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The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has  published its 2020 annual report and presented a copy to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, in a bid to update  respective stakeholders on their developmental progress.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and Machinery Corporation of Guyana (MACORP), inked a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday which will afford 10 training scholarships to both male and female football players in a bid to improve their career opportunities at the end of their playing career.

The Women’s T20 Blaze could possibly be hosted in Guyana in September and will determine which country represents West Indies at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket.

The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) has announced Vicky Bharosay as its new assistant treasurer.

Royal Challengers Bangalore 171 for 5 (de Villiers 75*, Patidar 31, Harshal 2-37) beat Delhi Capitals 170 for 4 (Pant 58*, Hetmyer 53*) by one run With Rishabh Pant and Shimron Hetmyer set in the middle and the Delhi Capitals needing 14 to win, the batting side held the edge going into the final over of the chase.

(Reuters) – India’s cricket board, the BCCI, yesterday told players it will ensure their safe return home once the ongoing Twenty20 tournament is completed, in a charm offensive as the COVID-19 pandemic grips the country, local media reported.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia will not prioritise its Indian Premier League (IPL) cricketers for repatriation from India, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said yesterday, as the Asian nation continues to battle a massive surge in COVID-19 infections.

(CPL) The 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will take place in St Kitts & Nevis in its entirety, with all 33 games being played in the Federation.

Team Foundation’s Michael Anthony cruised to the checkered flag in the Open category of the Linden Town Week cycling classic Sunday.

Cyclists mark your calendars, May 22, 23 and 30 are the proposed dates set by the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) for the hosting of its flagship National Cycling Championships.

TT men’s senior football coach Terry Fenwick said the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) claim that in a FIFA World Cup qualifier TT fielded an ineligible player in Andre Boucaud has “nothing to do with us.”

Brief Scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 126/5 (Eoin Morgan 47*, Rahul Tripathi 41; Moises Henriques 1/5) beat Punjab Kings 123/9 (Mayank Agarwal 31, Chris Jordan 30; Prasidh Krishna 3/30) by 5 wickets.

LONDON, CMC – West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite failed for Gloucestershire while Alzarri Joseph and Worcestershire went wicket-less, as both games ended in disappointing stalemates on Sunday’s final day of the third round of the County Championship.

(Reuters) – Roger Federer’s decision to make his long-awaited Grand Slam return on his least favourite surface at next month’s French Open is part of a grand plan to peak in time for his beloved Wimbledon, according to ESPN commentator Patrick McEnroe.

Kyrie Irving had 34 points with 12 assists and Kevin Durant scored 33 points after a brief time away as the Brooklyn Nets earned a 128-119 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Sunday in a showdown between two of the top teams in the NBA.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia’s Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson and Andrew Tye have cut short their Indian Premier League (IPL) season and headed home as India struggles with a massive surge in COVID-19 cases.

(Reuters) – Zimbabwe have recalled batsman Brendan Taylor and picked five uncapped players in their 16-man squad for the two-test series against Pakistan that starts at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.

(Reuters) – Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel said yesterday that he was not a fan of the new Champions League format which will force teams to play more matches in a campaign and put a strain on the players.

(Reuters) – Nine members of the Indian women’s hockey team, including seven players, are isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The Indian Premier League (IPL) will carry on with games, its organisers said on Sunday, but came under heavy criticism for the plan as the country grapples with a massive surge in coronavirus cases.