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Kings XI Punjab 158 for 4 (Sangakkara 56, Barath 33) beat Mumbai Indians 154 for 9 (Duminy 35, Chawla 3-24, Pathan 3-29) by six wickets (Cricinfo) Mumbai Indians were just a win away from reaching the semi-final, but their progress hit a stumbling block following their second consecutive scratchy batting performance, this time against an inspired Kings XI Punjab in Mohali.

DENVER (Reuters) – A stifling defensive effort and 31 points from Carmelo Anthony lifted the Denver Nuggets to a 98-96 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.

(Reuters) – Defenders could ruin Lionel Messi’s plans to shine at the World Cup because they will focus on marking the Argentine who is out of this world, Uruguay captain Diego Lugano said.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Pace-setting Red Bull have applauded Formula One’s governing body for clamping down on systems that alter a car’s ride height between qualifying and the race, adding they had nothing to fear.

(Cricinfo) The ECB have confirmed that two Essex county cricketers are at the centre of a police investigation, following allegations of “match irregularities”.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Former fast bowler David Saker has followed in the footsteps of fellow Australian Troy Cooley and been appointed as England’s new fast bowling coach.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – Regional football magnate Jack Warner has pledged to help bail out the cash-strapped Jamaican Football Federation.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – All-rounder Darren Sammy says he is looking forward to leading West Indies in the Jamaica Cricket Association Festival.

Essequibo Under-19 bowlers struck back after Demerara dismissed them for a paltry 126 at the end of the first day of the Guyana  and Trinidad Fire and Life Insurance Company  (GTM)/Guyana Cricket Board Inter-County match at the Uitvlugt Community Develop-ment Centre ground yesterday.

By Floyd Christie Digicel yesterday collaborated with the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) to launch the Digicel 20/20 Cricket competition at the company’s head office.

Some corporate citizens yesterday threw their weight behind the Hugh Ross Classics scheduled for May 2 at the National Cultural Centre.

Neil Kumar and Linden Barker won their respective categories when the Guyana Amateur Karate Association (GAKA) staged an Inter-Club tournament last Sunday at the Kwakwani Workers Club.

– Lennox Blackmore, Earl O Neil, Ken Gibbs in action Overseas-based national football players of yesteryear will turn back the hands (or should that be feet) of time when they challenge the local former nationals in a Celebrity Soccer match today at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC).

The English Under-15 schoolboy cricketers who are here on their country’s 20th tour of the Caribbean lost to the National U-15 side by four wickets at the Guyana Defence Force ground yesterday.

-GABA vice president Jeff Roberts By Donald Duff Former three-time national amateur boxing champion and current vice president of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) Jeff Roberts is anxious to revitalize boxing in the Ancient County.

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) will stage a seven-round Swiss system chess tournament this Sunday at the New Amsterdam Town Hall starting from 9am.

-Deccan Chargers 186 for 3 (Suman 78*, Symonds 53*) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 184 for 6 (Kallis 68, Kohli 58, Ojha 2-24) by seven wickets (Cricinfo) It was just another day at the office for Deccan Chargers until T Suman became their first Indian domestic cricketer to perform, guiding an improbable chase and keeping his team alive in the tournament.

TORONTO, (Reuters) – The Toronto Raptors lost  115-104 to the Boston Celtics in their first game without  injured All-Star Chris Bosh on Wednesday, loosening their grip  on the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot.

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, CMC – Usain Bolt will be part of Jamaica’s 4×100 metres relay quartet at this year’s Penn Relays on April 24 at the historic Franklin Field.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Daren Ganga lashed an unbeaten 104 to lead Alescon Comets to a crushing 113-run victory over Explorers Sports in the final preliminary round of the Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board’s Twenty20 Shield competition on Wednesday.