LONDON, (Reuters) – Children will not be allowed to attend England’s second test against New Zealand at Edgbaston next month after the match was chosen as one of the British government’s pilot events to allow bigger crowds.
(Reuters) – England wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes has been ruled out of next month’s two-test series against New Zealand after tearing his left hamstring, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said yesterday.
(Reuters) – Some pot-shots being levelled at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are “political posturing” IOC vice-president Dick Pound told Reuters yesterday, insisting the beleaguered extravaganza should and would go ahead in July.
(Reuters) – Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka yesterday said she will not take questions from the press at this year’s French Open, saying the nature of news conferences puts an undue burden on players’ mental health.
GDANSK, Poland, (Reuters) – Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli kept his composure to score in a nerve-shredding, seemingly never-ending shootout then denied David de Gea as his side won their first major trophy by beating Manchester United 11-10 on penalties in the Europa League final yesterday.
TOKYO, (Reuters) – Japanese newspaper publisher Asahi Shimbun, an official partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, called for the Summer Games to be cancelled in an editorial today, citing risks to public safety and strains on the medical system from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Government of Guyana via the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, has officially announced the composition of the board of the National Sports Commission (NSC), paving the way for the appointment of a new Director of Sports.
Gavin Singh, President of the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF), has lauded the recent appointment of notable football promoter Kashif Muhammad as chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC).
Bangladesh 246 (Rahim 125, Mahmudullah 41, Chameera 3-44) beat Sri Lanka 141-9 (Rahman 3-16, Miraz 3-28) by 103 runs
(Cricinfo) On their way to the top of the ICC’s World Cup Super League points table, Bangladesh struck off Sri Lanka from their list of teams against whom they haven’t won an ODI series.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) yesterday hosted the Professional Cricketers Draft for the 2021-2022 season, which took place over two rounds via a videocall with representatives from all six Territorial Board Franchises.
(Reuters) – New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert broke down in tears yestrerday as he recalled fearing the worst after testing positive for COVID-19 in India following the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) suspension.
LAHORE, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Quetta Gladiators fast bowler Naseem Shah has been expelled from the remainder of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Abu Dhabi next month for breaching the tournament’s COVID-19 protocols, the league said.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Fast-bowling great Richard Hadlee expects swing bowlers to dominate the final of the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) between India and New Zealand in Southampton next month.
Nikola Jokic scored 38 points, Michael Porter Jr. had 18 and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 128-109 in Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Monday.
A decision pertaining to the official results of the National Cycling Championships staged on Sunday is imminent since it has been sent to the President of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF), Linden Dowridge for his acknowledgment.
(BBC) Max Mosley, who has died aged 81, was one of the most influential and important figures in motorsport over the last half-century – and also among the most controversial.