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KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Darren Sammy’s Windward Islands will look to continue their unbeaten run when they face Leeward Islands in the first semi-final of the WICB One-Day Championship here today.

The president and executive members of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday sent condolences to the family of the late Mahindranauth Dhaniram of Chesney, Albion, especially his two sons Sudesh and Sunil and his younger sibling Dhieranidranauth Somwaru, a first class umpire.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – West Indies Cricket Board chief executive Ernest Hilaire has dispelled any notion of a St Lucian nationalist agenda with the choice of Darren Sammy for West Indies captain.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Newly appointed West Indies captain Darren Sammy has gotten a nod of approval from former West Indies Cricket Board selector Raphick Jumadeen.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Legendary batsman Brian Lara says new West Indies skipper Darren Sammy will face a tough examination when he takes over from Chris Gayle on their three-Test tour of Sri Lanka next month.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – The Pakistan Cricket Board has stopped Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir using any of the board’s facilities or training at the national cricket academy while they remain banned.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Two members of FIFA’s executive  committee linked to claims of vote-selling for the 2018 and 2022  World Cup decision were provisionally suspended yesterday as  President Sepp Blatter lamented a “sad day for football”.

LONDON, (Reuters) – From the moment he curled in a sensational winner for Everton against Arsenal five days before his 17th birthday in 2002, Wayne Rooney’s life changed forever.

VISAKHAPATNAM, India, (Reuters) – Virat Kohli hit 118 and Suresh Raina hammered an unbeaten 71 to inspire India to a brilliant five-wicket win over Australia in the second one-day international yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Owing to their impressive form in recent weeks, Guyana have jumped 22 places in the FIFA World Rankings to become the second highest ranked team in the Caribbean Football Union.

Beverage Company,ANSA McAL Trading under their Stag brand of beers injected life into basketball in Berbice by sponsoring the Stag Beer Basketball Club Championship, which commenced Monday last at the Vryman’s Erven basketball court in New Amsterdam.

Fifty-two athletes, 43 local and nine from other countries within the region, have so far been confirmed (and a lot more are still expected to get on board)  for the Guyana leg of the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF)/South American Athletics Confederation 10KM Road Classic, scheduled for Sunday.

Preparations are going apace for next weekend’s Inter-Corporation Dominoes tournament with Ansa McAl Trading providing sponsorship for the event.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – West Indies coach Ottis Gibson yesterday reiterated that star batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan had not been discarded from the team set-up but needed to take his fitness seriously in order to be selected.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) yesterday received sponsorship to the tune of $1,250,000 which will be allocated towards various projects.

-fans  express disappointment at omission of Sarwan From patrons of bars to members of boards, all yesterday said they felt disappointed by the omission of Guyana’s middle order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan from the West Indies team to tour  Sri Lanka next month.

Over the years the innocent have had to pay for the guilty because of a few selfish sportspersons who have seen it fit to abscond when they are provided with visas to travel to or through the United States of America.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Leeward Islands sneaked into the semi-finals of the WICB One-Day Championship yesterday, after beating Guyana by 13 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis Method, in a rain-affected affair at Sabina Park.

– Commonwealth Games cyclists feel preparation was insufficient Two of the three local cyclists who represented Guyana at the recent Commonwealth Games in India  emphasized yesterday that more needs to be done in terms of preparing national cyclists for international events.

– Junior Jewelry and 2Js hop on board The official dates for the first round of match in the fourth annual Fruta Conquerors organized Namilco Football Festival has been  released and the tournament commences on Saturday at the Tucville Playfield with a double header.