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-to get nice send off today which includes Police escort Director of Sport Neil Kumar said yesterday that the Guyana Twenty20 team which departs this morning for the Airtel Champions League tournament in South Africa will get a “really nice send off.”

(BBC) Defending champion Kim Clijsters demolished Ana Ivanovic 6-2 6-1 yesterday to ease into the US Open quarter-finals.

MILAN, (Reuters) – For so long seen as the bad boy  of Italian soccer, Antonio Cassano came of age in Italy’s  opening Euro 2012 qualifying win over Estonia and he will again  be their focal point for tomorrow’s game with the Faroe Islands. 

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Top-seeded Rafael Nadal led a  conquering Spanish armada at the U.S.

NORTON, Massachusetts, (Reuters) – Australian Jason  Day continued his emergence as one of the game’s best young  players when he earned a one-stroke lead after the third round  at the $7.5 million Deutsche Bank Championship yesterday. 

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – An ailing Andy Murray suffered a shock exit from the U.S.

In the first Open encounter since the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) restarted its Open and Division Three Leagues under the Pepsi Street Basketball Series and Playoffs banner, Bounty Colts basketball team administered a 14-point defeat on Colours Panthers.

ISTANBUL, (Reuters) – World championship hosts Turkey  and the tournament’s crowd pleasers Slovenia set up what should be a fascinating quarter-final after impressive wins over their rivals in the last 16 yesterday. 

Kishum Bacchus won last Saturday’s Stableford Club tournament played at the Lusignan Golf course as players begin preparation for the Guyana Open billed for the end of November.

-say Singh, Raphael The overlooking of national players Ramnaresh Sarwan, Travis Dowlin and Narsingh Deonarine by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for central retainer contracts was yesterday called a national eye-pass by some executive members of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB).

(Cricinfo) Pakistan opener, Yasir Hameed, has issued a denial of allegations in the News of the World that he turned down a bookmaker’s offer to help fix a Test for £100,000.

– The West Indies Cricket Board is once again getting tough about physical fitness in much the same way as the Pat Rousseau administration did several years ago.

The Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, yesterday gave a tangible  attestation of their support towards cricket in Guyana when they donated US$100, 000 (GYD$20M) to the national cricket team who will depart Guyana tomorrow to compete in the Airtel Champions League in South Africa beginning September 10.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Five-times champion Roger  Federer dismissed Paul-Henri Mathieu of France 6-4 6-3 6-3 yesterday to reach the fourth round of the U.S.

Two members of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday disassociated themselves from the court action filed by the GCB against the West Indies Players Association (WIPA).

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) has not yet decided who they will support for the presidency of the Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) when elections are held later this month.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Russia’s Maria Sharapova has  rediscovered the ruthless streak that took her to the top of  the tennis world and it could soon land her a second U.S.

Police Consumers Coopera-tive Society (PCCS) female dominoes team romped home winners of the inaugural three-way aggregate series among teams from within the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Friday at the society’s Robb Street venue.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana’s head coach Ravindranauth Seeram said Friday his side was ready for their Champions League Twenty20 campaign, following the end of a rigorous four-week camp.

CHIGWELL, England, (Reuters) – Brazilian  international midfielder Sandro will make his long-awaited debut  for Tottenham Hotspur in re-shuffled side against arch-rivals  Arsenal in their League Cup tie at White Hart Lane today.