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CHENNAI, India,  (Reuters) – Record-scoring opener  Sachin Tendulkar and fellow batsman Virender Sehwag will be  rested for India’s third and final one-day international against  South Africa in Ahmedabad tomorrow, the Indian cricket board  said in a statement.

– Tendulkar’s double century seals one-day series GWALIOR, India, (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar scored  one-day international cricket’s first double century to set up a  153-run win and a series victory for India over South Africa yesterday.

CASTRIES, St Lucia,  CMC – Chief Executive Officer of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Ernest Hilaire has affirmed that West Indies captain Chris Gayle will be available for the One Day International (ODI) series against Zimbabwe and that there is a simple reason he will not be appearing in Sunday’s Twenty20 clash.

By Marlon Munroe Umpire Randolph Rose called off the East Bank and Georgetown clash of the Demerara Cricket Board NALICO/NAFICO Under-15 50-over tournament yesterday owing  to the deplorable condition of the sanitary block and the several holes in and around the 15-yard circle at the Providence ground.

Sport letter Dear Editor, Nicolette Fernandes is without doubt one of the hardest working, most dedicated athletes in our country’s history.

By Rawle Toney Vice-President of the Commonwealth Games Committee (CGC) John Hoskins and his accompanying party arrived in Guyana this morning along with the Queen’s Baton which will be relayed across Guyana over a two-day period, similar to the Olympic Torch relay.

Sprint ace Chaves Ageday has been nominated by the Athletics Association of Guyana to participate in the South American under-23 championships scheduled for Colombia from March 14-30.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Sports movies too often veer  uneasily between off-field drama and on-pitch action without  portraying either with much conviction.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Although he did not speak about  it often, my father regarded bringing Basil D’Oliveira to  England as the single act he was most proud of in his life.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – West Indies cricketers, smarting from their heavy losses on tour of Australia, are due to arrive in Trinidad tonight from London.

The weigh in for the inaugural Friday Nights fights is set for 8pm tonight at the Chemical Corner, Location Two, Berbice Car Park.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Nike , the world’s  largest sporting goods maker, will extend its lead in sales of  soccer-related products over rival Adidas helped by  new launches and a marketing blitz at this summer’s FIFA World  Cup, its chief executive told Reuters yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Young batsman Horace Miller was drafted Tuesday into Jamaica’s squad for their must-win match against Trinidad and Tobago in the final round of the WICB Regional first-class championship this weekend.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, (Reuters) – Jason  Richardson’s last-second basket completed a stunning Phoenix  comeback as the Suns rallied from 10 points down in the final  minutes to beat Oklahoma City Thunder 104-102 on Tuesday.

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, (Reuters) – Kobe Bryant returned  to the court in spectacular fashion, making a game-winning  three-pointer to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 99-98 victory  over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – Paul Pierce sat out Boston’s  110-106 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday due to an  injured right thumb, the Celtics reported on their website  (www.nba.com/celtics/).

– Gibson Ottis Gibson, West Indies’ incoming coach, believes there is sufficient talent in the region to turn the fortunes of Caribbean cricket around, despite the ignominy of their bruising one-day tour of Australia, in which they failed to win a single match in either the 50 or 20-over format.

Table tennis players 21 years and under will be in action this week-end when the Oscar Shew Memorial mini-cadet, cadet, juniors and 21 and under tournament is staged at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

The Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) has sent a congratulatory message to young cyclist Geron Williams on his selection as Junior Sportsman of the Year.

Victory Valley Royals and Retrieve Raiders continued their superb run in the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) U-19 competition in matches over the weekend at the Mackenzie Sports Club hardcourt.