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LONDON, (Reuters) – British shot putters Jamie  Stevenson and Kieren Kelly have been banned for two years for  refusing to undergo an out-of-competition test, UK Athletics  said on Monday.

By Marlon Munroe Up to press time yesterday four of Guyana’s amateur boxers and a hockey player in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico for the Central American and Caribbean Games had not received their luggage from LIAT airline.

—says coach Rabindranauth Seeram By Marlon Munroe As the senior national cricket team departs Guyana today on its quest to reverse the string of mediocre performances on the regional scene Coach Rabindranauth Seeram feels that his team should approach the Caribbean Cup Twenty20 tournament one game at a time.

Goodwill Games gold medallist Britany van Lange on Sunday qualified for two more events at the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) Goodwill Games trials held at Castellani Pool, Homestretch Avenue.

By Orin Davidson Haiti snapped Jamaica’s winning streak while Guyana continues to cling on for playoff contention in the New York Digicel football competition currently in progress in Brooklyn.

-after capturing a gold medal at this year’s Cadet championships in Puerto Rico Chelsea Edghill now turns her attention to the Pan American Mini Cadet tourney in Santo Domingo in October By Tamica Garnett It’s not that everything she touches turns to gold but in the table tennis arena in Guyana 12-year-old Chelsea Edghill is certainly the golden girl of the sport.

Guyanese rifle shooters were in action in the British Commonwealth Overseas (BCRC) Team match in which their team finished fifth after an intense battle at the National Rifle Centre at Bisley, United Kingdom.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Virender Sehwag led  India’s reply to Sri Lanka’s massive total of 520 for eight  declared with a sparkling unbeaten 85 on the third day of the  first test yesterday.

PAU, France, (Reuters) – Lance Armstrong stole the  show during the picturesque 199.5km 16th stage of the Tour de  France won by France’s Pierrick Fedrigo in Pau yesterday.

LEEDS, England, (Reuters) – Australia are seeking an  eighth consecutive test victory this week but captain Ricky  Ponting said the current team would never compare with the more  illustrious sides he has played in.

DENNERY, St Lucia, CMC – A bold, attacking half-century by Ricardo Adams conspired with adverse weather to frustrate Barbados on the opening day of their fourth round TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge match against Guyana here yesterday.

GROS-ISLET, St. Lucia, CMC – Spinners Audy Alexander and Levaughn Lewis shared seven wickets, as Windward Islands gained the early initiative in their top-of-the-table clash with Jamaica in the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge yesterday.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – A fiery 79-run, ninth wicket stand helped Leeward Islands defy Trinidad and Tobago on the opening day of their fourth round TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge match yesterday.

-but expects more participants today at GCA one-week youth camp At the opening yesterday of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) one-week youth camp, GCA president and coordinator Roger Harper said he was pleased with the turnout but that he is  expecting more participants at the Everest Cricket Club (ECC) Ground today.

By Floyd Christie In addition to the showers of rain that drenched the South Dakota Circuit during the latter half of Sunday’s Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club National Race of Champions, Mark Vieira’s Mazda RX-8 was also awash with mechanical woes and Vieira made it clear that it was “not the performance he expected.”

By Floyd Christie Edward B. Beharry and Company, famously known for their Champion Brand of products yesterday announced their sponsorship of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) National Sevens team which will be partaking in the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games and the North American and Caribbean Rugby Association Championships at the National Stadium, Providence from July 24-30.

Local racquet wielders Idi Lewis, Christopher Franklyn and Natalie Cummings departed Guyana early this morning for Trinidad and Tobago en route to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to participate in the Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC).

The Elcock stable for the third consecutive race meet produced the winner in the feature event at the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club horse race meet on Sunday at Bel Air Park No.

A sudden downpour in the early hours of Saturday morning created some very challenging conditions for golfers competing in the Trophy Stall Tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara.

(BBC) McKay featured in Australia’s 3-2 one-day series defeat by England Fast bowler Clint McKay has been called into the Australia squad ahead of tomorrow’s Test against Pakistan – with Ben Hilfenhaus an injury doubt.