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MIAMI, Florida, CMC – Continental governing body, CONCACAF, has put an immediate halt to its Champions League, amidst the growing cases of the coronavirus across North America.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda has delivered a blow by announcing it has pulled out of next month’s CARIFTA Games to be staged here because of fears over the worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus.

(Reuters) – The World Indoor Athletics Championships will take place in March next year in the Chinese city of Nanjing after being postponed due to the coronavirus, the World Athletics Council said yesterday.

Today’s pink ball contest between the Guyana Jaguars and Barbados Pride – two of the current regional juggernauts in the West Indies regional four-day championships – presents an opportunity to settle matters regarding the composition of the regional Test side.

West Indies test captain, Jason Holder,  Kemar Roach and Jonathan Carter will suit up for Barbados Pride when they face Guyana Jagaurs from today in round eight of the West Indies Championships.

Head Coach of Guyana Jaguars, Esaun Crandon believes the inclusion of West Indies trio Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul and Romario Shepherd will be critical to the outcome of  the West Indies Championships match against leaders Barbados Pride starting today.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – There will be no secondary schools’ athletics championships this year, it was announced yesterday, a day after Jamaica confirmed its first case of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Businessman Harold Hopkinson of Secure Innovations gave national under-21 table tennis champion Jasmine Billingy an ultimatum before she left Guyana to participate in the recent Trinidad Silver Bowl tournament. He

Due to the prevailing political situation regarding the outcome of the nation’s General and Regional Elections, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) remains uncertain when season four of their marquee national league championship, the Elite League will start.

Andrew Phang and Ryan McKinnon shot their way to individual titles in the Guyana Sport Shooting Foundation’s (GSSF) first Practical Pistol match for 2020.

The fear of the Corona Virus has forced the cancellation of Americas Olympic Qualifier.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia will be banking on their top order as they seek to end their five-match winless streak in one-day internationals against a buoyant New Zealand in the three-match series beginning in Sydney tomorrow.

DHARAMSALA, India, (Reuters) – Indian bowlers face a dilemma over whether to apply saliva to shine the ball against South Africa while England’s players have been asked not to sign autographs or take selfies with fans in Sri Lanka following the coronavirus outbreak.

(Reuters) – Australia will tour Bangladesh for a two-match test series in June ahead of their limited overs tour in England, the country’s cricket board said yesterday.

DHARAMSALA, India, (Reuters) – New South Africa captain Quinton de Kock has welcomed the return to the One Day International squad of his predecessor Faf du Plessis as they prepare to meet India in Dharamsala today.

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 23 points and hit the go-ahead basket, and Caris LeVert added 22 points as the Brooklyn Nets surprised the host Los Angeles Lakers 104-102 on Tuesday night.

LIVERPOOL, England, (Reuters) – Holders Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League in the last 16 after Atletico Madrid scored three goals in extra time to earn a shock 3-2 victory at Anfield yesterday that sent them through 4-2 on aggregate.

ZURICH,  (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak led to more soccer postponements around Europe yesterday while travel and quarantine restrictions posed potential problems for international matches even in regions which have so far been less affected.

Briton John took his talents to Linden on Monday and won the feature event of LonLam Cycling Classic.

West Indies players Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul and Romario Shepherd are expected to join the Guyana Jaguars squad for their West Indies Championship eighth round match against the  Barbados Pride at the Providence National Stadium starting tomorrow.