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LONDON, (Reuters) – The International Cricket  Council’s (ICC) anti-corruption unit is examining Pakistan’s  dismal tour of Australia this year when they were whitewashed in  the test and one-day series.  

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – World soccer’s governing  body FIFA will change its ticketing system for the next World  Cup in Brazil after learning from mistakes made in South Africa,  secretary general Jerome Valcke said yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Two years after Justine Henin  stunned the sport by announcing her retirement at the age of 25  on the eve of her French Open defence, the Belgian is back and  eager to show Roland Garros what it has been missing.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka have named Tillkaratne  Dilshan as captain after deciding to rest several senior players  for their tri-series in Zimbabwe in June.  

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England fast bowler Graham Onions  will be out for three months due to knee and back injuries, the  England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

TIGNES, France, (Reuters) – A young Olympique  Marseille player full of energy and skill who has never started  a game for France has been included in their World Cup squad  and dreams of making an instant impact on the big stage.  

LONDON, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal used to mess with his  head, ruffle his feathers and on occasions even make him cry,  but no-one will be happier to see the Mallorcan rekindle his  love affair with Roland Garros more than Roger Federer.  

President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Colin Klass feels that this country could move rapidly in the Futsal ranking as the local governing body for football launched another FIFA sponsored Futsal Coaching Course yesterday at Banks DIH Sports Club, Thirst Park.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – Beleaguered West Indies slumped to another miserable defeat yesterday with a 13-run beating by South Africa that condemned them to their third loss in four Twenty20 Internationals.

By Tamica Garnett It was at the start of 2007 that easygoing Tutorial High School second form student Jevina Straker burst onto the athletics scene; placing first or second at several meets before walking away with gold at the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG).

By Tamica GarnettLess then twenty-four hours after returning from the 2010 Cricket World Cup where she displayed her superb cricket skills, West Indies female player Shemaine Campbelle  showed her humanitarian qualities when she collaborated to honour 60 outstanding mothers at the Area “H” ground.

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has said that its recent coaching clinic for 30 junior spin bowlers drawn from across the ancient county can certainly be rated a success.

When Demerara and Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) allrounder Kellon Carmichael left for Trinidad & Tobago to play professional cricket in late January, he had more success with the ball until he stroke an unbeaten 62 against Barataria on Sunday in Carib League 50-over competition.

World ranked number six rated super bantamweight boxer Leon “Hurry Up” Moore is heading to the United States of America (USA) for a short training stint. 

The Judo Association of Guyana (JAG) will once again be attending the Roraima International Judo Cup to be held next month in Boa Vista, Brazil.

In celebration of Guyana’s 44th Independence anniversary the Beepat Scorpions Basketball Club will host its third annual Inter-Organisation one day basketball tournament on May 26 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

By Marlon Munroe Funding has always been the major bugbear of sports teams leaving these shores for their overseas engagements and in many cases this is the reason that prevents them from keeping those assignments.

Following the Faculty of Health Sciences walkover victory against the Faculty of Education and Humanities, the Staff team of the University of Guyana (UG) crumbled at the hands of the Faculty of Social Sciences when the two teams met in the UG Inter-Faculty Basketball tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall yesterday.

ORLANDO, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics took a tight hold on the Eastern Conference finals with a 95-92 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, staving off a late rally to open  a 2-0 series lead with back-to-back road wins.  

National Champion Wendell Meusa played undefeated and accumulated seven and a half points to capture the Keishar’s FIDE qualifiers when play concluded last weekend at Keishar’s Sports Club.