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-$100,000 winner-take-all Ravens/Pacesetters clash on tonight The last time the two teams met Ravens outclassed the Courts Pacesetters by 17 points (88-71) to take the GABA Open Knockout First Division tournament last year.

West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards faces the prospect of another year out of the game following spinal surgery in Jamaica three weeks ago to remove a herniated disc.

Philip Fernandes and most of the executives of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) were returned to office along with two newcomers following the GHB’s annual general meeting Thursday evening at the Georgetown Cricket Club pavilion.

As the excitement continues to build up on the local golfing circuit, players will be looking to blaze another 18 holes tomorrow in the Stag Beer sponsored Medal Play tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course.

By Marlon Munroe The sudden passing of junior sprint queen Roxana Rigby plunged the athletics fraternity in deep shock and mourning yesterday.

says Rawle Toney The last time I checked, basketball in the city was governed by the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) and not Courts Pacesetters.

CABINDA, Angola, (Reuters) – African teams must put  more trust in their managers to succeed at the highest level,  Ivory Coast coach Vahid Halilhodzic said yesterday.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Former West Indies coach David Moore has been confirmed as head coach of the national cricket team, the Bermuda Cricket Board has announced.

CAVE HILL, Barbados, CMC – The Windward Islands, led by three wickets apiece from left-arm seamer Kenroy Peters and off-spinner Shane Shillingford, took an early grip of their third round WICB regional first-class match against hosts Combined Colleges & Campuses at the Three Ws Oval yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A brilliant innings of 99 from Sherwin Ganga rescued Trinidad and Tobago from the brink of disaster on the opening day of their WICB first-class match against Barbados at Kensington Oval yesterday.

DALLAS, Texas, CMC – Joshua Clottey, who stopped Barbadian Christopher “Shaka” Henry back in 2004, faces the toughest test of his career in March when he meets reigning pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium.

HOVE, England, CMC – Following his recall to the West Indies team for the upcoming one-day tour of Australia, English county club Sussex has moved quickly to sign West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Smith for their defence of the Twenty20 Cup.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Kim Clijsters’s fairytale return to grand slam tennis came to a shuddering halt at the Australian Open yesterday just as Justine Henin’s own comeback started to gather momentum.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India and Pakistan are  trading diplomatic barbs over cricket in the latest setback to  efforts to improve relations between the two nuclear rivals,  who have had strained ties since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, (Reuters) – LeBron James continued  his reign over the Los Angeles Lakers, recording 37 points as  the Cleveland Cavaliers claimed a 93-87 victory to sweep the  season series against the defending NBA champions on Thursday.

-O’Neil to face Ewell for WIBA title The Shondel Alfred – Corrine De Groot rematch seesaw has finally stopped as Stabroek Sport understands that the fight will now take place in March in Guyana at a date to be announced soon.

– ICC pitch consultant Acknowledging the once rich fast bowling legacy, ICC Pitch Consultant Andy Atkinson feels that Caribbean pitches today represent a disservice to the speedsters.

Director of Mae’s Primary School, Mayglen Charles stated that karate administered at her school twice weekly has aided in the all-round development of the students who attend the classes.

The local cycling season commences tomorrow with the 17th annual Ricks and Sari Agro Industries Limited  cycle programme at the National Park inner circuit.

By Marlon Munroe Some life is expected from the normally flat and placid Guyana National Stadium playing surfaces and practice facilities for the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup Twenty20 in April after ICC Pitch Consultant Andy Atkinson adds his touch to it.