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By Floyd Christie In what could be dubbed a night of comebacks and mixed fortunes, Albouystown/Charlestown came from behind and pulled off an 80-66 win in overtime against Wortmanville/Werk-en-Rust as the Mackeson National Super Ward Basketball Championships continued on Thursday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Leading local hockey umpire Devin Hooper officiated at the South American Hockey Championships (SAHC) held between April 3 and 11.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Braces from Kerry Baptiste and Jason Marcano propelled Trinidad & Tobago Pro League clubs Joe Public FC and San Juan Jabloteh respectively, to solid wins in their opening matches of the second round in the CFU Champions Cup.

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Digicel twenty20 semi-finals originally scheduled to be played today at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) have been postponed to April 23 April from 14:00 hours at two venues which will be announced shortly.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, Apr 16, CMC – West Indies A were making a strong reply to Zimbabwe’s paltry 183 all out, after Tatenda Taibu missed out on a century on the opening day of their four-day first class match at Queen’s Park Stadium yesterday.

– nothing happens overnight There is forward movement in the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Committee member Lyndon Wilson said and he urged that fans and stakeholders exercise patience.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan says his long injury layoff has left him with a big appetite for the game.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – World Twenty20 Championship tournament director Robert Bryan has hailed the region’s response to the tournament, as momentum continues to build towards the start of the showpiece at month end.

LONDON, England, CMC – Brian Lara is planning a comeback to competitive action with Surrey in the new English Twenty20 competition, starting in June.

TORONTO (Reuters) – Cleveland Cavaliers open its first-round playoff series against the Chicago Bulls tonight under a cloud of uncertainty about whether LeBron James will jump teams if it cannot clinch the franchise’s first title.

-Calm Rohit outdoes Jayawardene beauty Deccan Chargers 178 for 5 (Rohit 68*, Suman 43) beat Kings XI Punjab 174 for 3 (Jayawardene 93*, Sangakkara 52) by five wickets (Cricinfo) Rohit Sharma avoided a repeat of the choke against Rajasthan Royals, and Deccan Chargers bit another bullet on route to a fourth consecutive win, one that gave them an even chance in the semi-final race.

COBHAM, England (Reuters) – Injured England defender Ashley Cole could be back in action for Premier League leaders Chelsea at Tottenham Hotspur today, manager Carlo Ancelotti said yesterday.

MONTE CARLO (Reuters) – Juan Carlos Ferrero had high hopes of advancing into the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters but instead smacked into an impenetrable brick wall named Rafael Nadal yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Ramnaresh Sarwan eliminated lingering concerns about his match and physical fitness with his fourth One-day International hundred against Ireland in the Jamaica Cricket Festival yesterday.

Two-time world champion and Guyana’s first female world boxing champion Gwendolyn ‘Stealth Bomber’ O’Neil is set to fight Crystal Davis on May 7 for the vacant Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) heavyweight title at the Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States.

The Guyana Canoe Federation has been working eagerly to see the growth of kayaking here by conducting a number of coaching clinics in various communities throughout the country; the most recent was held at the Coverden Marina last Friday.

Water sports are set to make a splash in Region Four next month with the hosting of a major regatta at Splashmin’s Resort and Fun Park on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway on May 1 and 2.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa’s public hospitals are completely unprepared for a disaster like a crowd stampede at the World Cup, a FIFA adviser said.

Marketing Director of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T), Wyston Robertson, said yesterday that the company is pleased to partner with the Hugh Ross Classic (HRC) for the second time.

By Floyd Christie President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Trevor Rose hopes that the current Super Ward basketball championships will transform into a semi-professional league.