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<strong>Friday</strong> <strong>15th</strong> <strong>April</strong> <strong>2016</strong> c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 21 Basketball legend Kobe Bryant ends illustrious career with a bang LOS ANGELES - Playing Wednesday night in the last game of his illustrious 20-year career, superstar basketball player Kobe Bryant put on a show for a sold-out Staples Center crowd one final time, pouring in a season-high 60 points and steering his team to a 101-96 comeback win over the Utah Jazz. After outscoring the Jazz by himself 23-21 in the fourth quarter, Bryant checked out with 4.1 seconds left, serenaded by “Kobe! Kobe! Kobe!” chants, ESPN staff Writer Baxter Holmes wrote after the game. “I can’t believe how fast 20 years went by. Man, this is crazy,” Bryant, an 18-time NBA All-Star, said while addressing the crowd after the game. “This is absolutely crazy and to be standing at center court with you guys, my teammates behind me, appreciating the journey that we’ve been on we’ve Meg Lanning, Suzie Bates and Stafanie Taylor are among the overseas signings who will play in the inaugural Women’s Cricket Super League this summer. been through our ups, been through our downs. I think the most important part is we all stayed together throughout.” Bryant spoke about growing up a “die-hard Laker fan” and the trade that Australia captain Lanning, 24, will join Surrey Stars, while New Zealand skipper Bates, 28, will line up for the Southern Vipers. West Indies World Twenty20-winning captain Taylor, 24, will be part of the Western Storm squad. The six-team competition runs from 30 July to 14 August. The 19 centrally contracted England players were assigned to the six teams earlier this month, led to him spending 20 years with the organisation and winning five NBA championships. “You can’t write something better than this,” he said. (INEWS Guyana). World T20 stars to play in England with England captain Charlotte Edwards playing at Southern Vipers. Eleven of 15 group matches will be played at first-class venues, including The Oval, Old Trafford and Headingley, with Finals Day on 21 August. (BBC). Employment The Department of Environment, Govt. of Antigua & Barbuda, is requesting proposals for the position of Knowledge Information Management Consultant. Please refer to the website www.environmentdivision.info for the Terms of Reference.