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SAINT GAUDENS, France, (Reuters) – Patrick Konrad claimed a maiden Tour de France victory with a successful long-range attack on a rain-soaked 16th stage, a 169-km mountain trek from Pas de la Casa, Andorra, yesterday.

Team USA started its Olympic exhibition run with a second consecutive stunning loss Monday, falling to Australia 91-83 in Las Vegas.

(Reuters) – UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings and charged England’s Football Association (FA) for disturbances during Sunday’s Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley, Europe’s soccer governing body said yesterday.

ORLANDO, Florida, CMC – Overseas-based stars Shamar Nicholson and Bobby Reid both produced clinical first half strikes as Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz made a winning start to their CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Suriname here Monday night.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, (Reuters) – Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt told Reuters that racism has no place in football or in society after three England players faced online abuse following their penalty shootout defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Rachael Vincent’s half-century was overshadowed by Sidra Ameen’s unbeaten hundred as Pakistan Women ‘A’ crushed West Indies Women ‘A’ by 80 runs in the second one-dayer here yesterday.

(Cricinfo) So, those questions about Chris Gayle’s form. The opener put on a thunderous display, with his first T20I half-century since 2016, to secure a series victory for West Indies as he pummelled the Australia attack around St Lucia in what became a cakewalk of a chase.

After making a splash in his coming out victory party at the ‘Resilience’ Bodybuilding Championships last December, Darious ‘Razor’ Ramsammy plans to make waves next month on the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) stage in El Salvador.

The Guyana Rugby Football Union, GRFU, has shortlisted 34 players for the upcoming Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens tournament, scheduled for October 16–17 in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

A three-wicket haul followed up by an unbeaten half century from Guyanese national youth player, Matthew Nandu powered Kaieteur International B to a two-wicket win over Hawks/Toronto Braves in the Scarborough Cricket League, Canada on Saturday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic’s ability to play his best tennis under pressure can help him win at least five more Grand Slam titles, John McEnroe said after the world No.1 tied Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal’s record with his 20th major at Wimbledon on Sunday.

(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic became the first player to qualify for this year’s ATP Finals after the world number one tied Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal’s record with his 20th major at Wimbledon on Sunday.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Olympic host city Tokyo entered a new state of emergency yesterday, less than two weeks before the Games begin amid worries about whether the measures can stem a rise in COVID-19 cases.

West Indies Women all-rounder, Hayley Matthews has credited preparation for her second Women’s One Day International (WODI) century.

ANDORRA, (Reuters) – On the Tour de France, success rhymes with doping suspicion and overall leader Tadej Pogacar is expected to be grilled again, juts like last year, if he retains his title at the end of the week.

MILWAUKEE — Suns forward Jae Crowder’s homecoming game was memorable for a lot of reasons.

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated again and the Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA Finals game since 1974 thanks to a supporting cast that delivered for the first time in the best-of-seven series.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Opener Hayley Matthews sparkled with her second One-Day International hundred as West Indies Women secured a series win with a commanding eight-wicket victory over Pakistan Women here yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Italy claimed the European Championship for the first time since 1968 as penalties came back to haunt England at Wembley yesterday, Gianluigi Donnarumma saving twice as the Azzurri won a shootout 3-2 after the game finished 1-1 following extra time.

West Indies women are keen on building momentum with next year’s World Cup at the forefront of their plans.