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(CPL) Jamaica Tallawahs became 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) champions yesterday with an eight wicket win over the Barbados Royals at Providence Stadium, Guyana. 

Jamaica Tallawahs 162/2 (King 83*, Brooks 47; Mayers 1/14, Holder 1/14) beat Barbados Royals 161/7 (Khan 51, Cornwall 36; Allen 3/24, Gordon 3/33)  by eight wickets  Jamaica Tallawahs became 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) champions last night with an eighth-wicket win over the Barbados Royals at Providence Stadium, Guyana.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Women A duo of Zaida James and Jannillea Glasgow have been predictably named in a 22-member shortlist to prepare for next year’s ICC Women’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa.

RAIPUR, India, CMC – Left-hander Narsingh Deonarine punched a half-century but the effort went in vain as West Indies Legends tasted defeat for the first time at the Road Safety World Series Legends tournament here yesterday.

(Reuters) – England’s Phil Salt scored a blistering half-century as the visitors raced to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan in their sixth Twenty20 clash in Lahore yesterday to level the seven-match series at 3-3.

(Reuters) – The International Chess Federation (FIDE) said it will convene a three-person panel to look into world champion Magnus Carlsen’s allegations that American player Hans Niemann had cheated.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England batsman Dawid Malan has backed proposals to reduce the number of County Championship matches but former test batsman Geoffrey Boycott fears any such move would mean the “death of county cricket.”

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Seven times Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, hunting for his first win of the season, pipped championship leader Max Verstappen to the fastest time in yesterday’s opening practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix.

The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) through funds received from PanAm Sports will soon reactivate its stipend disbursements to eligible coaches and athletes.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss next month’s Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, local media reported yesterday, after the Indian bowler was ruled out of the ongoing home series against South Africa with a back injury.

The X11 edition of the South American Games kicks off today with Paraguay playing host until October 15.

(Reuters) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has registered an appeal by the Chilean football federation (FFCH) against FIFA’s decision to allow Ecuador to play at the World Cup despite allegations they fielded an ineligible player, it said yesterday.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Spain women’s coach Jorge Vilda yesterday left out of his squad to face Sweden and the United States next month the 15 players who have reportedly told the Spanish FA (RFEF) they would quit international duty while he is in charge.

(CMC) – Barbados Royals Captain Kyle Mayers has hailed his side’s resilience while opposite number Rovman Powell says his Jamaica Tallawahs are champing at the bit, ahead of today’s Caribbean Premier League final.

Following the completion of his inaugural season in the Major League Soccer (MLS) Next Pro League, Chicago Fire II rising star, Omari Glasgow, affirmed that the tournament is very intense, and indicative of what competitive football entails.

The ninth edition of the Petra Organization-coordinated, Courts Pee Wee Boys U11 Football Championship, was officially launched yesterday at the latter’s Main Street location, Georgetown.

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) successfully staged the first day of its public exhibition series on Saturday 24th at the Giftland Mall, Turkeyen.

The 3rd edition of the prestigious GuyOil/Tradewind Tankers Secondary Schools Football League will continue tomorrow at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown, with four fixtures.

The nation’s best bikers and road runners will take centre stage tomorrow in a fusion of cycling and athletics.

(CMC) – Bermuda have been awarded three points after Montserrat cancelled their CONCACAF Nations League Group B match here in June, the Royal Gazette said.