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DOHA, (Reuters) – World number one Roger Federer made  light of the chilly conditions to ease into the quarter-finals  of the Qatar Open with a 6-2 6-4 win over Russian Evgeny Korolev  yesterday.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Lamar Odom produced a solid  performance to help the Los Angeles Lakers survive a ragged  offensive outing in beating the Houston Rockets 88-79 on  Tuesday.

RALEIGH, North Carolina,  (Reuters) – Former Olympic  and world champion Justin Gatlin warned kingpins Usain Bolt and  Tyson Gay to brace for a possible defeat when the American  sprinter returns from a four-year doping suspension this year.

(BBC) Spinner Nathan Hauritz ripped through the Pakistan tail as Australia bowled out the tourists for 139 to seal a stunning victory in the second Test yesterday.

CAPETOWN,  (Reuters) – South Africa moved into a  strong position to win the third test and level the series after  England, chasing an unlikely 466 to win, reached 132 for three  at the close on the fourth day at Newlands yesterday.

CAPETOWN,  (Reuters) – South Africa batsman AB de  Villiers kept the ball-tampering controversy simmering after the  fourth day of the third test against England  yesterday.

Asks Rawle Toney It is that time of the year when the National Sports Commission (NSC) awards the outstanding male and female junior and senior sports athletes for their performances during 2009 but first, they have to go through the arduous and knotty process of nominations.

On September 27, 2009, a packed Cliff Anderson Sports Hall saw Shondel ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred becoming Guyana’s eight world champion when she stopped Corrine De Groot for the Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) bantamweight title.

By Marlon Munroe West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul will not be available for Guyana’s first game in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) regional four-day tournament from January 15-18 due to torn ligaments in his fingers sustained in Australia.

The Thomas United Football Club will stage an ordinary general meeting on Sunday from 10am at the Georgetown Football Club pavilion.

PERTH, Australia, CMC – In Chris Gayle’s absence, opener Shaun Marsh slammed the first century of the Twenty20 Big Bash to catapult struggling Western Australia to a comprehensive 127-run victory over New South Wales in a must-win encounter at the WACA yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Test opener Devon Smith led three batsmen getting half centuries for the Windward Islands Monday against a UWI XI as they dominated a two-day practice match for the West Indies first-class season starting later this week.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – The Miami Heat snapped a  three-game losing streak by beating the slumping Atlanta Hawks  92-75 on Monday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Washington Wizards guard  Gilbert Arenas met with federal prosecutors on Monday to explain why he brought several guns to the team’s locker room.

(BBC) A mediator has been brought in to try to salvage the proposed fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather it was reported yesterday.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters  is already relishing the prospect of renewing her long rivalry  with her fellow Belgian Justine Henin.

(BBC) Pakistan are on course for their first Test victory against Australia since 1995 after the hosts closed day three of the second Test 80 ahead at 286-8.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, CMC – Cricket’s world governing body, the International Cricket Council, is taking a firmer stance on corruption for the Under-19 World Cup scheduled to bowl off here next week.

DHAKA,  (Reuters) – Thilan Samaraweera’s sparkling  century and Chanaka Welegedara’s incisive bowling led Sri Lanka  to a five-wicket win over India in the second match of the  Tri-Series yesterday.

CAPETOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa captain Graeme Smith hit a superb 19th test century to put the hosts 330 runs ahead of England and in full control of the third test after the  third day at Newlands yesterday.