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INDIANAPOLIS, (Reuters) – Scottie Pippen, a  defensive wizard who played in the shadow of team mate Michael Jordan during the Chicago Bulls’ run to six NBA championships, was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame yesterday.

HYDERABAD, India, (Reuters Life!) – Indian police yesterday seized the passport of the Pakistan cricketer Shoaib  Malik — soon to wed Indian tennis player Sania Mirza — and  questioned him in connection with allegations that he already  has a wife, officers said.

Guyana’s first ever Carifta swimming medallist Jessica Stephenson reproduced her 2008 performance to snatch a gold medal in the 200m breaststroke event on Saturday the first day of the 2010 Carifta Swimming Championships in Jamaica.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – In an amazing finish to the West Indies Under-15 Champion-ship yesterday, Trinidad and Tobago lifted the title after hammering the previously undefeated Guyana by 81 runs.

The New Line Cavaliers cricketers yesterday hoisted the winning trophy at the end of the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) competition held at the DCC ground, Queens-town.

Defending 1500m Carifta Games champion Jevina Straker made it back-to-back title win when she romped to victory in this year’s event at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex, Cayman Islands on Saturday.

By Marlon Munroe National Coach Wincel Thomas is of the belief that many local amateur boxers lack the fundamentals of boxing to beat the Cubans and Russians.

Guyana `s Under-15 girls team suffered mixed fortunes as the Caribbean Junior Table tennis Championships continued yesterday in Puerto Rico.

Tony Simon pedalled his way to a convincing victory yesterday around the outer circuit of the National Park when the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) held its `Easter Special` cycling event.

SEPANG, Malaysia, (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel  giggled and admitted he had sipped too much champagne when he  addressed the media after storming to victory at the Malaysian  Grand Prix yesterday.

(BBC) Former England fast bowler Sir Alec Bedser has died at the age of 91.

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica, CMC – Paul Stirling, Niall O’Brien and Alex Cusack scored half centuries for Ireland as Jamaica toiled for the entire second day of their three-day Jamaica Cricket Association Festival match at Chedwin Park yesterday.

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands,  CMC – Trinidadian Jehue Gordon delivered as promised, smashing his own 400 metres hurdles record to convincingly win the event at the 39th CARIFTA Games here last night.

(Kings XI Punjab 204 for 2 (Jayawardene 110*) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 200 for 3 (Gayle 88) by eight wickets) There were two captivating innings of contrasting styles on show at the Eden Gardens and, eventually, it was the precision of Mahela Jayawardene’s graceful strokes that helped Kings XI Punjab overcome the challenge set by Chris Gayle’s exhibition of bottom-handed power-hitting.

RANCHO MIRAGE, California, (Reuters) – The Tiger  Woods circus rolls into Georgia amid much hype and speculation  for next week’s U.S.

(Delhi Daredevils 184 for 5 (Collingwood 75*, Sehwag 35, Appanna 2-24) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 147 for 9 (Kallis 54, Sangwan 3-22, Mishra 3-32) by 37 runs) (Cricinfo) Paul Collingwood outshone a glittering batting line-up to give Delhi Daredevils a big total, which their bowlers defended comfortably despite a late assault from Ross Taylor, who tried to sweep Bangalore to victory yesterday.

LAS VEGAS, (Reuters) – Bernard Hopkins won a  unanimous decision against fellow American Roy Jones Jr.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Guyana installed themselves as the favourites to capture the West Indies Under-15 Championship when they beat Barbados in the penultimate fourth round yesterday.

The Port Mourant Turf Club (PMTC) horse race meet is on today at the club’s track at Corentyne.

(Chennai Super Kings 246 for 5 (Vijay 127, Morkel 62) beat Rajasthan Royals 223 for 5 (Ojha 94*, Watson 60, Bollinger 2-15) by 23 runs) This was more Cricinfo Slogout – or whatever your preference for keyboard-fuelled cricket is – at its best as Chennai Super Kings, led by M Vijay, pulverized the Rajasthan Royals bowling and set up a 23-run win.