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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Belgium-based teenaged midfielder Khaleem Hyland is expected to be called up for Trinidad & Tobago’s Under-20 squad which is preparing for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Egypt later this year.

MONTPELLIER, France, (Reuters) – France’s Alain  Bernard clocked a world record for the 100 metres freestyle in  46.94 seconds in the semi-finals of the French swimming  championships yesterday.

National Under-19 wicketkeeper Anthony Bramble has been chosen to lead defending champions Berbice in their campaign to defend their Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/GTM sponsored Under-19 Inter-county title.

GCB to meet with management team today Prior to the Guyana national cricket team’s departure for their first of four away matches in the just-concluded West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) sponsored Headley/Weekes Regional four-day competition, this reporter asked the question “How will they fare?”

Rajasthan in super over win DURBAN, (Reuters) – AB de Villiers blasted the  first century of the second edition of the Indian Premier League  (IPL) to lead the Delhi Daredevils to a nine-run victory over  the Chennai Super Kings at Kingsmead in Durban yesterday.

ATLANTA, (Reuters) – Dwyane Wade returned to form  with 33 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 108-93 road win over  the Atlanta Hawks and tie their Eastern Conference playoff  series at 1-1 yesterday.

…as Rose Hall Club, Western Union team up The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club’s (RHTYSC) first ever Junior Cricketers Ambassador programme which is being sponsored by Western Union to the tune of $150,000, was launched at the sponsor’s office this week.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Players from the rebel Indian  Cricket League and some big names from the sport’s past are to  take part in an as yet unauthorised Twenty20 tournament in New  York in October, the event organiser told Reuters yesterday.

LEICESTER, England, CMC – West Indies’ strong start to their tour of England has left a smile on the face of their coach John Dyson.

On Tuesday, the Port Mourant Cricket Club in collaboration with New York-based Legends of Port Mourant handed over some gear to young, aspiring cricketers.

BV vanquishes Conquerors Army blitzes MahaicaTeamwork was the key to BV/Triumph United defeating Fruta Conquerors 4-1, while a Gavin Wilson hat trick guided the GDF to a four-nil drubbing over Mahaica Determinators, when action in the Mackeson Stout/Digicel sponsored Bakewell Buxton Stars Sweet 16 tournament kicked off on Tuesday night at the Plaisance Community Centre ground.

The National Under-16 netball team wings out for Jamaica via Trinidad and Tobago this morning to participate in the Caribbean Netball Association 10th Jean Pierre competition.

Host Essequibo was in control of their first round match in this year’s Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/GTM sponsored Under-19 Inter-county three-day match against Demerara at the Anna Regina Community Centre ground yesterday.

New date April 28 The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) had the final say in the highly anticipated finals of the inaugural Milo Under 21 football tournament last evening.

GTTA OK with team’s performance The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has said that the team that went to the Caribbean Cadet and Junior Table Tennis Championships in St Kitts last week  performed at their best and the body is pleased with the outcome although Puerto Rico dethroned Guyana to take the overall title.

LEICESTER, England, CMC – West Indies fell short in their bid for a victory and had to settle for a draw in their opening match against Leicestershire on their tour of England yesterday.

After finishing a disappointing third place last year, Team Guyana under coach Christopher Mc Adam is aiming to use home pool advantage to its fullest as it prepares for this weekend’s Inter- Guiana Games (IGG) at the Castellani Pool.

Local chess players over the next three days will benefit from the presence of German chess grandmaster Rainer Buhmann, compliments of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF).

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Sulieman Benn has held on to a place in the West Indies’ 14-member squad for three One-day Internationals next month in England.

Pistons to go up against Patriots Second round action in the Pioneer Construction-sponsored Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) first division league is set to resume today with a double header at the McKenzie Sports Club hard court.