter on the opening night of the Pegasus Open Tennis Tournament held at the hotel’s courts.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – South Africa held its  nerve to  clinch a thrilling two-run victory over Pakistan in a chaotic and error strewn finish to the third one-day international at  the Dubai International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa fast bowler  Makhaya Ntini has formally retired from international cricket, the 33-year-old said in a statement yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados will clash in their annual Under-13 Goodwill series starting next month.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson has praised the work ethic of his squad, following another full day of workout in their preparation camp here yesterday.