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TOKYO, (Reuters) – The United States’ track and field team has cancelled its pre-Olympics training camp in Japan out of concerns for safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic, local authorities announced yesterday, raising more questions about the holding of the Games.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that annual retainer contracts have been offered to all thirteen (13) members of the existing Senior Panel of Umpires for the new contract period April 1st 2021- March 31st 2022.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Bermuda’s athletics chief Donna Raynor has hit out at governing body North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) over the way she was informed of the coronavirus pandemic-driven cancellation of the CARIFTA Games due to be held here later this year.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies have retained all 13 umpires on the current senior panel for the next year, a move director of cricket, Jimmy Adams, believes augurs well for officiating in the region.

Andrew Fowler and Jamila Sanmoogan are heading to the Tokyo Olympic Games where they will represent the Golden Arrowhead.

The Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) yesterday received funding from the Ministry of Sport for the staging of the Independence Three-Stage Road Race  this weekend.

Gavin Singh, President of the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF), has confirmed the nation’s participation at the  International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Youth World MMA Championships and IMMAF World Junior and Senior MMA Championships.

The Guyana Amazon Warriors yesterday announced the retention of 11 players including Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer and Imran Tahir.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) yesterday reported a loss of 16.1 million pounds ($22.78 million) for the past year after its finances took a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Reuters) – New Zealand’s most successful test wicketkeeper BJ Watling will retire from all forms of cricket after their upcoming tour of England, the country’s cricket board (NZC) said yesterday.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India captain Virat Kohli and several of his team mates have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccines before they leave for a tour of England next month.

(Reuters) – Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, the Bob Baffert-trained horse which failed a drug test after its May 1 triumph, is eligible to compete in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, the Maryland Jockey Club said yesterday.

Washington’s Russell Westbrook got his record-setting 182nd career triple-double on Monday, but the Atlanta Hawks came away with a 125-124 victory over the visiting Wizards.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will host the world heavyweight boxing title unification fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in August, promoter Eddie Hearn said yesterday.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Manchester City were confirmed as Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons after second-placed rivals Manchester United lost 2-1 at home to Leicester City yesterday.

The CARIFTA Games for 2021 in Bermuda has been cancelled due to the pandemic.

The Olympic fate of local boxing trio, Keevin Allicock, Colin Lewis and Desmond Amsterdam will be known next month when the complete ranking table is revealed by the Boxing Task Force  (BTF) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The West Berbice Cricket Association’s Cricket Development Sub-Committee will host a series of education drives beginning tomorrow.

The Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) has taken a decision to look into the recent elections of the Pomeroon Cricket Committee.

Enmore Community Centre Cricket Club (ECCCC) on Sunday held its Annual General Meeting and election of office bearers where Bheemraj Ramkelawan was voted to continue as chairman.