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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – National shot-putter Cleopatra Borel will decide by July whether she will compete in her fifth and final Olympics, now that this year’s sporting showpiece has been postponed until next summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said yesterday that his team is operating as if its season is over.

ATHENS,  (Reuters) – Professional athletes across the world should not be rushed back to action once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, and they must have a strong say in determining the conditions for their return, the World Players Association said yesterday.

(Reuters) – FIFA’s medical committee chairman Michel D’Hooghe has said football should not be played until at least the start of September to limit the spread of the new coronavirus and when it does resume that yellow cards be handed out for spitting.

ASUNCION, (Reuters) – After leaving prison in Paraguay earlier this month, former Brazil international Ronaldinho Gaucho has finally broken his silence and said he was shocked to discover the Paraguayan passports delivered to his home were false and illegal.

Cricket West Indies (CWI) Chief Executive Officer, Johnny Grave, is optimistic of the prospects of West Indies defending their title when or if the T20 World Cup is played later this year.

CANBERRA, Australia, CMC – Caribbean stars like Jamaican Jhaniele Fowler-Reid and Triniadian Samantha Wallace who compete in the Suncorp Super Netball League will benefit from a decision by netball authorities to extend the government’s JobKeeper payment to international players.

Former President and stalwart of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), Colonel (Ret’d) John Lewis was yesterday cremated at Memorial Gardens, Le Repentir.

The England and Wales Cricket Board should consider temporarily scrapping overseas players in the County Championship to cut costs, says former England captain Michael Vaughan.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Newly-appointed St Lucia Zouks skipper Darren Sammy has warned the region to brace for a “dangerous” Chris Gayle in the Caribbean Premier League scheduled to get underway in August.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – West Indies Women chief selector Ann Browne-John says the Caribbean side will use the downtime during the break caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak to critically examine their recent performances, especially in the wake of a disappointing T20 World Cup campaign earlier this year.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – For Trinidad and Tobago Football Association general secretary, Ramesh Ramdhan, FIFA’s million dollar subsidy cannot come soon enough for ailing TTFA workers who have not been paid in two months.

(Reuters) – UEFA has released 236.5 million euros ($256 million) to its 55 member associations who are grappling with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe’s soccer governing body said yesterday.

BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – Belgian clubs on Monday postponed a vote on confirming the cancellation of the rest of the season until next week, keeping open the door for a possible resumption.

(Reuters) – The U.K government’s cabinet minister responsible for sport said he has been in talks with the Premier League with the aim of getting football back on the field as quickly as possible.

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber faced calls yesterday to resign over accusations that he botched a high-profile soccer corruption trial.

LAHORE, Pakistan,  (Reuters) – Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been banned from all cricket for three years after a disciplinary panel yesterday found him guilty of breaking his country’s anti-corruption codes.

Vance Validum and Akeem Allicock secured contrasting victories when the inaugural I-Bet Supreme FIFA 20 ‘League of Champions’ e-Sports Championship, continued on Sunday evening.

(Reuters) – The financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could mean a decrease in market value of players when the transfer window reopens but Southampton is prepared for all eventualities, manager Ralph Hasenhuettl said.

Basketball sensation and national player Stanton Rose Jr., will take his talents to San Antonio, Texas to suit up for the University of St Mary’s in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division.