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Guyana all-rounder Christopher Barnwell struck a masterful 118 to lead W-Connection Wanderers to a draw against Evergreen on Sunday in the Eastern Credit Union Premiership Division in Trinidad and Tobago.

National cricketer Rajindra Chandrika thrilled the crowd at Williamsville, South Trinidad with a wonderful batting display for Cosmos in round four of the South Zonal Council Seniors Division.

Three Guyanese cricketers Royston Crandon, Neil Williams and Mahendra Nagamootoo were in great form over the weekend in the North Championship cricket league of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board.

(Cricinfo) A graceful Sachin Tendulkar half century was the highlight of Mumbai Indians’ convincing seven-wicket win, which was set up by the bowlers who stuck to a strategy and restricted Kolkata Knight Riders to an underwhelming score at the Brabourne Stadium yesterday.

(BBC) A combination of Wellington rain and good batting from Brendon McCullum and Daniel Vettori forced Australia to wait for their victory in the first Test yesterday.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Ian Bell hit a patient century to help England pile up 440 for eight and take a narrow  first-innings lead against Bangladesh on the third day of the second test yesterday.

DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – Ireland, who will face West Indies in the first round of next month’s World Twenty20 Championship, have included fit-again fast bowler Boyd Rankin in their 15-man squad announced yesterday for the Caribbean showpiece.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former commentator Harry  Carpenter, the BBC’s “voice of boxing” for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 84.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The appointment of a senior team manager is expected to be one of the major topics of discussion when West Indies Cricket Board directors hold a crucial two-day meeting in Jamaica this week ahead of Saturday’s annual general meeting.

—-Trophy Stall wins inaugural GT&T 10/10 tourney and carts off one million dollars Trophy Stall took home the $1 million first prize after they comfortably stopped Crabwood Creek Unstoppables by 51 runs in the final of the GT&T 10/10 cricket tournament last night at the Everest Cricket Club ground.

Raymond Newton grabbed seven of the eight prime prizes at stake on his way to a superb victory in the second annual Dr.

The Ravens basketball teams continue to soar after their Third Division and Open teams trampled the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and East/West Fire teams Saturday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall as the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Open and Third Division leagues continued.

DALLAS, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics derailed  the Dallas Mavericks’ bid to move into second place in the Western Conference with a 102-93 victory on Saturday.

INDIAN WELLS, California, (Reuters) – Croat Ivan  Ljubicic won his first Masters 1000 title by upsetting  seventh-seeded American Andy Roddick 7-6 7-6 in the final of  the Indian Wells ATP tournament yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Two more teams will enter the Indian Premier League, the world’s richest cricket  tournament, after bids worth a combined $703 million for team franchise rights were announced yesterday.

(Cricinfo) Andrew Symonds starred in an impressive all-round effort, racing to 35 and picking up three wickets, to help Deccan Chargers achieve their third consecutive victory in the IPL yesterday.

(Cricinfo) Kings XI Punjab Mediocrity met mediocrity last night and somehow produced the first tie of the third edition of the IPL, leading to a Super Over, which gave Kings XI Punjab an unlikely victory.

(BBC) Australia closed in on victory in the first Test in Wellington after forcing New Zealand to follow on.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Jonathan Trott made a patient  half-century to help England recover from two quick blows and reach 171 for three in reply to Bangladesh’s 419 on the second day of the second test yesterday.

Guyanese strongmen continued the impressive trend of their counterparts at the fourth IPF/NAPF Caribbean Islands Bench Press and Powerlifting Championships at the Princess Hotel yesterday.