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TOKYO,  (Reuters) – Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics opened the athletes’ village to the media yesterday, showing off apartments and a timber-laced shopping plaza where 11,000 athletes would stay and mingle during the sporting extravaganza.

At the close of the second day of the current second test match between the West Indies and South Africa, Jermaine Blackwood made the prediction that the West Indies bowlers would bring the team back into the contest on day three.

(Reuters) – Sha’Carri Richardson’s coronation is complete. Billed as American athletics’ next star, the 5-foot, 1-inch dynamo didn’t disappoint, torching the 100-metre finals in 10.87 with her trademark flourish at the U.S.

USA based quarter milers, Arinze Chance and Aliyah Abrams brought their talents back to sunny Guyana, scorching their respective fields to claim  400m titles in the highlight of the penultimate day of the ongoing National Senior Championships.

The nation’s bikers will be back in action today, battling for spoils in the Father’s Day 44-mile road race at West Demerara.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) boss Wayne Forde says the country’s absence from the Concacaf Beach and Futsal Championships was due to several factors, including a lack of finance and the inability to manage two other national programmes during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – West Indies squandered the hard work of their seamers when they collapsed meekly for 149 inside two sessions, to leave South Africa in a dominant position on day two of the second Test here yesterday. 

SEVILLE, Spain, (Reuters) – Spain were again haunted by their inability to finish off chances as they drew 1-1 with Poland yesterday after missing a second-half penalty to leave their hopes of making the Euro 2020 knockout stage hanging in the balance.

(Reuters) – Seven-times Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton dispelled the “myth” surrounding a chassis swap with Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas after qualifying for today’s French Grand Prix.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, (Reuters) – Skipper Virat Kohli led India’s revival and steered his team to 146-3 against New Zealand before bad light stopped play in the weather-marred World Test Championship (WTC) final yesterday.

Joel Embiid scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied for a 104-99 win over the host Atlanta Hawks to stave off elimination in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Friday night.

ZIPAQUIRA, Colombia, (Reuters) – Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal said he hoped to one day win the Vuelta a Espana and become the eighth man to triumph in all three of the sport’s big tours.

Terance Mann scored a career-high 39 points and the Los Angeles Clippers stormed back for a 131-119 win over the visiting Utah Jazz to clinch a 4-2 series victory Friday and advance to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history.

Khris Middleton exploded for a postseason-career-high 38 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo chipped in with 30 to complement 17 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks’ defense wore down the Brooklyn Nets en route to a 104-89 victory Thursday that forces a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Emanuel Archibald crouched in the starting blocks last night with Akeem Stewart two lanes to his right and knew he would need a special performance to beat his sprint rival.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport presented a “small appreciation of the beginning of support” yesterday to the tune of $US1000 each to the athletes who have clinched Olympic berths.

West Indies all-rounder, Kyle Mayers, believes after the first day of the second Test against South Africa yesterday  that the match is still an even contest.

Former West Indies skipper, Jason Holder is of the opinion that Andre Coley is an adequate substitute in the absence of batting coach, Monty Desai, during the ongoing South Africa series in the Caribbean.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Erratic speedster Shannon Gabriel spearheaded an admirable effort by West Indies’ seam attack but captain Dean Elgar and in-form left-hander Quinton de Kock carved out half-centuries, to leave honours even on the opening day of the decisive second Test here yesterday.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies white ball discard, Brandon King, produced a starring role for Islamabad United as they beat Daren Sammy’s Peshawar Zalmi by 15 runs in a high-scoring contest, to continue top of the Pakistan Super League.