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A proposed eight-team Twenty20 competition in English cricket may not start until 2020. It had been suggested the new format, which will take place in addition to the 18-team T20 Blast, could start in 2018 if it was given the go-ahead.…

British number two Kyle Edmund came through two tie-breaks to beat Ukraine's Illya Marchenko and reach the second round of the European Open. Edmund, who reached a career-high ranking of 43 on Monday, won 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-5) and goes on to…

As activities continue for financial information month 2016, a fun sports meet was held on Saturday October 15th featuring nine financial institutions and five schools in St. Kitts. At the end of the highly competitive sports meet, the…

The teenage daughter of the American sprinter Tyson Gay has been killed in a shooting outside a restaurant in Kentucky. READ MORE: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/16/tyson-gay-daughter-trinity-kentucky-shooting

Footballer Ched Evans has been found not guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room. The Chesterfield striker was accused of attacking her at a Premier Inn in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, on 30 May 2011. Read more:…

European countries will not be able to host the 2026 World Cup because of Fifa's rotational policy. It means the previous two host confederations - Europe in 2018 and Asia in 2022 - are barred from bidding. Read more:…

Jessica Ennis-Hill, who won heptathlon gold for Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics, has retired from athletics. The 30-year-old had hinted at retirement after winning a silver medal at the Rio Olympics in August. Read more:…

South Africa condemned Australia to their first 5-0 one-day international series whitewash with a 31-run victory in the final match in Cape Town. Man of the series Rilee Rossouw hit 122 from 118 balls in a 178-run partnership with JP…

An extraordinary England collapse of six wickets for three runs gave West Indies a 38-run win in the second one-day international in Montego Bay. Chasing 149, England were coasting at 107-4 before Nat Sciver holed out off Afy Fletcher.…

Fans attending Tuesday's World Cup qualifier between Iran and South Korea in Tehran have been asked to replace football chants with religious slogans, because the match is on a holy day. Black flags will be raised in the Azadi Stadium and…

The Leeward Cricket Board Of Directors has announced the appointment of a new captain and vice captain for The Leeward Islands Hurricanes cricket team for the upcoming Digicel Sports Max PCL Regional 4 Day Competition. Director of cricket…

Serge Aurier: PSG & Ivory Coast man ' Paris Saint-Germain and Ivory Coast defender Serge Aurier has been praised after "saving the life" of Mali forward Moussa Doumbia on Saturday. After Doumbia was knocked unconscious in a challenge…

World number two Andy Murray eased into the third round of the Shanghai Masters with an impressive straight-set victory over America's Steve Johnson. Murray dominated after saving a break point in the opening game, beating world number 24…

The Leeward Cricket Board Of Directors has announced the appointment of a new captain and vice captain for The Leeward Islands Hurricanes cricket team for the upcoming Digicel Sports Max PCL Regional 4 Day Competition. Director of cricket…

World number two Andy Murray eased into the third round of the Shanghai Masters with an impressive straight-set victory over America's Steve Johnson. Murray dominated after saving a break point in the opening game, beating world number 24…