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SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Speedsters Shannon Gabriel and Alzarri Joseph rocked England in the final session with fiery spells as the hosts collapsed spectacularly losing five wickets for 30 runs in a nightmare 75-ball period, to leave West Indies with an excellent chance of winning the opening Test here yesterday.

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), the local governing body of the discipline, has officially withdrawn from the International Federation of Association Basketball (FIBA) U17 Skills Challenge-Americas Qualifier, due to the upsurge in local Covid-19 related cases.

(Field Level Media) League physicians and officials are concerned about the lingering health effects for NBA players who contract the coronavirus, ESPN reported yesterday.

(Reuters) – Six-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton lived up to his rain master reputation with an astonishing lap to put his Mercedes on pole position for the first Styrian Grand Prix at Austria’s Red Bull Ring yesterday.

SHEFFIELD, England,  (Reuters) – David McGoldrick scored twice for Sheffield United as they upset Chelsea with a 3-0 win in the Premier League at Bramall Lane yesterday.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – Few players or managers have enjoyed World Cup glory with two countries but Jack Charlton, who has died aged 85, was held in rare affection by English and Irish football supporters.

Following a late burst from the West Indies bowlers at the end of day four yesterday of the first Test against England, Windies head coach Phil Simmons is pleased with their effort.

(Trinidad Guardian) Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Shamfa Cudjoe says members of the Caribbean Premier League contingent will not be treated any differently if anyone tests positive for COVID-19 during their stay in Trinidad and Tobago.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Jamaica Tallawahs franchise has been placed under the microscope once again, this time involving Jamaican player Ramaal Lewis.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid sealed Champions League qualification for the eighth consecutive season by beating Real Betis 1-0 at home yesterday thanks to a late Diego Costa goal after having a player sent off and seeing two goals ruled out following VAR reviews.

(Field Level Media) Little more than a week after the Washington Redskins announced they would conduct a “thorough review” of the team’s nickname, reports surfaced yesterday that a name change is indeed “imminent.”

TURIN, Italy,  (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo converted two penalties, both awarded for handballs and the second in the last minute, as Serie A leader Juventus twice hit back to draw 2-2 with Atalanta to move closer to a ninth successive Serie A title yesterday.

West Indies opener, Kraigg Brathwaite believes his side could come out with a victory if they can keep England to a small second innings total in the first Test.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Opener Kraigg Brathwaite snapped a run of poor form with a half-century while wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich got his first fifty on English soil as they helped West Indies carve out an invaluable first innings lead on the third day of the opening Test here yesterday.

By Eion Jardine Our latest inductee into the Stabroek Sports’ Boxing’s Hall of Fame is a `Superman’.

The Hero Caribbean Premier League and the government of Trinidad & Tobago have come to an agreement for the whole of the 2020 season to be played in that country.

(Reuters) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said yesterday he was not looking ahead to a potential Champions League quarter-final tie against Juventus because any loss of focus could result in elimination by Real Madrid in the last 16.

SPIELBERG, Austria, (Reuters) – Formula One’s governing body has warned Ferrari about the risks of breaching the sport’s COVID-19 protocol and protective ‘bubble’.

July 10 (Reuters) – Manchester City will discover on Monday whether their appeal against a two-year UEFA ban from European football has been successful, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced yesterday.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, (Reuters) – An “angry and gutted” Stuart Broad sought reassurance about his England future after being dropped for the ongoing series opener against West Indies, the 34-year-old quick said yesterday.