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DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Hendy Springer has given Darren Bravo and Shane Shillingford the passing grade for their performances on the West Indies A-Team tour of Bangladesh, which ended on Wednesday.

By Marlon Munroe President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Chetram Singh yesterday strongly condemned the violent attack on his colleague assistant treasurer Pretipaul Jaigobin.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Venus Williams and her dress were  centre of attention at Roland Garros yesterday but Roger  Federer once again proved his tennis needs no added frills as  both players moved smoothly into the French Open third round.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has pulled the One-Day International and Test match from Jamaica, in the wake of the ongoing violence in the capital Kingston.

By Marlon Munroe What was organised as just a press briefing to announce plans for the fourth edition of the Pro Am boxing card turned out to be a war of words between national welterweight champion Iwan Azore and Troy Lewis.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Two men face each other, knowing  that a single kick is about to decide their teams’ fate as more than 700 million viewers watch: it must be a World Cup penalty shootout.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – West Indies have called up batsman Darren Bravo and all-rounder Dave Bernard Jr in a 14-man squad for the two One-Day Internationals here this weekend, as they seek to halt their losing slide against South Africa.

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic, CMC – Sprint phenomenon Usain Bolt headlines the star-studded list of entrants for the 49th edition of the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in the Czech Republic running today.

PHOENIX, (Reuters) – The Phoenix Suns rained in three-pointers from all angles to secure a 115-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, levelling their Western Conference finals series and re-igniting their title hopes.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies A team coach Hendy Springer has praised his side’s maturity after their tour of Bangladesh finished in an anti-climax yesterday, with the final day of their four-day “Test” abandoned because of rain.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Construction delays have  raised fears that Commonwealth Games venues may not be fully  ready in time providing a potential embarrassment for India  which hopes the Games will showcase its rising economic power.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Tamim Iqbal gave Bangladesh a  glimmer of hope for the first test against England starting at Lord’s today by promising to take his place at the top of  the order despite a painful wrist injury.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – On a recent Saturday afternoon,  the Celtics took on Magic, cheered on by raucous onlookers.

says ECB LONDON, (Reuters) – Two English county cricketers have reported approaches from bookmakers, the England and Wales  Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Only one Caribbean team will participate in the Club Champions League, dashing hopes that two sides from the region would have been granted entry in the lucrative Twenty20 tournament which bowls off in September.

Jamaica’s rifle shooters have opted out of the West Indies Fullbore shooting championships which got underway yesterday at the Paragon ranges in Barbados.

BOSTON,  (Reuters) – The Orlando Magic beat the  Boston Celtics 96-92 in an overtime thriller on Monday to stay alive in their Eastern Conference playoff series.

SAVAR, Bangladesh, CMC – Opener Omar Phillips was nearing a half-century while Test batsman Brendan Nash extended his good form, as West Indies A fought back on the third day of their second and final four-day “Test” against Bangladesh A yesterday.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – On the day King Rafa and Queen  Justine took the first steps to reclaiming their Roland Garros  thrones, veteran Kimiko Date Krumm eclipsed both former  champions with a fairytale victory.

The members of the Positive Vibes Sports in collaboration with the Enterprise Bikers Club will stage an Independence Day motor cycle grass track championships today at the Paradise Playfield, East Coast Demerara.