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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – England beat a WIPA All Star XI by 51 runs in their limited overs tour match at Guaracara Park yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Caribbean football mogul Jack Warner has once again slammed the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for its handling of the game in the region and has reiterated the need for the governing body to usher the sport into the modern era.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Jesse Ryder shone with  both bat and ball in New Zealand’s eight wicket win over India in their fifth and final one-day international at Eden Park in  Auckland yesterday.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Combined Campuses and Colleges grabbed control of their 10th round WICB Regional Four-day match against Windward Islands as the hosts stuttered and stumbled on the second day of the encounter at Arnos Vale yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Safety officials have given the all clear for the RBTT, Carib Beer and KFC Stands to be used in today’s Twenty20 International between West Indies and England at Queen’s Park Oval.

President of the Guyana Football Federation Colin Klass said that the long-awaited FIFA goal project will officially be brought to light on April 25 when world governing body FIFA holds their Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Zurich, Switzerland.

Heavy overnight and early morning rainfall prevented any play on the first day of the 10th round West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) regional four-day cricket match involving Guyana and Leeward Islands at the Albion Community Centre ground, yesterday.

One week after Gregory “Jackie Chan” Richardson inked his contract with Major League Soccer (MLS) club Colorado Rapids, Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Colin Klass yesterday sent the Guyanese striker congratulations for making history and setting an  example for others.

The 2009 Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) first and second division cricket competition gets underway today with matches around Georgetown.

West Indies’ opener, Andre Fletcher, has spoken of his lasting gratitude to Allen Stanford, the disgraced former bankroller of West Indian cricket – even though the collapse of Stanford’s financial empire has caused him  to lose a significant portion of the US$1million prize money that he picked up for his match winning role in November’s Super Series in Antigua.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Prolific West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul continued his successful run when he walked away with the West Indies Players Association Cricketer-of-the-Year honour at the annual awards ceremony on Thursday.

By Orin Davidson `Hard work’  must  be the most used words  in the West Indies team in the after-glow of  their deserving 1-0 cricket series victory over England.

The Guyana Karate College held its first grading examinations for the year on Monday at the Malteenoes Sports Club.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – It has been a long time coming, but Tamar Lambert hit his second first-class hundred to help front-runners Jamaica post a respectable 272 in their first innings in their 10th round match against Barbados in the WICB regional four-day competition yesterday.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Veteran Floyd Reifer compiled a 12th first-class hundred and stood firm for Combined Campuses & Colleges (CCC) against in-form Windward Islands on the opening day of their 10th round WICB Regional Four-day match day.

The West Indies Rugby Union (WIRU) has announced one change to the Rugby West Indies team for the iRB Sevens World Series in Hong Kong later this month.

Kings and Royals rule supreme A new champion will be crowned this year after defending champions Courts Pacesetters made an exit from the 2009 Next Level Entertainment Basketball tournament as the Linden teams ruled supreme on night four.

Alpha and Pele to square off in final showdown – GDF and Camptown to compete for third Only one action packed evening is now left to be witnessed in the 14th annual Mayor’s Cup competition following the conclusion of the semi-finals last Wednesday at the Georgetown Football Club ground where Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United and Pele came out victorious against their opponents.

SYDNEY, Australia,  CMC – West Indies qualified for the Super Six stage of the ICC Women’s World Cup despite a 47-run loss to Australia at Drummoyne Oval yesterday.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Hamstrung by the loss of key players but inspired by their surprise win over Barbados, Windward Islands are confident of grabbing full points from Combined Campuses and Colleges in their 10th round WICB Regional four-day match starting today.