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The CARIFTA Games for 2021 in Bermuda has been cancelled due to the pandemic.

The Olympic fate of local boxing trio, Keevin Allicock, Colin Lewis and Desmond Amsterdam will be known next month when the complete ranking table is revealed by the Boxing Task Force  (BTF) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The West Berbice Cricket Association’s Cricket Development Sub-Committee will host a series of education drives beginning tomorrow.

The Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) has taken a decision to look into the recent elections of the Pomeroon Cricket Committee.

Enmore Community Centre Cricket Club (ECCCC) on Sunday held its Annual General Meeting and election of office bearers where Bheemraj Ramkelawan was voted to continue as chairman.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket West Indies is anticipating another testing time when they host next month’s bio-secure series against South Africa, but said it was critical to remain operationally “agile” in order to respond to the challenges served up by COVID-19 pandemic.

Stabroek Sports carried a picture of a ground in Monday’s issue that was supposed to be the Suddie Community Centre ground but which was in fact the Reliance Ground.

(BBC) Naomi Osaka says rising Covid-19 levels in Tokyo are a “big cause for concern” and she is “not really sure” the Olympics should go ahead this summer.

(Reuters) – England’s centrally contracted players are likely to miss the remainder of the COVID-19-hit Indian Premier League season if the Twenty20 tournament clashes with the international schedule, managing director Ashley Giles said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Seamer Shaheen Afridi took a career best five for 52 as Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 147 runs early on the fourth day of the second test at Harare Sports Club yesterday.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – The remainder of the suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) season will have to be played outside the country, the organising Indian cricket board said, though it is unclear whether a window can be found to play the outstanding 31 games.

(ICC) An independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal has unanimously cleared former Sri Lanka player Avishka Gunawardene of two charges against him under the Emirates Cricket Board’s Anti-Corruption Code, allowing him to resume participation in cricket with immediate effect.

Ecuador was named as the new host of this year’s South American Championships from May 29-31 and the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) has named 12 athletes who could potentially compete at the fixture.

President of the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF) Gavin Singh has applauded Carlston Harris for securing his name in local history following his commanding debut win in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on Saturday.

Venom marched into the semi-finals of the Babulall and Sons T10 softball tournament after a resounding 56-run win over Essequibo Eagles yesterday.

The Suddie playground that once was a vibrant home for scores of youths from the Essequibo Coast community has now been overrun with bushes and residents are calling for the venue to be resuscitated.

(Reuters) – New Zealand players including Trent Boult and Jimmy Neesham were among a first group to return to the country from the Indian Premier League on Saturday after the series was abruptly suspended, the NZ Herald reported.

(Reuters) – Left-arm spinner Nauman Ali took five wickets as Pakistan closed in on victory by an innings having reduced hosts Zimbabwe to 220 for nine at the close on the third day of the second and final test at the Harare Sports Club yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Selectors will be monitoring the workload of premier all-rounder, Jason Holder, especially with the 29-year-old heavily involved in all three formats for West Indies.

Russell Westbrook recorded the 181st triple-double of his career, tying Oscar Robertson’s all-time NBA record, and hit the game-winning free throws with one second remaining in overtime to lead the Washington Wizards to a 133-132 win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Indianapolis.