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SOUTHAMPTON, England – Members of the West Indies squad knelt and held clenched fists as they showed full support for and the fight against racism, inequality and injustice.

Turning Point overcame the threat posed by Spartans and Executive to walk away with the Pre-Caricom Dominoes Championships, which concluded Monday at the R&R Sports Club, Meadowbrook.

West Indies captain, Jason Holder is the latest to signal his satisfaction with the future of the Caribbean’s fast-bowling department.

Assistant coach, Roddy Estwick wants West Indies to restrict England to under 200 in the first innings of the first Test but reckons his side has a bit of work to do in order to reach the target.

The Lennox `Too Cool’ Allen/David Morrell super middleweight title fight has been pushed back by two weeks but the former is unfazed by the postponement, in fact, Allen says that he welcomes the change.

The Golden Jaguars Senior Men’s Team will make an appearance in CONCACAF ‘This Is Ours: The Story of Gold Cup 2019’, which is a Documentary Series aimed at showcasing the championship from the standpoint of the players and fans.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – West Indies legend Michael Holding gave one of the most powerful speeches in the game’s history yesterday, articulating the widespread disgust with the ills of racism and outlining how education could be used to eradicate the menace in society.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Only 82 minutes and 17.4 overs were possible as rain wrecked the opening day of the first Test of the historic “bio-secure” series at Ageas Bowl yesterday, ruining high expectations after weeks of anticipation.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah plans to torment England with the googly and fancies a century against them with the bat in the three-test series in August, the 34-year-old has said.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Both Shannon Gabriel and Roddy Estwick yesterday expressed delight with the show of support for Black Lives Matter by both teams, prior to the start of the opening Test at the Ageas Bowl.

(Reuters) – Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park is billed as the “The Most Magical Place On Earth,” but NBA players arriving at the Florida resort yesterday to prepare for the restart of their COVID-19 season can expect something more dreary than fun.

(Reuters) – This year’s Ryder Cup, which was scheduled to be held in late September in Wisconsin, has been postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said yesterday.

BRIGHTON, England, (Reuters) – Mohamed Salah scored twice as champions Liverpool moved on to 92 points with a 3-1 win at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League yesterday.

New Orleans Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry has been cleared to travel with his team to Florida for the NBA’s restart to the season, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported yesterday.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Domestic cricket in Sri Lanka will resume on Tuesday without spectators, the country’s cricket board said yesterday. 

LONDON, (Reuters) – Batting great Brian Lara has said West Indies’ best chance of victory against England is to race out to an early lead and secure the win inside five days.

Back page comment Today marks the dawn of a new era.

West Indies skipper, Jason Holder is anticipating a keenly contested first Test against England and reckons it will be an uphill battle when the first ball bowls at 06.00 hours today.

There has been a number of debates surrounding the highly-anticipated Test series between host England and the West Indies which begins today at Southampton.

With the Covid-19 pandemic showing no signs of abating, the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), the region’s local governing body and a subsidiary of CONCACAF, has opted to suspend the 2020 boys U14 Challenge Series scheduled for August until further notice.