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BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Runako Morton celebrated his recall to the West Indies team with a sparkling century but it could not prevent Jamaica from completing a seven-wicket win over the Leeward Islands at Warner Park yesterday.

Transport Sports Club (TSC) won the Raymond Panday/ Cummings Electrical two-day second division tournament when they defeated the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) by eight wickets in the final at the DCC ground, Queenstown yesterday.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – A Trinidad & Tobago batting collapse triggered by Narsingh Deonarine in the extended final half-hour overshadowed Imran Khan’s memorable bowling performance yesterday against Guyana in the WICB regional first-class championship.

By Rawle Toney Former magistrate cum attorney-at-law Gordon Gilhuys yesterday told Stabroek Sport that he will be stepping down as President of the BK International Western Tigers Football Club.

Experienced golfer Mike Guyadin and Sportswoman-of-the-Year nominee, Christine Sukhram, kicked off the year on a high note by copping the men and women’s titles at the Hibiscus Restaurant of New York-sponsored Medal Play golf tournament Saturday at the Lusignan Golf course.

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

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa won the fourth and final test by an innings and 74 runs yesterday, bowling England out for 169 just before lunch on the fourth day at the  Wanderers to level the series at 1-1.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Cesc Fabregas provided the  inspiration as Arsenal stayed in hot pursuit of Premier League  leaders Chelsea and champions Manchester United with a 2-0  victory at Bolton Wanderers yesterday.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Champions Jamaica were eyeing a victory over the Leeward Islands in spite of extensive weather setbacks on the third day of their second-round WICB Regional First Class game at Warner Park yesterday.

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis,  CMC – Steady rain prevented a ball from being bowled in the WICB regional first-class match between Barbados and Combined Campuses & Colleges yesterday.

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – Kieron Pollard’s South Australia, already assured of a spot in Saturday’s final, lost their unbeaten label yesterday when his West Indian colleague Dwayne Smith helped dethroned champions New South Wales whip them by eight wickets.

(BBC) Australia are on course for a 3-0 series whitewash against Pakistan after Simon Katich hit his ninth Test century on day four in Hobart yesterday.

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Left-arm spinner  Shakib Al Hasan and paceman Shahadat Hossain took four wickets  each as Bangladesh left India struggling on 213-8 before bad  light brought an early end to the opening day of the first test yesterday.

PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies Under-19s revived their title hopes with a thrilling one-run victory over Bangladesh in a nail-biting ICC Under-19 World Cup Group D match yesterday.

Guyana and the Caribbean rated bantamweight champion Leon ‘Hurry up’ Moore won his 26th professional fight last evening in Singapore when he defeated Marangin Marbun for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Pan Asian Boxing Association (PABA) super bantamweight title.

By Marlon Munroe Transport Sports Club (TSC) yesterday secured a 111-run first innings lead over Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) in the final of the Raymond Panday/Cummings Electrical two-day second division tournament.

– 2009 was a dream year for rifle shooter Mahendra Persaud as he snatched the national championships from Ransford Goodluck and was the Caribbean’s best shooter at Bisley If rifle shooter Mahendra Persaud had his way he would have wished that the year 2009 did not have to come to an end.

Newly opened business entity Fitness Express (47 Sheriff Street, Campbellville) yesterday presented a cheque to promoter Carwyn Holland as part sponsorship for the January 29 `New Year’s Beatings’ card set for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

– Cabinet gives green light for financing The National Sports Commission (NSC) has received the green light from Cabinet for financing Guyana’s participation in the 2010 Inter-Guiana Games.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Denesh Ramdin stroked his sixth first-class hundred before Trinidad & Tobago’s bowlers fortified their side’s position against Guyana in the WICB Regional First-Class championship yesterday.