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The Guyana Amazon Warriors yesterday announced the retention of 11 players including Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer and Imran Tahir.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) yesterday reported a loss of 16.1 million pounds ($22.78 million) for the past year after its finances took a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Reuters) – New Zealand’s most successful test wicketkeeper BJ Watling will retire from all forms of cricket after their upcoming tour of England, the country’s cricket board (NZC) said yesterday.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India captain Virat Kohli and several of his team mates have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccines before they leave for a tour of England next month.

(Reuters) – Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, the Bob Baffert-trained horse which failed a drug test after its May 1 triumph, is eligible to compete in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, the Maryland Jockey Club said yesterday.

Washington’s Russell Westbrook got his record-setting 182nd career triple-double on Monday, but the Atlanta Hawks came away with a 125-124 victory over the visiting Wizards.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will host the world heavyweight boxing title unification fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in August, promoter Eddie Hearn said yesterday.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Manchester City were confirmed as Premier League champions for the third time in four seasons after second-placed rivals Manchester United lost 2-1 at home to Leicester City yesterday.

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.