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LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Throughout his All-Star career, Kobe Bryant has made a living by making the seemingly  impossible possible for the Los Angeles Lakers.

DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – Ireland coach Phil Simmons is bracing for a strong challenge from West Indies A when the teams clash in two one-day matches here later this month.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony has appointed a three-man committee to draft a new constitution for the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) which will then be forwarded to its membership for ratification.

HAMILTON, Bermuda,  CMC – Guyanese all-rounders Steve Massiah and Lennox Cush starred with bat and ball as defending champions United States put a major dent in Bermuda’s World Cricket League Americas Region Division One tournament title hopes with a comfortable six-wicket victory yesterday.

Minister Frank Anthony must be commended. It is a bit sad that it had to take the throwing of acid on a citizen of this country before the Minister decided that enough was enough and haul in those warring factions of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) for some straight talking.

By Tamika Garnett The Singapore Youth Olympic Games (YOG) has paved the way for another of Guyana’s athlete to be given a bit of international exposure.

Kashif and Shanghai Kings and Wismar Pistons will go head to head this Friday night at the Mackenzie Sports club hardcourt in the long awaited final of the Linden Town Week basketball tourney.

The Mackenzie Sports Club hardcourt was last Sunday evening transformed when the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) successfully staged an East Mackenzie) versus West (Wismar) All Star game.

Defending first division league champions Hikers, defeated Old Fort 9-4 when the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) Mr.

After a few postponements, the long-awaited semi-finals of the Mayor’s Cup Annual Knockout Tournament will finally be contested tonight at the GFC ground, Bourda when the top four teams in the tournament clash for a spot in the finals.

-Soderling slays defending champion Roger Federer in four games PARIS, (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal’s world laid to waste  last year and now Roger Federer ruthlessly put to the sword, Sweden’s Robin Soderling is clearly the undisputed champion-slayer of Roland Garros.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Coaches finally put World Cup  hopefuls out of their misery yesterday when they named their  final squads for the tournament, shattering some dreams while  also handing out the opportunity of a lifetime.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies coach Ottis Gibson said yesterday his players had given their firm backing to captain Chris Gayle speaking out on controversial team issues.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies selectors yesterday named an unchanged squad for the fifth One-day International against South Africa, opting to retain left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn despite his run-in with captain Chris Gayle.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – The Indian cricket board (BCCI)  will not send a team to this year’s Asian Games in China due to  international commitments.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England selectors have recalled  fast bowler Ryan Sidebottom for the second test against  Bangladesh after Tim Bresnan was ruled out through injury yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn has been slapped with a heavy fine for his on-the-field run-in with captain Chris Gayle.

By Floyd Christie The Faculty of Natural Sciences are the champions of the University of Guyana Inter Faculty Basketball Competition for the second straight year after their captain Hugh Arthur sealed a 70-69 points win from the free throw line with zero seconds on the clock in the final of the competition at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall yesterday.

By Tamica Garnett Wins from Nadine Rodrigues, Tiffany Carto and Dennis Horatio, aided by consistent presence in all events contested, were the key ingredients in the Police Sports Club (PSC) recipe for winning the inaugural Under-23 track and field championships Sunday at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Justine Henin received a standing  ovation yesterday as she walked off Court Suzanne Lenglen but it  would have had a hollow ring for the Belgian after her script  for a joyous French Open return had just been torn to shreds.