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When national race walking champion Rudolph Mitchell takes the road tomorrow morning, he will be looking to chalk up his 91st victory, even though he will be going up against some foreign competitors.

By Tony Cozier In BRISTOL THE big freeze of the northeast gave way to a day of clear, cloudless sunshine.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Ana Ivanovic used her champion’s  instinct yesterday as she was made to sweat for more than two  hours by a little-known Italian who had never won a French Open  match.

BRISTOL, England, CMC – Dwayne Bravo stroked a polished fifty but West Indies offered very tame resistance and England marched to an emphatic victory in the second One Day International (ODI) at Bristol’s County Ground yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies start a 10-day training camp in Barbados today in preparation for next month’s International Cricket Council’s Women’s World Twenty20 tournament in England.

DENVER, (Reuters) – Kobe Bryant scored 41 points,  including a key late three-pointer, to lift the Los Angeles  Lakers to a 103-97 win over the Denver Nuggets and a 2-1 lead  in the Western Conference finals series on Saturday.

Four teams record wins Another four teams recorded victories when day two of the second annual Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Courts Pee Wee Under-11 Football Competition ended at the Banks DIH ground, Thirst Park ground yesterday.

BRISTOL, England, CMC – West Indies skipper Chris Gayle is hoping to mark his 200th One-Day International with a victory against England in the second One-Day International today.

BRISTOL, England, CMC – Still searching for their first win on what has been a miserable tour, West Indies will hope to overcome their wretched form and escape the dreadful weather, when they clash with England in the second One-Day International today.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Perched at the top of women’s  tennis, Dinara Safina is no longer just her brother Marat’s  little sister.

Tapeball cricket teams from around the country will battle for top honours when the Guyana Softball and Windball Cricket Association (GS&WCA) stages a nationwide 15/15 tournament which is billed to bowl off mid next month.

The National senior football team (Golden Jaguars) has begun their rebuilding phase and will compete against an Upper Demerara selection this evening at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground in preparation for the Parbo Bier Cup which will be held in Suriname from June 1-8.

Jason Ray Khalil in stunning upset of top seed Downes Jason Khalil produced a stunning upset over the number-one ranked Under-19 player Oliver Downes on the fourth night of the Woodpecker Products-sponsored National junior squash championships at the Georgeton Club courts.

CLEVELAND, (Reuters) – LeBron James made a buzzer-beating three-pointer as time expired to rescue the  Cleveland Cavaliers in a thrilling 96-95 win over the Orlando  Magic on Friday.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Ana Ivanovic will start her French Open title defence against Italian Sara Errani today inspired by American rock band Kings of Leon.

(BBC) Andrew Strauss believes injury-hit England can continue their winning run against West Indies in today’s second one-day international in Bristol.

The Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport made good its promise to the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) and five boxing gyms at a simple ceremony on Friday at its Main Street office, Georgetown.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbadian cruiserweight boxer Shawn “The Sniper” Cox scored a sudden second-round technical knockout victory over St Lucian Patrick Wilson in the main event of the Stonewall Promotions’ three-fight card on Friday night.

Guyana’s batsman Krishna Arjune was in great form over the past week, slamming 158 for his club Bamboo Sports against Aranguez Sports in their North Championship clash.

Camptown and Pele to clash tonight By Kizan Brumell Sunburst Camptown and Pele football clubs will collide this evening in a feature Premier League encounter which commences at 8pm at the Tucville Playfield as another Georgetown Football Association weekend concludes.