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KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent,  CMC – Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago and St.

TORONTO, (Reuters) – Andy Murray humbled Roger  Federer 7-5 7-5 to defend his Toronto Masters title yesterday, confirming the Briton as one of the favourites for the U.S. 

Guyana ended the Goodwill games swimming competition yesterday in Suriname in the cellar position but not before national swimmer Britany van Lange added another gold medal to her tally.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – A settlement has been reached in the dispute between the Guyana Cricket Board and the national team ahead of the lucrative Champions League Twenty20 to be staged in South Africa next month.

Two Guyanese footballers Ricky Shakes and Jason Lloyd have been called up by English League 2 Team Stockport County for an official trial starting today.

KOHLER, Wisconsin, (Reuters) – Germany’s Martin  Kaymer maintained ice-cool composure to win his maiden major  title in a gripping two-way playoff with American Bubba Watson  for the 92nd U.S.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Yuvraj Singh has been ruled out  of India’s one-day international against Sri Lanka today  after coming down with dengue fever, India media reported yesterday.

By Marlon Munroe Guyana men’s kumite team failed to advance to today’s final of the 11th International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF) Pan American championships which ends today at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

-new faces highlight BMX categories By Floyd Christie The racing tactics used by Warren ‘Forty’ McKay to triumph in the 35-lap invitation race at yesterday’s ‘Teach Them Young’ cycle race meet around the inner circle of the National Park was questioned upon completion of the event.

The Young Achievers volleyball team continued to dominate the ongoing True Champions Volleyball Tournament (TCVT) playing unbeaten yesterday at the Rollers Volleyball Court in New Amsterdam.

Team Guyana ended day one of the Goodwill Games Swimming Championships, currently underway in Suriname, with a gold medal and three silver medals yesterday.

TORONTO, (Reuters) – Briton Andy Murray cleared a  major hurdle in his Toronto Masters title defence brushing aside world number one Rafa Nadal 6-3 6-4 yesterday to storm into the final.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard has been sent to hospital for scans after being struck in the face while playing for Somerset in the Friends Provident Twenty20 final against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl yesterday.

KOHLER, Wisconsin, (Reuters) – American Nick Watney  broke free of the chasing pack to open up a three-stroke lead  after the third round of the U.S.

Former three-time national men’s singles table tennis champion Colin France will be in the thick of things when the Guyana Darts Association in partnership with Granny’s Hangout Bar of Better Hope stages an Open tournament.

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – The inaugural Youth Olympic Games officially opened in Singapore yesterday with a ceremony  on the world’s largest floating stage and an extravagant firework display.

By Sham Samaroo Everything seems to be coming up roses for United States of America’s Lennox Cush in 2010.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela is investigating the  shooting of a Hong Kong player during a game at the women’s  Baseball World Cup and will issue a revised schedule yesterday for the 11 international teams taking part.

The third annual Berbice Football Association (BFA) organised Cheddi and Janet Jagan Memorial knockout football tournament gets underway today with a double header at the Number Five Village Playfield (Zeelust) at 2pm.

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, (Reuters) – Power forward Karl Malone and small forward Scottie Pippen were among 10 inductees into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday.