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LUANDA, (Reuters) – Ghana’s new generation continue their bid for the country’s first African Nations Cup title in  28 years when they face a Nigeria side that needs freshening up  as the World Cup-bound teams clash in today’s semi-final.

DOHA, (Reuters) – World number 13 Kenny Perry called yesterday for fellow American Tiger Woods to end his  self-imposed exile from golf.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Based on the precept that genies cannot be thrust back into their bottles, the technology now available to help review umpiring decisions cannot now be denied to the officials themselves.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Paceman Zaheer Khan ripped  through Bangladesh’s batting order to claim seven wickets in an innings for the first time in leading India to a crushing 10 wicket victory and a 2-0 series whitewash over the hosts yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Teenaged batting sensation Kraigg Brathwaite has revealed that he fashions his approach off top West Indies middle-order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Gilbert Arenas and Washington Wizards team mate Javaris Crittenton have been suspended for the rest of the NBA season after a league investigation into them  bringing guns into the team locker room.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Cricket South Africa (CSA)  has sacked the entire selection panel, Mike Proctor, convenor  of the selectors said yesterday, a day after head coach Mickey Arthur resigned ahead of a tour to India.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Leeward Islands selectors have called up Mali Richards, the son of cricket legend Sir Vivian Richards, to the team for this weekend’s WICB First-class match against Trinidad and Tobago at the new Foursquare Park.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados yesterday called up fiery fast bowler Corey Edwards to their team for this weekend’s day/night clash against the Windward Islands in their fourth-round WICB First-class match at Kensington Oval.

-Serena Williams, Federer through; Venues ousted MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Roger Federer and Serena  Williams needed all their fighting qualities to stay in the  Australian Open on Wednesday after Li Na stunned Venus Williams  to become the second Chinese to reach a grand slam semi-final.

DALLAS, (Reuters) – The Dallas Mavericks withstood a  late charge from the Milwaukee Bucks and hung on for a 108-107  victory on Tuesday.

By Rawle Toney The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) yesterday announced the team that will compete at next month’s Inter-national Rugby Board’s (IRB) USA International Se-ven’s World Series and according to the selected captain Claudius Butts, the team is well crafted.

By Marlon Monroe As the Holland’s Entertainment Promotion ‘Season’s Beatings’ fight card draws closer, fighters and trainers alike are fine tuning their preparations for Friday night’s showdown at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Legendary former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd has been named along with Brent Lockie to investigate the use of the decision review system during the recent fourth Test between South Africa and England.

By Rawle Toney The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) had nominated Alika Morgan for the title of 2009 Senior Sportswoman-of-the-Year award but according to the Caribbean distance star, she is still a junior and so she should have been nominated for both awards.

Guyanese World Boxing Council (WBC) Light Heavyweight CABOFE Title holder Shawn Corbin will face German Karo Murat on Saturday in Germany for his World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Inter-Continental title.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) seems poised to take first innings points from the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) in the Guyana Cricket Board first division competition which got underway at the Malteenoes Sports Club last Sunday.

-Western Tigers to face Topp XX in feature game As the benevolence of thousands of Guyanese continues to pour out, the Haiti Disaster Relief Committee (HDRC) of Linden is teaming up with the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation to bring off what is expected to be an exciting evening of football on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, (Reuters) – Utah Jazz rookie  Wesley Matthews scored 10 of a career-high 21 points in the  fourth quarter to steer the home team to a 124-115 victory over  the Phoenix Suns on Monday.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal limped out of the  Australian Open yesterday, his title defence shattered by a  recurring knee problem and a devastating display by Andy Murray.