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(BBC) Formula 1 is “in a very fragile state” as a result of the coronavirus crisis and needs big changes to survive, McLaren boss Zak Brown says.

(BBC) The Champions League and Europa League could be abandoned if coronavirus restrictions remain in place into September, according to Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – FIFA is getting ready to deal with complaints and appeals over wage cuts for players, producing guidelines for clubs and football bodies looking to cut costs during the stoppage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, an internal document seen by Reuters showed.

ROME, (Reuters) – The Serie A season could be extended to September or October, the head of the Italian FA (FIGC) said yesterday, warning that there could be an “avalanche of litigation” if it was not settled on the field.

(Reuters) – The PGA Championship, one of golf’s four majors, has been rescheduled for Aug.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Royal Challengers Bangalore need to rediscover the joy of cricket if they are to end their Indian Premier League (IPL) title drought, captain Virat Kohli has said.

(BBC) Fast bowler Mark Wood says it was the “right thing” for England players to make a £500,000 donation to the England and Wales Cricket Board and selected good causes.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Twenty20 squad needs some adjustments, said coach Mickey Arthur, who will be overseeing the team’s bid for a second 20-overs World Cup title later this year.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Organisers expect this year’s Twenty20 World Cup to be a success even if it has to vie with Australian rules football and rugby league for viewers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the organising committee said yesterday.

The world is waging war on the pandemic COVID-19 and our very own World Champion and renowned bodybuilder/Law Enforcement Officer, Hugh Ross is on the front lines in New York City.

It is always a difficult task when comparing sportsmen across generations to determine who is the GOAT – The Greatest Of All Time. 

Captain of the Guyana Jaguars, Leon Johnson, has expressed his satisfaction with the output of newcomers, Nial Smith and Kevin Sinclair during the prematurely concluded West Indies Championship.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Legendary left-hander Brian Lara has recounted how the storied meeting with two close friends in the wee hours of the final day of the third Test against Australia in 1999 here, helped propel West Indies to an historic win, as he urged the region to find collective resolve to fight the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Former Trinidad and Tobago head coach, Dr Hannibal Najjar, has held out little hope for the Trinidad and Tobago FA’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration for sport, against FIFA’s sudden take-over of the organisation.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Jamaica’s Football Federation has devised programmes for its players to ensure they remain in shape, as the regional and international calendar remains on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic outbreak.

MIAMI, Florida,  CMC – The coronavirus pandemic on Friday continued to wreak havoc on the Caribbean football calendar, with organisers forced to postpone next month’s final stage of the Caribbean Club Championship along with the 2021 Gold Cup qualifiers set for June.

MANAGUA, (Reuters) – Football in Nicaragua is enjoying a surge in popularity as one of the few national leagues where games are still ongoing but players in action there are concerned about the spread of the new coronavirus and say fear has changed the way they play.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England’s centrally contracted male cricketers will donate 500,000 pounds ($613,000) to the Board and charities while their women’s team counterparts have volunteered a three-month pay cut amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the players’ association (PCA) said.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia coach Justin Langer says playing cricket without fans in the stadiums is an option worth considering if it helped get the game going again after the worst of the coronavirus crisis has passed.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – The players union representing Premier League footballers has questioned the league’s call for a 30% player wage reduction amid the coronavirus crisis, saying it would reduce tax revenue for the National Health Service.