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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Thirty members of the Haitian Football Federation have been confirmed dead and dozens others are missing following the massive earthquake that rocked the northern Caribbean country last Tuesday.

MELBOURNE, Australia,  CMC – West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo missed Victoria Bushrangers’ win over Queensland Bulls yesterday with injury but is expected to play in the grand Twenty20 Big Bash final on Saturday.

PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand, CMC – A pulsating, fifth-wicket century stand between prolific opener Kraigg Brathwaite and wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich hauled West Indies from the brink of disaster and catapulted them to a crucial five-wicket win over Papua New Guinea in their final preliminary match of the ICC Under-19 World Cup yesterday.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – India rapidly reached 122 for one in their second innings before bad light  stopped play on the third day of the first test against  Bangladesh yesterday.

– GABA to bounce off 2010 season this weekend In an exclusive interview with Stabroek Sport yesterday, President of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Trevor Rose disclosed that the Burnham Basketball Court enhancement is very close to realisation.

The development of cricket in the ancient county of Berbice took another step forward last Thursday when the Berbice Cricket Board joined with Region Six Contractor Annirud Ramcharitar to launch the BCB/Ramcharitar Construction Firm 40-over First Division Knockout tournament.

– Guyana to attend CBC meeting in TortolaThe highly anticipated Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federa-tion (GABF) will finally be held on Sunday, February 14, Acting President David Patterson said yesterday.

The second edition of the ‘Hugh Ross Classic’ Body-building and Fitness championships is set for the National Cultural Centre on May 2 and Guyana’s most successful male bodybuilder Hugh Ross is promising that the event will be bigger this time around.

Guyana’s team for the International Rugby Board Sevens World Series tournament in Las Vegas, USA will be cut this weekend according to head coach Laurie Adonis.

After a six-year absence, the sport of circle tennis returns to the Berbice county today when eight invited secondary schools face off for the title of Circle Tennis Champions at the Rose Hall Estate Welfare Centre ground.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Narsingh Deonarine celebrated his call-up to the West Indies team for the upcoming tour of Australia with a splendid, unbeaten century for Guyana to help them earn a draw with Trinidad and Tobago in their WICB regional first class match yesterday.

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, CMC – Fast bowler Kemar Roach produced a devastating spell to grab a seven-wicket haul that catapulted Barbados to a hard-fought, eight-wicket victory over Combined Campuses and Colleges yesterday.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Twice NBA All Star point guard  Stephon Marbury will become the highest profile American to  play in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) after he  agreed to join China’s Shanxi Club.

CABINDA, Angola, (Reuters) – Mali bowed out of the  African Nations Cup despite a 3-1 win over Malawi in their last  Group A game yesterday.

TORONTO,  (Reuters) – The Toronto Raptors used the  strong play of Chris Bosh and Andrea Bargnani to turn back the  Dallas Mavericks 110-88 on Sunday.

BERWYN, Philadelphia, CMC – Guyana’s squash star Nicolette Fernandes eliminated a pair of seeded players before losing at the semi-final stage of the Liberty Bell Open this past weekend.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal beat the rain and  his opponent in a perfect start to his Australian Open defence  as Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin enjoyed  mixed fortunes on their returns to Melbourne Park yesterday.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar  smashed a 44th test century for India before Bangladesh lost  three quick wickets to end the second day of the first test on  59 for three yesterday.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – England captain Andrew  Strauss will miss his team’s forthcoming tour of Bangladesh in  order to remain fresh for this year’s Ashes tour of Australia  and next year’s 50 overs World Cup.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Aggressive Barbadian batsman Dwayne Smith has been recalled to West Indies colours after a near three-year break, in a 15-man squad named yesterday for next month’s one-day tour of Australia.