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Badrinath guides Chennai to top of IPL

KIMBERLEY, South Africa (Reuters) – An unbeaten half-century from Subramanium Badrinath propelled the Chennai Super Kings to a seven-wicket win over the Rajasthan Royals and put them top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday.

Kobe lifts Lakers to 2-1 series lead

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Kobe Bryant top-scored with 33 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers take control of their Western Conference semi-final series with a 108-94 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday.

Cougars’ Ron Wilson (right) attempts to let loose a left foot shot, even as Sunburst Camptown’s Kris Camacho tries to intercept. (Orlando Charles photograph)

Cougars defeat Camptown on penalty kicks

-set up clash with GDF in Sweet 16 final A new champion will be crowned tomorrow when the Bakewell Buxton Stars- organized Mackeson Stout/Digicel Second Annual Sweet 16 football tournament climaxes at the Plaisance Community Centre ground.

We are the champions!

We are the champions! Race winners and runners-up from the just concluded GMR&SC ‘National Race of Champions round one’ pose with their trophies after last night’s presentation of prizes.

Kerron Stewart creams Qatar field

DOHA, Qatar, CMC – Jamaica’s Olympic double medallist Kerron Stewart logged another impressive sub-10 clocking and creamed the 100-metre field at the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix yesterday.

Gayle says West Indies lost the plot

LONDON, (Reuters) – West Indies captain Chris Gayle  conceded his team had lost the plot after a rash of dropped  catches and some feeble batting led to a 10-wicket defeat  against England within three days at Lord’s yesterday.

Safina beats Venus in epic semi-final

ROME,  (Reuters) – World number one Dinara Safina came  from behind to win an epic contest with Venus Williams 6-7 6-3  6-4 yesterday and set up an all-Russian final at the Italian  Open.

Victory takes Daredevils top of IPL

EAST LONDON, South Africa, (Reuters) – The Delhi  Daredevils surged to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL)  after crushing the Mumbai Indians by seven wickets yesterday.

Indian Premier League result and standings

(Reuters) – Indian Premier League result and  standings yesterday.   Delhi Daredevils beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets Standings                             P      W      L      T      NR     PTS Delhi Daredevils                            8          6          2         0           0           12 Chennai Super Kings                   9          5          3          0           1           11 Rajasthan Royals                          9          5          3          0           1            11 Deccan Chargers                           8          5          3          0           0           10 Bangalore Royal Challengers  9          4          5           0          0           8 Kings XI Punjab                             9         4          5           0           0          8 Mumbai Indians                            9         3           5           0           1           7 Kolkata Knight Riders                9         1           7            0          1           3 * T denotes tied, NR no result Playing today (GMT)    Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab, Kimberley (1030)    Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals, Kimberley (1430)

Ramdin, Nash show grit

At least, and at last, some gumption, some of the fight that had gone out of the West Indies as early as the first afternoon of the first Test when they spilled six catches and allowed England to break free from a precarious position.

DIRECTV to show Dawson

-Tarver rematch today Boxing fans can catch the action-packed light heavyweight rematch between Chad Dawson and Antonio Tarver  at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas  live on DIRECTV  today from 9:30 pm ET on Channel 524, a press release stated.

Champs again… Defending champions Berbice pose with their trophy. (Photo by Orlando Charles)

Berbice retains U-19 title

Foo carts off all individual awards Defending champions Ber-bice easily retained their Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/GTM-sponsored Under-19 Inter-county three-day title, after their match against Demerara petered out into a tame draw at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence yesterday.

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