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KINGSTOWN, St Vincent,  CMC – West Indies will chase their fourth win in a row today when they face Zimbabwe in the final One-Day International of the five-match series.

The first day of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) under-19 two-day trial match at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ended with Stephon Sampson being rushed to the hospital after he was hit in the face as he attempted to field a ball on the boundary.

DOHA, Qatar, CMC – Chris Brown kept his nerve, and benefited from a collision involving the favourite to ease the heartbreak elsewhere for the English-speaking Caribbean, when he claimed gold in the men’s 400 metres at the World Indoor Championships yesterday.

SAKHIR, Bahrain,  CMC – McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton will start fourth on the grid for today’s Formula One Grand Prix here, after Red Bull’s Sebastien Vettel produced a pacy run in final qualifying yesterday to snatch pole in season-opening event.

(Cricinfo) In his first match as IPL captain, Gautam Gambhir followed up inspired moves in the field with an old-fashioned innings full of sensible strokeplay and saved a glittering batting line-up the blushes in a straightforward chase of 143 on a flat pitch.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Stuart Broad  and Graeme Swann shared five wickets to put England in complete command on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh  yesterday.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – The Boston Celtics were able  to rest Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen for the final  quarter as they cruised to a convincing 122-103 win over the  Indiana Pacers.

By Marlon Munroe The inaugural champions of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League competition Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United will be looking to redeem itself this year at  the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) club championships after being booted in the first round last year.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Despite his slumping batting form, wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin has been given a vote of confidence by new West Indies coach Ottis Gibson.

Cozier on Sunday The West Indies and Zimbabwe have simply marked time over the past three weeks.

Some of the top race horses will battle for top honours today in the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club’s Phagwah race meeting at the Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne race course.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Pat Rousseau and Chris Dehring have expressed different views on Jamaica or other territories seceding from the West Indies Cricket Board.

Defending champions Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United will be looking to continue their unbeaten run when they oppose East Coast side Victoria Kings this afternoon as the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League continues with five matches around the country.

From Gary Tim in New York Guyana’s best chance of scoring its first medal at a global track and field meet has been put into the slot by world-ranked athlete Aliann Pompey as she covets a berth in the Women’s 400m final at the IAAF 13th World Indoor Championships.

DOHA, (Reuters) – Chinese world indoor hurdles  champion Liu Xiang ruled out the prospect of winning a medal  after a cautious return to global competition at the IAAF  championships yesterday.

By Marlon Munroe Jamaican Olympic silver medalist Grace Jackson on Thursday evening encouraged local athletes to strike a balance between academia and sport whilst addressing them at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) pavilion.

Essequibo put up a fight on the back of a brilliant 95 from Ricardo Adams but Berbice eventually prevailed over their counterparts at the Anna Regina Community Centre ground yesterday in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Castrol Under-15 Inter-County one-day tournament.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent,  CMC – West Indies exploited a pitch with generous life and movement to bundle Zimbabwe out cheaply but their batsmen were unconvincing as they stuttered to a four-wicket win in the fourth One-Day International yesterday.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – All-rounder Dwayne Bravo said yesterday his four-wicket haul against Zimbabwe was a signal he had made a full return to fitness following his recent hand injury.

ORLANDO, Florida, (Reuters) – The Orlando Magic  stormed to a season-high seventh consecutive win with a 111-82 rout of the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.