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The Lady Jaguars team reigned supreme in Group `A’ of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) 2010 Female World Cup Qualifiers when they completed a 1 – 0 victory over the St.

MADRID, (Reuters) – David Ferrer crushed  Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2 6-4 6-0 to fire depleted  champions Spain into the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup yesterday and set up a clash away to nine-times winners France.

After an outstanding 2009 season, the Hikers Hockey Club is once again looking to give its youngsters a taste of international competition.

UNCASVILLE, Connecticut, CMC – Guyana’s former world boxing champion Wayne Braithwaite sounded a warning that he is ready to return to the world’s top flight with a swift first-round knockout of American Adam Harris in their cruiserweight non-title bout on Saturday night.

Winners and runners up of the just concluded General Equipment Farm Supplies Mashramani junior badminton tournament received their prizes on Saturday.

LONDON, England,  CMC – Top-rated Chelsea got goals in each half from England internationals John Terry and Frank Lampard to defeat Stoke City FC 2-0 in their English FA Cup quarter-final yesterday afternoon.

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, (Reuters) – The Milwaukee  Bucks produced a strong attacking display to beat the Cleveland  Cavaliers 92-85 on Saturday, capitalising on the absence of LeBron James, who was rested by Cavs coach Mike Brown.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Real Mallorca swept aside  Sporting Gijon 3-0 in La Liga yesterday to keep up their push  for a place in next season’s Champions League.

PROVIDENCE, Guyana,  CMC – West Indies captain Chris Gayle expressed relief Saturday after steering his side to the four-wicket victory over Zimbabwe that snapped a woeful winless streak that had stretched to 15 games.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Mexico emerged champions of the Four-nation Under-17 women’s football tournament when they shot past Jamaica 2-0 in the final round Friday night at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium.

-at National Sports Awards ceremony It was the crowning moment for Guyana’s top sports personalities for 2009 when they received their accolades at an impressive ceremony attended by Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo and other dignitaries at the National Culture Centre on Friday evening.

By Marlon Munroe The West Indies cricket team scored its first victory in an international game since June last year to level the five-match ODI series against Zimbabwe at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday.

Michael Holding won’t commentate, or even watch, Twenty20 cricket. His aversion to the shortest and now most popular version of the game is that strong.

Winners of the just concluded Banks DIH Inaugural “One Tip Two Tip” Softball Cricket competition were presented with their prizes at a presentation ceremony at Banks DIH Sports Club, Thirst Park on Friday.

The first round of the Guyana Tapeball Cricket League’s annual Clash of Titans will take place today at several venues.

Top football club BK International Western Tigers will hold its biennial General Meeting on March 21 at 2pm at the BK Sports Club building on Mandela Avenue.

Manager of the male and female Inter-Guiana Games football teams Edward Cort is requesting the male and female players who have not yet presented their documents do so today.

By Kizan Brumell The West Indies team pulled a significant victory out of the bag against Zimbabwe yesterday at the Providence National Stadium to level the 2010 Digicel Series 1 – 1.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Doubles specialists Michael  Llodra and Julien Benneteau combined to fire France into the  quarter-finals of the Davis Cup yesterday with a battling  four-set win over Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber and  Christopher Kas in Toulon.

CHARLOTTE, (Reuters) – The Charlotte Bobcats posted  a convincing 98-83 win over the Western Conference-leading Los  Angeles Lakers to gain ground on a playoff spot on Friday.