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(Reuters) – American sprinter Gabrielle Thomas said yesterday she expected to be cleared of charges by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of failing to make herself available for anti-doping tests.

LONDON, (Reuters) – World sport may have ground to a standstill because of the coronavirus pandemic but 160 athletes will take part in a virtual shot put competition today.

(Reuters) – England’s Premier League, on hold since March 9 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, will consult with club managers and players over ‘Project Restart’ while the UK government stepped up planning for sports as a whole yesterday.

(Reuters) – It was a case of back to basics but live tennis returned yesterday with the opening matches at the Tennis Point Exhibition Series event staged near Koblenz in Germany.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has backed dashing West Indies left-hander Nicholas Pooran to make a successful transition to Test cricket.

(BBC) The England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed Ian Watmore will take up the role of chairman after a review into his conduct in a previous appointment found “no wrongdoing”.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England and Australia must tour Pakistan to facilitate regular international cricket in the South Asian country, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) president Kumar Sangakkara has said.

ROME, (Reuters) – Italy’s Serie A league will take part in a constructive dialogue with the government over the possible resumption of the current championship, it said yesterday following a turbulent week and amid continuing uncertainty over whether the season would end.

LONDON, (Reuters) – World Rugby could announce it’s next boss as early as today with current chairman Bill Beaumont and vice-chairman Agustin Pichot favourites to land the role.

National Basketball coaches Junior Hercules and Lugard Mohan will be participants in a Virtual Coaches Clinic Series hosted by FIBA Americas on behalf of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF).

Pernell Cummings, Akeem Allicock and Marvin Thompson sealed their respective quarter final berths in contrasting manner when the inaugural I-Bet Supreme FIFA 20 ‘League of Champions’ eSports Championship, continued on Wednesday night.

(Reuters) – National Basketball Association executives and player agents are calling on the league to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 season due to health concerns over the novel coronavirus outbreak, CNBC reported yesterday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) FIFA REFEREE instructor Peter Prendergast says although the launch of the Concacaf Refereeing Centre of Excellence was implemented ahead of schedule, he anticipates that the online programme will continue to aid the region’s officials in their education and growth.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has appointed Executive Committee member Dion Innis, as the Interim Head of the Head of Referees Department with immediate effect, following unsuccessful public advertisements to fill the position.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England all-rounder Moeen Ali’s self-imposed test exile was prompted by excessive criticism of his performance every time the team under-performed, the 32-year-old has said.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain’s world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua would fight behind closed doors only as a last resort, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Paris St Germain have been awarded their seventh Ligue 1 title in eight years after the season was ended amid the COVID-19 crisis, the French League (LFP) said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby, said yesterday it will open for spectator-free racing on May 16 under strict guidelines to mitigate risks from the COVID-19 pandemic and hopes to have fans in attendance for its famous race in September.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Ramaresh Sarwan has slammed as “scandalous allegations” claims by Chris Gayle that he played a key role in the Twenty20 superstar’s abrupt recent departure from Caribbean Premier League franchise Jamaica Tallawahs.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Top order batsman Usman Khawaja has been omitted from Australia’s annual list of 20 elite, contracted players in 2020 after falling out of favour with selectors midway through last year’s Ashes.