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Alpha defeats Kings on penalty kicks Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United defeated Victoria Kings on penalty kicks last night when action in the Bakewell Buxton Stars organized Mackeson Stout/Digicel sponsored Sweet 16 football tournament continued at the Plaisance Community Centre ground.

Demerara zone finalists Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and Lusignan Cricket Club (LCC) will meet in the final of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Gafoors sponsored nationwide first division 20/20 final today at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground from 13:00 hrs.

Achievers and Bush Lot to meet in final Achievers and Bush Lot will meet in the final of the West Berbice Cricket Association (WBCA)/ Buddy’s International Hotel/ Regency Suites Under-23 limited overs competition at a date to be announced, following their wins in last weekend’s semifinals.

Suriname sinks French GuianaSuriname’s male and female football teams recorded victories against the French Guiana squads in the 42nd annual Inter Guiana Games Football Championship when the teams collided at the Ayanganna Ground yesterday.

Defending champions Berbice will play their first match of this year’s Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/GTNM sponsored Under-19 Inter-county three day competition, when they take on points leader Essequibo at the Anna Regina Community Centre ground.

To the medically ignorant, or just plain cynical, the reason given by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for the omission of so vital a player from the team for the two forthcoming Tests in England is illogical.

CHELMSFORD, England, CMC – Narsingh Deonarine said yesterday he was happy with his three-wicket haul, but was more focused on getting much needed runs in the remainder of West Indies’ three-day tour match against Essex.

CHELMSFORD, England, CMC – West Indies bowling reserves showed their mettle yesterday, limiting Essex to a moderate total on the opening day of their three-day tour match at County Ground.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Barbados scored two handsome wins and Jamaica sent a stern warning with a rout of Dominica, in the early stages of the Caribbean Netball Association’s Jean Pierre Youth competition here yesterday.

BARCELONA (Reuters) – World number one Rafael Nadal beat Russian third seed Nikolay Davydenko 6-3 6-2 in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open yesterday to stay on course for a fifth successive title at the Catalan event.

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Reuters) A scowling, growling LeBron James flirted with a triple double to help the Cleveland Cavaliers push the Detroit Pistons to the brink of playoff elimination with a clinical 79-68 victory on Friday.

DURBAN, (Reuters) – A half-century by Herschelle Gibbs and Pragyan Ojha’s three wickets helped Indian Premier League (IPL) leaders Deccan Chargers record a 12-run win over the Mumbai Indians yesterday.

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The underdog Philadelphia 76ers stunned the Orlando Magic when a last-second shot gave them a 96-94 victory and a lead in their playoff series on Friday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Liverpool battled to a 3-1 victory at 10-man Hull City yesterday to keep the pressure on Manchester United at the top of the Premier League.

MANAMA, (Reuters) – McLaren have taken a step forward and can hope for at least a top five finish in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix, Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said yesterday.

… on  Inter- GUiana Games opening day Guyana got off to a prolific start in track and field when the 42nd Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) kicked off yesterday at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary as  they left their rivals from French Guiana and Suriname trailing in  their wake.

Camptown, Ann’s Grove advance One champion stood tall while another crumbled at the conclusion of matches on the second night of the second annual Bakewell Buxton Stars- organized, Mackeson Stout/Digicel-sponsored Sweet 16 football tournament played at the Plaisance Community Centre ground on Thursday night.

Guyana trampled by French football invasion Guyana’s male and female football teams withered to embarrassing defeats at the hands of the French Guiana teams when they contested in the Football Championship of the 42nd Inter Guiana Games on day one at the Ayanganna Ground yesterday.

Deficient football prep caused first day humiliation It was evident that failure to prepare had prepared Guyana to fail when the female and male football teams went down to French Guiana on day one in the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) football championship which was played at the Guyana Defence Force ground yesterday.

Some robust batting from Vishnu Ramjeet (80) and Krishna Deosarran (59), followed by controlled spin bowling from Narvan Singh, enabled Lusignan Cricket Club (LCC) to defeat Central Essequibo by 73 runs in their semi-final clash of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Gafoors-sponsored nationwide first division 20/20 competition yesterday.