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(Reuters) – The NBA season could again be put on hold if there is a “significant spread” of COVID-19 among its players in Orlando, where the league is set to resume play on July 30 with no fans in attendance, commissioner Adam Silver said Friday.

The star-studded Regal Masters unit, completed a triumphant 10-wicket win over Sand Pipers Masters in fourth round action of the Guyana Cricket Board/Tropical Springs Over-40 T20 tournament at Everest on Thursday on the back of a complete all- round performance from Anthony Ifill.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Surrey’s Amar Virdi is optimistic he can follow in the footsteps of fellow Sikh spinner Monty Panesar and break into the England test squad, the 21-year-old has said.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England batsmen must prepare well if they are to get the better of a “formidable” West Indies bowling attack in the three-test series next month, captain Joe Root has said.

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons will spend five days in isolation as a precaution after leaving the secure West Indies facility here to attend a funeral on Friday, media reports have said.

BERLIN,  (Reuters) – Bayern Munich, already crowned Bundesliga champions last week, lifted the league trophy in an empty stadium yesterday after crushing hosts VfL Wolfsburg 4-0 on the final matchday.

Texas Rangers employees told ESPN they are “terrified” after several co-workers tested positive for COVID-19.

American, Joshua Franco unanimously defeated Andrew Moloney on Wednesday night to lift the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Flyweight world title.

Former Australia Women’s Cricket Team Captain Belinda Clark is calling for more investment into women’s cricket.

Former World Cup-winning West Indies skipper, Clive Lloyd, said that the the batsmen will need to focus for long periods if they are to beat England at home in the upcoming three-Test series.

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has sought to give the assurance that there is nothing to worry about as far as the fitness of captain Jason Holder is concerned, and he will be ready for the Wisden Test series beginning next month.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s team will arrive in England tomorrow before entering a two-week quarantine period ahead of their tour, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England batsman Zak Crawley says it feels “slightly odd” to be vying with Kent team mate Joe Denly for the number three spot in the order for the upcoming series against West Indies.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Tennis’s flagship team events the Davis Cup and Fed Cup Finals have been postponed until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton condemned Bernie Ecclestone for “ignorant” comments about racism after the sport had distanced itself from the 89-year-old former supremo.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic is the latest to announce he has tested positive for COVID-19 following the ill-fated Adria Tour organised by Novak Djokovic.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – A “fired up” Nathan Coulter-Nile is looking for an opportunity in this summer’s One-Day Cup to prove Western Australia (WA) wrong after they opted not to renew the right-arm quick’s contract earlier this week.

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Rookie Shamarh Brooks believes the opening three-day warm-up game was critical for West Indies’ batting group in becoming acclimatised to English conditions, especially since it was their first taste of competitive action since arriving here two weeks ago for next month’s Test series.

LONDON (Reuters) – Thirty years of hurt came to an end for Liverpool when they were confirmed as Premier League champions yesterday courtesy of second-placed Manchester City’s 2-1 defeat by Chelsea.

(Reuters) – Australia and New Zealand were handed the right to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup soccer tournament by a comfortable margin after a vote by the FIFA Council yesterday.