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PARIS, (Reuters) – Laurent Fignon died of cancer yesterday at the age of 50 with two Tour de France wins to his  name — but the eight seconds that cost him a third triumph will live just as long in the memory.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Batsman Kevin Pietersen was  dropped by England yesterday for the first time in his career  and will move from Hampshire to Surrey on loan for the rest of  the county season.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Brazil striker Robinho ended his  unhappy spell at Manchester City when he joined AC Milan yesterday, just two years after arriving in England for a British  record fee.

A Memorandum of Agreement for the refurbishment of the lawn tennis courts of the National Park has been signed between executives of the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) and the National Parks Commission (NPC).

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian Premier League (IPL)  cricketers had been approached about spot-fixing over the last  two-and-a-half years, former India player Atul Wassan said on  Tuesday.

The cream of the country’s distance runners will compete in the inaugural Neal and Massy  (Guyana)  Anniversary 10 kilometres road race and 5km fitness jog on Sunday on the East Bank Highway.

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) was saddened yesterday morning by the news that former national player Stanislaus ‘Knox’ Hadmon had passed away.

BROOKLYN, New York, CMC – A St Lucian woman who was shot in the chest during a melee in which a St.

Cleveland Thomas is top male athlete; Alika Morgan, Natasha Adler share female title By Tamica Garnett Cleveland Thomas was declared the undisputed Champion Boy at the inaugural President’s/Jefford Track and Field Classic held Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground.

-Swimming for fun has taken Noelle to the top of the girls’ 15-17 category By Tamica Garnett At first she never envisioned swimming on a competitive level but young national swimmer Noelle Smith has now risen to the top of the girls’ 15 – 17 category in local competition.

– hosts endure disappointing final day Suriname’s Inter-Moengotapoe put on a terrific display of football in the final showdown to defeat Alpha United 3-0 and retain the Inter-Guiana Club Football Championship Cup title at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground on Sunday night.

BROOKLYN, New York, CMC – St. Lucia’s leading goal scorer in the New York Caribbean Cup, Phillip Tisson, was shot dead early yesterday morning, police here have confirmed.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Venus Williams showed some  effects of a troublesome knee but displayed enough of her  trademark power to beat Italian Roberta Vinci 6-4 6-1 in the opening night match of the U.S.

The damaging contractual dispute between Cricket Kenya and the national squad appears to have been resolved, and it was announced  yesterday that an agreement had been reached over new contracts.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies are likely to have their fourth team manager in the last three years, when they depart for a tour of Sri Lanka later this year.

ISTANBUL,  (Reuters) – The United States stretched  their perfect world championship start to three wins out of  three yesterday but only after they were pushed to the limit by  a desperately unlucky Brazilian team.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The International Cricket  Council’s (ICC) anti-corruption unit has been asked to submit a  report within the next three days on an investigation into  alleged corruption within the Pakistan team.

ROME, (Reuters) – Kenya’s David Rudisha lowered the  800 metres world record to 1 minute 41.01 at a meeting in Rieti  in Italy Sunday, just a week after first breaking the record.

Colin Elcock’s top mare Miss Republic took the feature C class event and the $1.2 million cash prize along with the Banks DIH Guyana Cup Classic Trophy at the Rising Sun Turf, Arima Park, West Coast Berbice on Sunday.

PARAMUS, New Jersey,  (Reuters) – Tiger Woods finished  strongly at the Barclays tournament Sunday a four-under 67  clinching a spot in the second FedExCup series event next week.