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Vasco hold Netrockers to 2-all draw First division club Netrockers were surprisingly held to a 2-2 draw by a young and inexperienced Vasco line-up when the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Stag B-League continued on Thursday at the Bayrock ground.

Zaheeda Samdally will be the captain of the recently-selected Demerara female cricket team as  the Demerara Cricket Board’s (DCB) Female Mini-league concluded on Wednesday at the Police Sports Complex ground, Eve Leary.

-WICB writes individually to players Office of the President Press Officer Kwame McCoy has confirmed to Stabroek Sport that President Bharrat Jagdeo is in receipt of the letter sent by the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) requesting  him to arbitrate in their ongoing dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and that he is prepared to meet.

Quarter-finals kick off tonight Sixteen teams will be contending in the quarter-finals of the Guinness Futsal Tournament set for tonight as they battle for top honours in the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport/Georgetown Football Association (GFA) organized tourney.

Guyanese girls advance to semis After a few nervous performances, the Guyanese girls came through to put away Jamaica 4-1 in their final group match at the 2009 Junior CASA Championships in Barbados.

Head coach Laurence Adonis of the Guyana under-19 rugby squad that recently played in the Cayman Islands says this year’s tournament was  by far the highest level of competition he has seen since Guyana has been playing in the North American and West Indian Rugby Association (NAWIRA) Under-19 Championships.

(Digicel) St George’s, Grenada: West Indies captain, Floyd Reifer, says that his team is keenly aware of the critical need to level the two-match Digicel Test Series by beating Bangladesh in the Second Digicel Test at the Grenada National Stadium.

TURNBERRY, Scotland, (Reuters) – Tom Watson, the  oldest player in the field, spectacularly rolled back the years  with an inspired display commanding the spotlight at the British  Open yesterday.

Former West Indies under-19 Captain Steven Jacobs and his Malteenoes club mate Delvon McEwen are collaborating with their club to host the Super 6s Cricket Festival at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground on August 1.

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) has set today to Sunday for the National Senior Open Championship.

Tony ‘Spirit’ and Monah shine Hi Stars got off to a perfect start in the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Stag Beer-sponsored ‘B’ League Football tournament when they flogged Flamingo six goals to nil, thanks to a double each from Tony ‘Spirit’ Adams and Jason Monah.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England captain Andrew Strauss  battled throughout the opening day of the second Ashes test  against Australia yesterday while his team mates seemed intent  on squandering their wickets.

VITTEL, (Reuters) – Dane Nicki Sorensen powered to a  solo victory in the 12th stage of the Tour de France, a 211.5-km  ride from Tonnerre to Vittel yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Australia recovered from stage  fright at the most celebrated theatre in world cricket to fight  their way back into the second Ashes test against England yesterday.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Juan Sebastian Veron was  lauded as his club’s outstanding player of all time after  leading modest Estudiantes to Libertadores Cup victory.

ST FARGEAU, France, (Reuters) – Mark Cavendish  strengthened his grip on the Tour de France sprints when he won  the 11th stage yesterday to equal Barry Hoban’s British  record of eight victories in the world’s greatest race.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent,  CMC – West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy says he is content with his role in the regional team’s attack, following his five-wicket haul in the opening Test against Bangladesh.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The West Indies Players Association has turned to CARICOM for help in brokering a solution to the impasse with the West Indies Cricket Board.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England all-rounder Andrew  Flintoff will retire from test cricket after the Ashes series  against Australia because his battered body can no longer cope  with the demands of five-day matches.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – A maiden half-century from Jonathan Foo failed to save Guyana from a nine-wicket defeat to host Jamaica at Sabina Park on the final day of their second round TCL Group West Indies three-day Cup match yesterday.