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(Cricinfo) Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Subramaniam Badrinath added an unbroken 109-run stand from 65 deliveries to push Chennai Super Kings to a competitive total before their bowlers turned in an inspired performance to bowl them to a surprisingly facile win at the Eden Gardens.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics swept to a  confidence-boosting 119-93 win over the Detroit Pistons on  Monday, quickly returning to form after losing to conference  rivals Cleveland a day earlier.

(Cricinfo) At the halfway mark it seemed as if Kings XI Punjab had scored enough to record their first victory of the tournament, but Royal Challengers Bangalore went after the target with such vengeance that Punjab were punished for trespassing on private property.

Vishal Mohabir hit an aggressive 130 for Rose Hall/Canje while Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadget and Police Sports Club gained first innings points in the latest round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) three-day cricket tournament that continued last Sunday in Berbice.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Britain’s WBA  light-welterweight champion Amir Khan said he was living a dream  by fighting at Madison Square Garden, but challenger Paul Malignaggi promised him a rude welcome.

JOHANNESBURG,(Reuters) – South Africa have  recalled captain Graeme Smith to their one-day squad for the  tour of West Indies in May and June.

KARACHI, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s annual National  Games, scheduled to be held in Peshawar this month, have been postponed because of security concerns, the country’s National Olympic Committee said yesterday.

HITTAGONG, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Graeme Swann completed a maiden 10-wicket haul to help England overcome some  stubborn resistance from Bangladesh and register a 181-run  victory on the fifth afternoon of the first test yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies batting legend Brian Lara could be one of the star attractions in next year’s Indian Premier League, international cricket’s premier Twenty20 tournament.

(Cricinfo) Michael Clarke has spoken publicly for the first time since his sudden departure from Australia’s tour and his subsequent break-up with Lara Bingle.

– GBTI, Republic Bank, Sam Barakat’s ECI already on board By Marlon Munroe Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) president Christopher Ram firmly believes in the worth of the private sector and says the watchword for his association will be “efficiency.”

Buxton United pulled off a stunning win while defending champions Alpha “The Hammer” United struggled to a 3-2 win as the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League competition continued at the Enmore Community Centre ground Sunday.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, (Reuters) – LeBron James found  his scoring touch in the second half to grab 24 of his  game-high 30 points and lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a  104-93 victory over Eastern Conference rivals Boston on Sunday.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent,  CMC – It’s been two, long hard years since West Indies won a One-day International series against any opposition under any format.

The Delhi Daredevils cruised to a six wicket win over the Rajasthan Royals yesterday as the Indian Premier League continued.

(ICC) West Indies fast bowlers Darren Sammy, Dwayne Bravo and Kemar Roach have all achieved career-best rankings in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Player Rankings.

INDIAN WELLS, California, (Reuters) – Second seed  Novak Djokovic saved three match points before scraping past  Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3 2-6 7-6 in the third round  of the Indian Wells ATP tournament yesterday.

INDIAN WELLS, California, (Reuters) – Last Friday’s  verbal showdown between Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras has been  described by world number one Roger Federer as an “awkward  moment” and “a bit unfortunate”.

Ravens Basketball Club recorded victories in the Open and Third Division categories when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Open and Division Three Leagues continued Sunday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).

DOHA, (Reuters) – The IAAF will recommend the U.S.  women’s 2004 Olympic 4×400 metres relay team be stripped of its gold medal because of the doping suspension of relay alternate Crystal Cox, federation spokesman Nick Davies said yesterday.