INDIANAPOLIS – Officials from Force Indy, a race team created specifically to develop talent with a diverse group of individuals, have named Myles Rowe as the team’s first driver.

Rowe will make his debut as Force Indy’s inaugural driver in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship at the Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Ala., on April 15–18.

“We vetted many deserving young men and women and chose Myles based on his ability and performance, inside and outside of the cockpit,” said Force Indy Team Principal Rod Reid. “He understands Force Indy’s mission of building a diverse team of talented individuals. He’s a great fit for the team.”

Since the age of four, Rowe has been fascinated with all things racing. He’s a winner in the 2018 Lucas Oil Formula Car Race Series. In 2016, he was awarded two Search for the Champion grand prize championships from the Federal-Mogul Motorparts’ iconic Champion brand. At the age of 12, he won the Procup Karting Championship during his first full season of racing. He’s competed in the TAG Junior category in the Superkarts USA, World Karting Association, and the United States Pro Kart Series. When he’s not racing, Rowe is a junior at Pace University, studying film and screen studies.

“It’s a blessing for sure. I didn’t expect to get started in open-wheel in this way. It’s definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I’m very grateful for it,” said Rowe. “I’ve been working hard for this moment; with all of the practice I’ve put in since I was 12 years old. So, when the opportunity came forth it was a relief honestly.”

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Tuesday's Washington Capitals-Philadelphia Flyers game has been postponed because of COVID-19 issues on the Flyers, a source confirmed to ESPN.

The Flyers are now the fifth NHL team on pause. The Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils have all had games postponed this week thanks to clusters of COVID-19 cases.

Last week, the NHL enhanced its in-arena safety protocols, including enforcing more social distancing in locker rooms and removing glass behind benches for increased air circulation. The NHL also tried mandating that players arrive to the rink no less than one hour and 45 minutes before a game -- though the league softened its stance on that, because of significant player pushback.

The NHL has been testing players and staffers daily with PCR tests, but it has begun to layer in more rapid testing at arenas, especially on game days.

The field is loaded for the return of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship.

All but two players in the top 30 of the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking are among the 85 players committed to compete in the March 31-April 3 championship at Augusta National Golf Club and Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. The list of players includes world No. 1 Rose Zhang, a Stanford signee who won last year's U.S. Women's Amateur, and Texas senior Kaitlyn Papp, who tied for fifth along with another returner, UCLA signee Zoe Campos, in the inaugural event in 2019, which was on by former Wake Forest star Jennifer Kupcho.

Last year's second edition was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“On behalf of the membership at Augusta National, it is my distinct honor and privilege to welcome these talented competitors to the 2021 Augusta National Women’s Amateur,” said Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament. “While the wait for the return of this championship has been longer than expected, the excitement generated by the sportsmanship and competitive spirit showcased in the inaugural edition still resonates with us today. We look forward to hosting this elite field this spring and showcasing the future of the women’s game.”

NBC Sports will broadcast three hours (noon-3 p.m. ET) of live final-round coverage of the event at Augusta National. The first two rounds will be played at Champions.

Here is a look at the field and how each player qualified:

• Alyaa Abdulghany, Johor Bahru, Malaysia (9)
• Ty Akabane, Honolulu, Hawaii (8)
• Hanna Alberto, Kingwood, Texas (8)
• Ho Yu An, Taoyuan City, Chinese Taipei (9)
• Amari Avery, Riverside, Calif. (11)
• Addie Baggarly, Jonesborough, Tenn. (8)
• Jaravee Boonchant, Bangkok, Thailand (9)
• Zoe Campos, West Hills, Calif. (11)
• Abbey Carlson, Lake Mary, Fla. (8)
• Hailee Cooper, Montgomery, Texas (11)
• Allisen Corpuz, Honolulu, Hawaii (8)
• Caterina Don, Turin, Italy (9)
• Sadie Englemann, Austin, Texas (8)
• Isabella Fierro, Merida, Mexico (11)
• Karen Fredgaard, Asserbo, Denmark (11)
• Annabell Fuller, London, England (11)
• Megha Ganne, Holmdel, N.J. (8)
• Sofia Garcia, Asuncion, Paraguay (11)
• Amelia Garvey, Christchurch, New Zealand (9)
• Ashley Gilliam, Manchester, Tenn. (8)
• Linn Grant, Viken, Sweden (9)
• Lauren Hartlage, Elizabethtown, Ky. (8)
• Rachel Heck, Memphis, Tenn. (8)
• Paris Hilinski, Los Angeles, Calif. (11)
• Isabella Holpfer, Vienna, Austria (11)
• Yu-Chiang (Vivian) Hou, Taipei, Chinese Taipei (9)
• Yu-Sang Hou, Taipei, Chinese Taipei (9)
• Lily May Humphreys, Chelmsford, England (9)
• Julia Johnson, St. Gabriel, La. (8)
• Tsubasa Kajitani, Okayama, Japan (9)
• Gurleen Kaur, Houston, Texas (8)
• Auston Kim, St. Augustine, Fla. (8)
• Gina Kim, Albuquerque, N.M. (8)
• Grace Kim, Sydney, Australia (11)
• Paula Kirner, Lorsch, Germany (11)
• Aline Krauter, Stuttgart, Germany (2)
• Rachel Kuehn, Asheville, NC (8)
• Agathe Laisne, Paris, France (9)
• Ingrid Lindblad, Halmstad, Sweden (9)
• Siyun Liu, Shanghai, China (9)
• Carolina Lopez-Chacarra, Madrid, Spain (9)
• Clarisse Louis, Brussels, Belgium (11)
• Candice Mahe, Gourin, France (11)
• Lucie Malchirand, Carnoux, France (9)
• Brooke Matthews, Rogers, Ark. (8)
• Julie McCarthy, Dublin, Ireland (11)
• Olivia Mehaffey, Banbridge, Northern Ireland (9)
• Alexa Melton, Covina, Calif. (11)
• Emilia Migliaccio, Cary, N.C. (8)
• Kaitlin Milligan, Norman, Okla. (11)
• Michaela Morard, Hunstville, Ala. (8)
• Benedetta Moresco, Vicenza, Italy (9)
• Malia Nam, Kailua, Hawaii (8)
• Brianna Navarrosa, San Diego, Calif. (8)
• Alessia Nobilio, Milan, Italy (9)
• Tristyn Nowlin, Richmond, Ky. (11)
• Emilie Alba Paltinieri, Milan, Italy (9)
• Alexa Pano, Lake Worth, Fla. (8)
• Pimnipa Panthong, Nakhon Sawan, Thailand (9)
• Kaitlyn Papp, Austin, Texas (8)
• Ana Peláez Triviño, Malaga, Spain (9)
• Kiira Riihijarvi, Oulu, Finland (9)
• Brooke Riley, Manteca, Calif. (11)
• Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, Carqueiranne, France (9)
• Amanda Sambach, Davidson, N.C. (8)
• Megan Schofill, Monticello, Fla. (8)
• Paula Schulz-Hanssen, St. Leon-Rot, Germany (9)
• Aneka Seumanutafa, Emmitsburg, Md. (8)
• Erica Shepherd, Greenwood, Ind. (11)
• Ellie Slama, Salem, Ore. (8)
• Katherine Smith, Detroit Lakes, Minn. (8)
• Emma Spitz, Vienna, Austria (9)
• Maja Stark, Skivarp, Sweden (9)
• Kennedy Swann, Austin, Texas (8)
• Kaleigh Telfer, Johannesburg, South Africa (11)
• Brigitte Thibault, Montreal, Canada (11)
• Emily Toy, Carlyon Bay, England (11)
• Nanako Ueno, Hirakata, Japan (9)
• Beatrice Wallin, Gothenburg, Sweden (9)
• Isobel Wardle, Alderley Edge, England (11)
• Kenzie Wright, McKinney, Texas (8)
• Lei (Angelina) Ye, Shanghai, China (5)
• Anna Zanusso, Castelfranco Veneto, Italy (11)
• Agustina Zeballos, Buenos Aires, Argentina (11)
• Rose Zhang, Irvine, Calif. (1)

Qualifications for Invitation to the 2021 Augusta National Women’s Amateur

• 1. Reigning U.S. Women’s Amateur champion
• 2. Reigning Ladies’ British Open Amateur champion
• 3. Reigning Women’s Asia-Pacific Amateur champion
• 4. Reigning Girls’ British Open Amateur champion
• 5. Reigning U.S. Girls’ Junior champion
• 6. Reigning Girls Junior PGA champion
• 7. Past champions of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur within the last five years
• 8. The 30 highest ranked players from the United States of America based on the prior year's (2020) final Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking, not otherwise qualified
• 9. After qualifications 1-8 above, the 30 highest ranked players not otherwise qualified, as listed on the prior year's (2020) final Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking
• 10. Players receiving special invitations of the Augusta National Women's Amateur Committee
• 11. After qualifications 1-10 above, players that accepted invitations to the 2020 Augusta National Women's Amateur, not otherwise qualified

What happened to Sophia Popov last season on the LPGA won’t happen again.

The LPGA on Monday released a list of rule changes for this season, including a couple that will benefit non-members, like Popov last year, who win majors or other LPGA events.

Popov won last summer’s AIG Women’s Open, but because she had only Symetra Tour status, she was unable to collect official points and money (that kept her out of the season finale, the CME Group Tour Championship) and only received a two-year LPGA exemption, which begins this year.

“It’s the regulation we started the season with,” then LPGA commissioner Mike Whan said last year. “It’s what we’ll finish the season with.”

But the new rules make it so that non-member winners can count official money and points earned from that tournament toward season-long races. Starting this season, the LPGA is using its CME Globe Points list to determine status for the following season.

Non-member winners will now also receive five-year tour exemptions and be allowed to tee it up in the next week’s event, another thing Popov and U.S. Women's Open winner A Lim Kim, another non-member winner, couldn’t do a year ago.

“It’s awesome that they changed these things,” Popov told Golfweek. “I figured they wouldn’t make it retroactive for me. That they would change the rule in general so it wouldn’t happen to girls after me. … It’s all really just common sense to be honest, to me.”

Other rule changes include the return of mandatory caddies and local qualifying for some LPGA events, and a new pace-of-play policy that will kick in at the Kia Classic.

The PGA of America announced on Tuesday that, beginning this year, it will allow distance-measuring devices during competition rounds at the PGA Championship, KPMG Women's PGA Championship and KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.

“We’re always interested in methods that may help improve the flow of play during our championships,” said Jim Richerson, president of the PGA of America. “The use of distance-measuring devices is already common within the game and is now a part of the Rules of Golf. Players and caddies have long used them during practice rounds to gather relevant yardages.”

The PGA Championship will be the first of these three events to be contested, May 19-23 at The Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, South Carolina.

The PGA of America stated that the distance-measuring devices used by players and/or caddie in these events will need to conform to Rule 4.3a (1) of the Rules of Golf:

Rule 4.3a (1)

Distance and Directional Information.

• Allowed: Getting information on distance or direction (such as from a distance-measuring device or compass).

• Not Allowed: Measuring elevation changes, or Interpreting distance or directional information (such as using a device to get a recommended line of play or club selection based on the location of the player's ball).

Manchester United's first-leg round-of-32 Europa League match against Real Sociedad has been switched to Juventus' Allianz Arena due to the ongoing troubles caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The United Kingdom has strict quarantine rules amid the pandemic for international travel, while Spain has also barred arrivals from the UK, and UEFA announced a change of venue on Tuesday. The date of the match is unchanged from Feb. 18, while the second leg on Feb. 25 is still scheduled to be at Old Trafford.

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A statement said: "UEFA can confirm that the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 first leg match between Real Sociedad and Manchester United FC will now take place at the Juventus Stadium in Turin.

"The date of the match (18 February 2021) and kick-off time (18:55 CET) will remain the same. UEFA would like to thank Real Sociedad and Manchester United FC for their close cooperation and assistance in finding a solution to the issue at hand, as well as the Italian Football Federation and Juventus for their support and agreeing to host the match in question."

The game was moved due to Spain's ban on arrivals from Britain, with the exception of passengers who are residents or citizens of Spain or Andorra.

The ban was extended on Tuesday until March 2, jeopardising Atletico Madrid's Champions League round-of-16 first leg at home to Chelsea, which was due to take place at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium on Feb. 23 but can no longer be held in Spain.

Atletico Madrid did not wish to comment on how the ban affected the match, while Spanish newspaper Marca said the game could be moved to Bucharest, more than 3,000 kilometres from Madrid.

The fixture cannot take place in France, Germany, Belgium or Portugal as those countries are also restricting travel to and from Britain.

In the Champions League, Manchester City's first leg round-of-16 tie against Borussia Monchengladbach has been moved from Germany to Budapest due to COVID-19 protocols, UEFA have announced. The date of the match will remain the same with Pep Guardiola's side set to meet the Bundesliga club on Feb. 24.

The announcement comes after Liverpool's Champions League tie against RB Leipzig next week was moved on Sunday from Germany to neutral Budapest.

Information from Reuters was used in this report.

Pakistan Women 255 for 6 (Javeria 81, Riaz 74, Sibanda 2-28) beat Zimbabwe Women 77 all out (Iqbal 2-8, Sana 2-16) by 178 runs

Pakistan Women bowlers ran through the Zimbabwe line-up to bundle them out for 77 and seal a massive 178-run win in the first of the five-match one-day series in Harare. Earlier, captain Javeria Khan (81) and Aliya Riaz (74) put up a 157-run partnership to take Pakistan to 255.

After being asked to bat, Pakistan lost openers Muneeba Ali and Ayesha Zafar within the 10th over, with quicks Nomvelo Sibanda and Esther Mbofana accounting for their wickets, and that brought Javeria to the crease. She hit eight fours in her 116-ball stay, which also got her the Player-of-the-Match performance. Tasmeen Granger then removed Nida Dar, following which Riyaz joined Javeria for the fifth wicket to take Pakistan to a formidable total.

In reply, Zimbabwe's first three wickets fell to quicks Diana Baig and Fatima Sana within eight overs, following which spinners Dar, Sadia Iqbal and Nashra Sandhu took over and decimated the middle order. Only two Zimbabwe batters made double-digit scores, as they lost their last seven wickets for 37 runs to be bowled out within 35 overs.

The BCB has named Saif Hassan and Aminul Islam Biplob in the 20-member preliminary Bangladesh Emerging players squad for their upcoming home series against the Ireland Wolves - the Ireland A side. The visitors arrive on February 18, to play a four-day game, five one-dayers and two T20s.

The Wolves' tour begins in Chattogram, where they will be in quarantine for three days before the four-day game takes place at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium from February 26.

The one-day series begins on March 5 at the same venue, before the tour moves to Dhaka for the fourth and fifth games. The two T20s, on March 17 and 18, will also be held in Dhaka.

The home side have picked several players who triumphed in the Under-19 World Cup a year ago, including Akbar Ali, Rakibul Hasan and Tanzid Hasan. Among the slightly older players are Saif, Biplob and Mahidul Islam.

Bangladesh's squad has already started to train in Chattogram from earlier this week.

The tour assumes greater importance for Ireland, given the postponement of the team's tour of Zimbabwe. Richard Holdsworth, High Performance Director for Cricket Ireland, had said after the postponement was announced on Monday that they would look at this tour as a way to "to provide many of our players the volume and quality of cricket we need to keep the momentum in player development we have been seeing over the last few years."

Bangladesh Emerging squad: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Shahadat Hossain, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Towhid Hridoy, Anisul Islam, Shamim Hossain, Shafiqul Islam, Mukidul Islam, Shahin Alam, Sumon Khan, Noman Chowdhury, Rejaur Rahman, Aminul Islam, Rakibul Hasan, Tanvir Islam, Rishad Hossain, Mahidul Islam, Akbar Ali

A day before the squad is picked for the forthcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day tournament, Mumbai have appointed a new head coach in former allrounder Ramesh Powar.

Powar, the former Mumbai and India offspinner, replaces former Mumbai batsman Amit Pagnis, who resigned a month after taking charge citing the team's "poor performance" during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy where the 41-time Ranji Trophy champions failed to make the knockouts having lost four of their five matches during the group stages.

Sanjay Naik, the Mumbai Cricket Association secretary, confirmed Powar's appointment and said it was until end of March. "The Cricket Improvement Committee (CIC) has recommended Powar as the head coach. The MCA has appointed him for this season," Naik told ESPNcricinfo.

Powar, who won the Ranji title six times with Mumbai, said he took up the challenge as he wanted to restore the dominance enjoyed domestic giants in the past. "I am looking forward to create healthy and positive atmosphere in the dressing room. We want to create a brand of cricket which Mumbai was known for in the past," Powar said.

"All these players are good, but why then are we not able to become a team that is invincible? That is my challenge."

Ramesh Powar

Powar, who is 42, retired from in 2015, was until last September a spin bowling coach at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. Before that he served as interim head coach of the Indian women's team, a stint that included the 2018 Women's World T20 where India reached the semifinals.

Recently, the Mumbai selection committee, lead by former India fast bowler Salil Ankola, had named 100-plus probables for selection trials. A final squad, Naik said, would be picked on Wednesday, which would then travel to Jaipur where Mumbai are part of the Elite Group D in the Vijay Hazare Trophay, which includes Delhi, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Pondicherry.

Some of key players that are likely to be part of the final squad include Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Prithvi Shaw, Dhawal Kulkarni, Aditya Tare, and Sarfaraz Khan. Barring Iyer, the rest of these players were part of the Mumbai squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy where Yadav lead the team. In his resignation, Pagnis had said inadequate preparation was the key reason behind Mumbai's inability to make the knockouts.

Powar acknowledged that his primary task would be to create a cohesive unit and help players understand the legacy of a team that once was invincible in Indian domestic cricket. "We have lot of good players. Individually they are very good, but as a team we need to gel together and play well and complement each other and help them perform their roles. All these players are good, but why then are we not able to become a team that is invincible? That is my challenge."

Amol Muzumdar, not Powar, was MCA's choice

Powar's last-minute appointment follows a chaotic set of developments involving differences between the CIC and MCA. According to Naik, after Pagnis stepped down, former Mumbai captain Amol Muzumdar had informed the MCA informally that he was available in case he was needed.

It is understood that the CIC, which comprises former India and Mumbai cricketers Lalchand Rajput, Raju Kulkarni and Sameer Dighe recommended Powar after the latter wrote to the MCA in January stating he was interested in taking charge as head coach. On January 18, the CIC checked with the MCA whether Pagnis had indeed stepped down and what should be the recruitment process to find a replacement.

On February 1, the CIC sent another email suggesting steps to facilitate the team's preparation for the Vijay Hazare tournament including conducting practice matches. The CIC also sought clarity on the coach appointment process. On February 5, the MCA responded to the CIC stating it had "appointed" Muzumdar as the head coach of the Mumbai team keeping in mind the "limited time" available.

The CIC is understood to have expressed "surprise" over Muzumdar's appointment in its response. As per the MCA constitution, the CIC said it had the powers to appoint both the selectors and coaches for Mumbai teams. The CIC also pointed out that it had no knowledge of Muzumdar officially applying for the job. The CIC stated that though Muzumdar was "capable" of doing the job, Powar was its final choice as he had the "credentials" and experience. The CIC left the final decision to the MCA president Vijay Patil.

On Tuesday it is understood the MCA informed the CIC to appoint Powar.