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LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Hollywood star power fueling the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers makes them the favorites to win the Western Conference and hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy when the novel coronavirus-hit NBA season crowns its champion in Orlando, analysts said.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – UEFA’s claim that Manchester City “disguised equity funding” from their owners was “unsubstantiated” but the club showed “blatant disregard” to the Financial Fair Play investigation, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said yesterday.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Stuart Broad says he still feels fresh and is keen to reprise his heroics against West Indies when England return to the test arena next week for a three-match series against Pakistan.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russia’s suspended athletics federation (RusAF) has asked World Athletics to postpone a decision on potential fresh sanctions or even expulsion.

MILAN, (Reuters) – Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez came off the bench to score an impressive solo goal and complete a 2-0 win over Napoli which kept his side second in Serie A yesterday.

(Reuters) – All-rounder Curtis Campher received his maiden call-up to the Ireland senior side yesterday as they named a 14-man squad for tomorrow’s first one-day international against world champions England in Southampton.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has said the inaugural Lanka Premier League Twenty 20 tournament will be held from Aug.

(Reuters) – Former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed and fast bowler Wahab Riaz have made the cut in Pakistan’s 20-man squad for the three-test series against England starting next week, the country’s cricket board (PCB) has said.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia batsman David Warner has said travel restrictions and biosecurity controls due to COVID-19 means cricketers will have to spend more time away from their families and may cause him to re-think his international commitments.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – Stuart Broad grabbed his 500th test wicket to set England on their way to a resounding 269 run win over West Indies in the third and final test at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

Earning Guyana’s next Olympic medal is still a top priority for standout boxer, Keevin Allicock.

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – West Indies’ hopes of saving the decisive third Test were boosted here yesterday after persistent rain forced the complete abandonment of the penultimate day of the contest at Old Trafford.

Six years ago many thought Kemar Roach’s career would be over following a car accident.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) on Friday last hosted a virtual “coaches and administrative” forum geared at improving the sport locally, particularly as it relates to coaching. 

The fixture for the 2020 HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has been released with last year’s beaten finalist the Guyana Amazon Warriors playing the first match against hosts, Trinbago Knight Riders at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba from 10.00 hours.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiyot, the 1,500 metres world champion, is hoping to return to competitive running next month after a hiatus caused by the coronavirus crisis.

(Reuters) – A decision on whether this year’s London Marathon can be held has been pushed back until Aug.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Qatar, the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, announced yesterday it would also like to stage the Olympics, possibly in 2032.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – When Stuart Broad wakes up in his pitchside hotel room at Old Trafford today, he will be hoping the rain stays away so that England get a chance to bowl at West Indies on the final day of the three-test series.

(Reuters) – Just four days after beginning a truncated coronavirus-delayed season, Major League Baseball encountered a serious obstacle yesterday with the postponement of games scheduled in Miami and Philadelphia due to COVID-19-related concerns.