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ZURICH (Reuters) – FIFA is considering postponing the Asian World Cup qualifiers due to be played this month because of the coronavirus outbreak, the global soccer body said yesterday.

MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian cricket board is monitoring the development of the coronavirus outbreak in the country but says there is no current threat to its flagship Indian Premier League, with the franchise-based tournament scheduled to start later this month.

Tevin Imlach returns to the Guyana Jaguars squad, replacing the injured Chandrapaul Hemraj for tomorrow’s seventh round clash against Leeward Islands Hurricanes at Providence in the West Indies Championships.

The Guyana Cricket Board/Superbet senior female Inter-County tournament is expected to bowl off today.

Plans are on stream for the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) to stage a two-day meet dubbed the ‘Early Season Classic’ for juniors and seniors at the National Track and Field Centre from March 14.

The Lady Jaguars were dumped out the CONCACAF Women’s U20 Football competition losing to heavyweight Haiti by a 0-3 scoreline yesterday at the Estadio Panamericano, San Cristobal, Dominican Republic.

KANDY, Sri Lanka, CMC – Speedster Oshane Thomas conjured up a stunning maiden five-wicket haul while opener Lendl Simmons hit a measured unbeaten half-century, as West Indies celebrated captain Kieron Pollard’s 500th Twenty20 with a clinical 25-run victory over Sri Lanka here yesterday.

(Reuters) – Opener Janneman Malan struck a sparkling unbeaten century to guide South Africa to a six-wicket win over Australia in the second one-day international in Bloemfontein yesterday which sealed victory in the series.

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – Shemaine Campbelle has climbed eight places in the Twenty20 batting rankings, despite West Indies’ poor showing at the ongoing Women’s Twenty20 World Cup here.

(Reuters) – West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard became the first player to play 500 Twenty20 matches and only the second player to amass 10,000 runs in the format during their 25-run win over Sri Lanka in Kandy yesterday.

(Reuters) – Team Ineos are withdrawing from racing after the death of sports director Nicolas Portal and amid coronavirus concerns, the British cycling team said yesterday.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia’s hopes of retaining the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup in a blockbuster final on Sunday could fall foul of the Sydney weather, with heavy rain threatening to wash out today’s semi-finals.

Caris LeVert scored a career-high 51 points, 37 from the fourth quarter on, as the Brooklyn Nets rallied from 21 points down to stun the host Boston Celtics 129-120 in overtime Tuesday.

KANDY, Sri Lanka, CMC – A victory for West Indies in the T20I series against Sri Lanka starting today will be just what the team needs to go into their next assignment with much-needed confidence, says head coach Phil Simmons.

Guyana’s male and female volleyball players endured an unforgettable outing at the recently held Inter-Guianas Under – 21 volleyball tournament in Cayenne from February 27-29.

In what is expected to be a difficult assignment, the Lady Jaguars will match skills with powerhouse Haiti today from 16:00hrs in the quarter-final section of the CONCACAF Women’s U20 Football competition at the Estadio Panamericano, San Cristobal, Dominican Republic.

(Reuters) – England players will not be shaking hands on their tour of Sri Lanka and will use fist bumps instead to greet each other following the coronavirus outbreak, skipper Joe Root said.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – The New York Knicks’ abysmal season took yet another unfortunate turn this week after a purported mix-up at Madison Square Garden led to a public rift with one of the team’s most famous and stalwart supporters, director Spike Lee.

Over $300,000 worth of scorebooks were donated  by Light Street-based Odyssey Travel Services to the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC).

Discarded West Indies and Guyana Jaguars batsman Rajendra Chandrika struck twin half-centuries for Raw Fitness Victoria United during his side’s drawn encounter against defending champs Alescon Comets in the latest round of the TT Cricket Board (TTCB) National Premiership competition at the weekend.