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(Cricinfo) Kolkata Knight Riders showed more character than perhaps the first two seasons put together to survive early blows by veterans Chaminda Vaas and Adam Gilchrist at the start of each innings.

MIAMI,  (Reuters) – The ambulance crew that took  golfer Tiger Woods from the scene of his fateful car crash last  year did not let his wife ride with him because they said the  incident was a case of domestic violence, according to Florida  police records cited by a local newspaper yesterday.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Alastair Cook  made a patient unbeaten century in his first test as England  captain to lift his team to a commanding 374 for three on the  opening day of the series against Bangladesh yesterday.

DALLAS, (Reuters) – WBO welterweight champion Manny  Pacquiao should fight Floyd Mayweather Jr.

-Colonel Lovell and GABA boss pleased with performances. Special Forces Squadron with 26 points captured the 2010 Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Champion Unit title when the final bell rang Wednesday evening at Base Camp Ayanganna.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Seemingly recovered from their early series stuttering, West Indies will look to wrap up the series against Zimbabwe in the fourth One-Day International of the five-match series which bowls off here today.

Sinclair, 258 n.o,  Fudadin, 150,  pound Skeldon A double century from Jason Sinclair and a century from national middle order batsman Assad Fudadin helped Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets team to a massive victory over Skeldon when the Georgetown Cricket Board (GCB) National Three-Day Tournament continued in the Ancient County.

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) has shortlisted eight athletes to compete at the CARIFTA Games in the Cayman Islands from April 3-5.

By Marlon Munroe With a demanding international schedule this year the new executive of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) indicated yesterday that it is currently cash strapped and unable to solely finance teams’ participation at various international assignments.

The Neal and Massy Group of Companies yesterday  named a strong 15-man squad from which the final 11 will be chosen to oppose Zeelandia Sports Club of Wakenaam in a return  35-over Cricket match tomorrow at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground, West Coast Demerara.

The Continental Group of Companies, Industrial Site, Ruimveldt, will sponsor tomorrow’s Medal Play Golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara.

Round three of the Inter-County Castrol Under-15 limited-overs tournament continues today with Essequibo clashing with Berbice at Enmore Community Centre ground from 09:30 hours.

The Guyana Football Referees Council will this week-end stage a course for referees.

– trials get underway today at Malteenoes Sports Club ground Thirty-eight Under19 cricketers will be in action this weekend as the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) embarks on preparation for the upcoming Demerara Cricket Board Inter Sub Association competition.

(Cricinfo) It’s the first of 60 matches: The defending champions taking on wooden-spoon winners, after a flashy opening ceremony, amid high security at a stadium neither calls home.

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent,  CMC – A career-best spell from Darren Sammy carried West Indies to a 141-run victory in the third One-day International against Zimbabwe yesterday.

Silver medallist at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, Jamaican Grace Jackson  will deliver the feature address at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) awards ceremony at the Georgetown Club tomorrow night.

Arnos Vale, St Vincent – Man-of-the-Match for the Third Digicel One Day International, Darren Sammy said that he always has at the back of his mind that every game he plays for the West Indies could be his last.

By Marlon Munroe Inter Guiana Games track and field defending champions Guyana, will be entering this year’s tournament without many of their marquee athletes but Head Coach and Manager/Chaperone are optimistic that the athletes selected are good enough to retain the title.

-Paul Bevaun slams 132 Guyana’s wicketkeeper batsman Derwin Christian playing his first game for Rochard Road in the Senior Division of the South Zone, scored a rapid 70 in a drawn encounter for his team in Trinidad and Tobago recently.