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MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – India tightened their grip on the  fourth day of the third and final test against Sri Lanka yesterday despite an unbeaten century from visiting captain Kumar  Sangakkara.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Dave Callaghan’s pivotal all-round performance blasted South Africa past England by eight wickets Friday night and into the CLOBI Cup International Masters Twenty20 final.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – One glance into Gleason’s Gym  reveals a snapshot that recalls the glory days of boxing, a time  when the Sweet Science ruled the sporting landscape and New York  was the centre of its universe.

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey,  (Reuters) – The New  Jersey Nets ended the NBA’s longest season-opening losing  streak on Friday, notching their first victory after 18 defeats  by beating the Charlotte Bobcats 97-91.

(BBC) Mohammad Asif took all three wickets as New Zealand managed just 70 of the 405 runs required for victory in the second Test against Pakistan in Wellington.

lead Windies redemption efforts Adelaide, Australia: A brash hundred from all rounder Dwayne Bravo, led the West Indies in consolidating their first innings of the Second Test and helped to redeem their unit after the three-day innings-and-65-run loss in Brisbane a week ago.

By Rawle Toney Minister of Sport Dr. Frank Anthony and President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Colin Klass yesterday conceded that the visit of Brazilian soccer legend  ‘King Pele’ who is set to arrive in Guyana next Saturday, as a guest of honour at the 20th Kashif and Shanghai Tournament is without doubt one of the greatest events   for football in Guyana.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Hosts South Africa will play  Mexico in the opening match of Africa’s first World Cup finals  next year with two former winners, France and Uruguay, also  drawn in the same group yesterday.

By Kizan Brumell Action in the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival continued yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall with 15 exciting matches that showcased a few nail biting and some blow-outs.

… more needs to be done administratively By Marlon Munroe Coaches attached to the women’s teams that participated in yesterday’s Demerara zone final of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) female Inter-Ward limited-overs tournament have expressed their dissatisfaction with the low standard of women’s cricket in Guyana.

East Coast Demerara’s women’s cricketers yesterday scored a seven-wicket victory over Georgetown in the final of the Guyana Cricket Board’s inter-ward, limited overs women’s tournament at the Demerara Cricket Club ground in Queenstown.

– to play opening game against local Lady Jaguars By Rawle Toney Overseas correspondent for the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Colin Baker says that preparation of the overseas team which will compete in the Women’s International Goodwill Tournament is heightening and the ladies are more than raring to go.

National player was the winner of the Guyana Table Tennis Association Handicap tournament played recently at the Malteenoes Sport Club.

After a short break following the staging of the annual national championships the country’s top golfers will be back in action today when the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company sponsors the three-ball Scramble tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course on the East Coast of Demerara.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – The in-form Graeme Hick lashed an unbeaten half century and spurred England to a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the CLOBI Cup International Masters Twenty20 tournament on Thursday night that booked their spot in the final.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Usain Bolt’s handlers have denied that the Jamaican mega sprint star has confirmed his participation at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India next October.

THOUSAND OAKS, California, (Reuters) – South Korean  Yang Yong-eun shrugged off the effects of a severe head cold to  burst two shots clear of a congested leaderboard in the Chevron  World Challenge second round yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The World Cup will be the first  sporting event to break the one billion pounds ($1.66 billion)  barrier in British betting turnover, said a leading bookmaker  after making England second favourites yesterday.

(BBC) Pakistan have taken charge of the second Test against New Zealand after establishing a 229-run lead at stumps on day two in Wellington yesterday.

(Reuters) – 2010 World Cup finals schedule after yesterday’s draw in Cape Town: Friday, June 11 Group A South Africa  v Mexico, Johannesburg (Soccer City) Uruguay       v France, Cape Town Saturday, June 12 Group B Argentina     v Nigeria, Johannesburg (Ellis Park) South Korea   v Greece, Port Elizabeth Group C England       v United States, Rustenburg Sunday, June 13 Group C Algeria       v Slovenia, Polokwane Group D Germany       v Australia, Durban Serbia        v Ghana, Pretoria Monday, June 14 Group E Netherlands   v Denmark, Soccer City Japan         v Cameroon, BloemfonteinGroup F Italy         v Paraguay, Cape Town Tuesday, June 15 Group F New Zealand   v Slovakia, Rustenburg Group G Ivory Coast   v Portugal, Port Elizabeth Brazil        v North Korea, Ellis Park Wednesday, June 16 Group H Honduras      v Chile, Nelspruit Spain         v Switzerland, Durban Group A South Africa  v Uruguay, Pretoria Thursday, June 17 Group A France        v Mexico, Polokwane Group B Greece        v Nigeria, Bloemfontein Argentina     v South Korea, Soccer City Friday, June 18 Group D Germany       v Serbia, Port Elizabeth Group C Slovenia      v United States, Ellis Park England       v Algeria, Cape Town Saturday, June 19 Group D Ghana         v Australia, Rustenburg Group E Netherlands   v Japan, Durban Cameroon      v Denmark, Pretoria Sunday, June 20 Group F Slovakia      v Paraguay, Bloemfontein Italy         v New Zealand, Nelspruit Group G Brazil        v Ivory Coast, Soccer City Monday, June 21 Group G Portugal      v North Korea, Cape TownGroup H Chile         v Switzerland, Port Elizabeth Spain         v Honduras, Ellis Park Tuesday, June 22 Group A Mexico        v Uruguay, Rustenburg France        v South Africa, Bloemfontein Group B Nigeria       v South Korea, Durban Greece        v Argentina, Polokwane Wednesday, June 23 Group C Slovenia      v England, Port Elizabeth United States v Algeria, Pretoria Group D Australia     v Serbia, Nelspruit Ghana         v Germany, Soccer City Thursday, June 24 Group F Slovakia      v Italy, Ellis Park Paraguay      v New Zealand, Polokwane Group E Denmark       v Japan, Rustenburg Cameroon      v Netherlands, Cape Town Friday, June 25 Group G Portugal      v Brazil, Durban North Korea   v Ivory Coast, Nelspruit Group H Chile         v Spain, Pretoria Switzerland   v Honduras, Bloemfontein – – Knockout stages: Last 16 (June 26 to 29) Quarter-finals (July 2 and 3) Semi-finals (6 and 7) Third-place playoff (10) Final (11)