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LONDON, (Reuters) – England bowler Graeme Swann has  been charged with drink-driving, police said yesterday.

(BBC) It was a frustrating day for everyone, not least Muttiah Muralitharan Muttiah Muralitharan’s bid to end his Test career with a record 800 wickets has been stalled by bad weather.

MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, CMC – Jamaican Alia Atkinson headlined the evening session of the Central American and Caribbean Games on Sunday as she picked up gold in the women’s 200 metres breaststroke in record time.

ST ANDREWS, Scotland, (Reuters) – British Open  winner Louis Oosthuizen has come a long way since his father  refused to take him or his brother on to a golf course.

(BBC)England captain Andrew Strauss has admitted his shock at Shahid Afridi’s decision to step down as Pakistan Test skipper after one match at the helm.

BAGNERES DE LUCHON, France, (Reuters) – Andy Schleck  vowed to exact revenge on Alberto Contador after finishing  behind the defending champion following a mechanical problem in  yesterday’s 15th stage.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former West Indies left-arm spinner Dave Mohammed continued his impressive comeback in national colours on Saturday night, when he fired Daren Ganga’s XI to a 49-run victory over Amit Jaggernauth’s XI in a Caribbean T20 warm-up clash.

-as Jamaica and leaders Windwards clash in key fourth round match CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Title-holders Jamaica and championship leaders Windward Islands will clash in the feature game when the fourth round of the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge bowls off here today.

(BBC) Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan fears fast bowlers “could go the way of dinosaurs” if the international schedule retains its current format.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Experienced all-rounder Omari Banks says he expects the team cohesion of the Leeward Islands to be their strength in the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament and says his side will not be intimidated by the bravado spouted by other teams.

By Floyd Christie The thunderous revs of Andrew King’s engine overshadowed thunders emanating from rain clouds over the South Dakota Circuit yesterday and was his only companion as he took the chequered flag unchallenged in the three Group Four races at the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club Race of Champions.

— But still expects medals from three-member team By Floyd Christie Vice-president of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Brian Allen feels that Guyana’s three-member cycling team to the 21st Central American and Caribbean Games now underway in Puerto Rico, is at a disadvantage.

By Tamica Garnett Mohamed Rahim and Sons business enterprises of Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara, has decided to extend its sponsorship of promising athlete Malcolm Walcott following his good showing at the Hampton Games held earlier this month.

—says Coach Grannum By Floyd Christie Former American Basketball Association (ABA) player Samuel Grannum, who is conducting a coaching clinic at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall is of the view that  basketball scholarships are there and are available to local players.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – Spaniard Dani Pedrosa denied  compatriot Jorge Lorenzo a fourth win in a row at the German  MotoGP yesterday while world champion Valentino Rossi narrowly  missed a podium finish on his return from a broken leg.

GALLE, Sri Lanka,  (Reuters) – Opener Tharanga  Paranavitana hit a maiden test hundred and Kumar Sangakkara  recorded his 22nd as Sri Lanka dominated India’s bowlers on the  opening day of the first test at the Galle Stadium yesterday.

DENNERY, St Lucia, CMC – Nicholas Alexis and Keon Joseph used the casual atmosphere to get valuable batting practice, after rain forced a draw in what promised to be a thrilling climax between arch-rivals Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago in the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge yesterday.

GROS-ISLET, St. Lucia, CMC – Kaveem Hodge and Sunil Ambris shared an unbroken stand of 46 for the fourth-wicket to complete a seven-wicket victory for Windward Islands over Guyana in the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge yesterday.

ST ANDREWS, Scotland, (Reuters) – South Africa’s  Louis Oosthuizen turned the British Open into a procession yesterday, winning the famed Claret Jug after crushing the world’s best by seven strokes at the home of golf.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Standings after the third round of the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge ended yesterday.