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(Reuters) – Australian spin great Shane Warne has suggested using weighted balls to help pace bowlers generate swing without risking health when cricket resumes after the coronavirus shutdown.

(Reuters) – England’s players would have to “make do” with limited chances to prepare for the Twenty20 World Cup scheduled for later this year in Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic, limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan said.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) have opted to head into the 2020 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) without wicketkeeper/batsman Denesh Ramdin, but have retained nine other players for the tournament.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – The COVID-19 crisis has wreaked havoc on the cycling calendar but female riders were able to celebrate the addition of a new race in 2020 when the International Cycling Union (UCI) unveiled its revised schedule yesterday.

ROSEAU, Dominica,  CMC – A top West Indies Cricket Umpires Association official says regional umpires have also been heavily impacted by the cessation of cricket, stemming from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies emerging player Jayden Seales is looking forward to learning from cricket veterans and fellow Trinidadians in the 2020 Caribbean Premier League (CPL), once the COVID-19 pandemic does not prevent his debut in the franchise tournament.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – French Open organisers have been in talks with the sport’s governing bodies to fine-tune the tennis calendar amid media reports that the Grand Slam tournament is being delayed by a week.

Not many athletes elevate to the stature of representing their country in one sport, much less two.

Due to the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic forcing a shutdown of cricket in the Caribbean and the world at large, tournaments have been rescheduled or in some cases, even cancelled.

 For many athletes, the gym is more than just a place to lift weights, it is an escape from life’s many challenges, its therapy sessions lathered in sweat.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Safety, not sport, must be the most important factor if the Caribbean Premier League comes off as planned later this year, says Colin Borde.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Women’s cricket risks losing momentum after the launch of The Hundred competition was postponed until next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, former England captain Charlotte Edwards said.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne wants to enhance his power-hitting ability in one-day internationals as he seeks to establish himself as an all-format player, the 25-year-old said yesterday.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has committed to playing for his country in all three formats of the game in the 2020/21 season, a boost for a test side that lacks experience and depth in the batting lineup.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – U.S. women’s national soccer team co-captains Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe said they were shocked after their team’s claims for equal pay were dismissed by a court.

(BBC) A number of Premier League club doctors have raised a range of concerns with league bosses over plans to resume the season, BBC Sport has learned.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – New Zealand and Australia could soon open their borders to each other, creating what they call a “Trans-Tasman bubble” as they look to restart their economies after getting their novel coronavirus outbreaks under control.

(Reuters) – The Spanish soccer association (RFEF) has said it will grant the request of Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad to reschedule the postponed Copa del Rey final for when the coronavirus is no longer a threat so the match can be played with spectators.

(Reuters) – Egyptian Youssef Hossam has been banned from tennis for life after being found guilty of multiple match-fixing and other corruption offences, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said yesterday.

LONDON, CMC – Reigning Twenty20 world champions, West Indies, have moved up to ninth in the International Cricket Council’s rankings, gaining one place after languishing in 10th for several months.