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WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Former New Zealand cricket captain Martin Crowe has died after a long battle with cancer, local media reported yesterday.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Former New Zealand cricket captain Martin Crowe has died after a long battle with cancer, local media reported today.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s recent rift with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has left uncertainty surrounding the staging of the third Test match against India at the Queen’s Park Oval.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Heavy rain has delayed the laying of the athletics track for this year’s Rio Olympics but there is little chance it will not be ready for test events in May, the man in charge of the project said yesterday.

West Indies U19 Captain, Shimron Hetmyer said winning the International Cricket Council (ICC) U19 World Cup with his fellow Guyanese teammates was an emotional experience.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – New FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants players to become more involved in the running of the sport and has recommended a cautious approach to the use of technology.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, (Reuters) – For the first time in 32 years male boxers will be able trade punches without any headgear at this year’s Rio Games after the International Olympic Committee sanctioned a change introduced by world boxing federation AIBA.

PARIS, (Reuters) – French judges investigating corruption in athletics have extended their inquiry to look into the bidding and voting processes for the hosting of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro and 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, according to France’s financial prosecutor.

(Reuters) – The coach of sprinter Justin Gatlin has stepped down as the head of the United States relay squads just months out from the Rio Olympics due to a change in USA Track and Field’s criteria.

(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of National Basketball Association games on Monday: Cavaliers 100, Pacers 96 Center Tristan Thompson gave the Cavs the lead in the final minute and then preserved it with a big block in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 100-96 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa left-arm spinner Aaron Phangiso will miss the first two Twenty20 Internationals against Australia this week after his action was found to be illegal by the ICC’s testing laboratory.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – An “energised” Dale Steyn has passed his fitness tests and will play for South Africa in their three-match Twenty20 International series against Australia starting in Durban on Friday.

GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Former Guatemalan soccer federation president Brayan Jimenez was taken to the capital’s airport yesterday for extradition to the United States to face corruption charges, two local officials said.

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC- Power hitter Johnson Charles has described the West Indies as an improving side with less than a week before the start of the International Cricket Council’s T20 World Cup in India.

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies opener Andre Fletcher says he was forced to curb his aggression, initially, as Johnson Charles dominated their unbeaten opening stand against Zimbabwe in their second warm-up game here on Monday.

Winners Connection and Eagles secured hard-fought wins over Milerock and Blueberry Hill respectively when the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) first division league continued Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground in Linden.

Following the rescheduling of the Rose Hall Town Jammers and Rose Hall fixture due to inclement weather, the Berbice Amateur Basketball Association (BABA) sanctioned Anamayah Memorial Basketball Championships will resume on Sunday.

Royals Youths and Attention Family (RYAF) were amongst the winners when the inaugural Guyana Beach Soccer Association (GBSA) National Championships recommenced on Sunday at the Bayroc Beach Facility in Linden.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia’s bowling coach Craig McDermott will leave after the upcoming World Twenty20 tournament in India, joining batting coach Michael Di Venuto in departing the top-ranked test nation.

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Openers Johnson Charles and Andre Fletcher punished Zimbabwe with exhilarating unbeaten half-centuries to life West Indies to an emphatic 10-wicket victory in their second warm-up game here yesterday.