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– Orlando’s  Magicians stun Lakers to trim deficit to one game ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – The Orlando Magic stormed back into contention in the NBA Finals by knocking off the Los Angeles Lakers 108-104 on Tuesday, trimming the deficit in their best-of-seven series to 2-1.

Windies fined for slow over-rate

NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – The West Indies were fined yesterday for a slow over-rate during their 15-run loss to Sri Lanka during the Group C match in the ICC World Twenty20 at Trent Bridge.

‘Gayle Force’ in doubt

`The knee is swollen a lot and bruised a lot. So let’s see what happens’ NOTTINGHAM, England, CMC – Chris Gayle faces a possible non-starter for West Indies’ final group match against Sri Lanka today in the World Twenty20 Championship.

Idi Lewis relaxes at the North American Teams table tennis tournament in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

‘We can win C/bean c/ships’

-says Idi Lewis Former Caribbean junior boys’ table tennis champion Idi Lewis feels that the Guyana men’s team to this year’s Caribbean championships could bring home the bacon.

Soderling and miracle forehand rescue

PARIS, (Reuters) – No Nadal, no excuses! Those are  the words that could have haunted Roger Federer for the rest of  his life if he had let the French Open crown slip from his  grasp on Sunday.

Windies Women remain unbeaten ahead of Championship

TAUNTON, England, CMC – West Indies Women again gave further proof that bowling will be their strength, but batting will be the key to their success, when they won their second and final warm-up match ahead of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Championship against Sri Lanka Women yesterday.

Santhi turns to coaching after suicide bid

CHENNAI, India, (Reuters) – Distraught after a failed  gender test that led her to attempt suicide, Indian athlete  Santhi Soundarajan has turned to coaching and transferred her  dreams to her new charges.

S/Africa triumph in one-run thriller

LONDON, England, CMC – South Africa yesterday held their nerve to clinch a thrilling one-run victory over New Zealand in the ICC World Twenty20 Championship as both sides advanced to the Super Eights.

Afridi propels Pakistan into second round

LONDON, (Reuters) – Pakistan leg-spinner Shahid  Afridi destroyed the Netherlands’ Twenty20 World Cup dreams at  Lord’s yesterday with four for 11 from his four overs in the  final group B match.

Netball out of Caribbean Games

President of the Guyana Netball Association Lawrence `Sparrow’ Griffith says that Guyana will not be represented in that discipline at the inaugural Caribbean Games scheduled for next month in Trinidad and Tobago.

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