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(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.

Fruta Conquerors U20 crushed Georgetown Football Club (GFC) U20 outfit during a friendly encounter staged on Wednesday evening.

Jamaica Tallawahs 226/4 (Brooks 109*, Wasim 41*; Shepherd 2/43, Tahir 1/34) beat Guyana Amazon Warriors 189/8 (Paul 56, Hope 31; Wasim 2/25, Green 2/40) by 37 runs  The Jamaica Tallawahs will contest the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final after a 37 run victory over the Guyana Amazon Warriors in Qualifier 2 last night at the Providence National Stadium.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Women’s penchant for dramatic finishes continued here yesterday, the hosts snatching a one-run win over New Zealand Women in the opening Twenty20 International.

Gairy ‘Superman’ St Clair, the former IBF world junior-lightweight champion, is on a mission to make Guyana the `Las Vegas of Boxing’ in the Region in the near future.

NEW DELHI,(Reuters) – KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav smashed unbeaten fifties to lead India to an eight-wicket victory over South Africa in the opening Twenty20 International in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.

(Reuters) – Moeen Ali’s late rally was in vain as Pakistan produced a spirited bowling display to beat England by six runs in the fifth Twenty20 in Lahore yesterday and take a 3-2 lead in the seven-match series.

Keavon Bess, the Chef de Mission of Team Guyana’s delegation to the X11 South American Games arrived in Asuncion, Paraguay on Tuesday ahead of yesterday’s all important  Delegation Registration Meeting (DRM) for the event which kicks off on Saturday.

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Max Verstappen could be celebrating more than his 25th birthday at the floodlit Singapore Grand Prix this weekend as the Dutch driver takes a first shot at securing his second Formula One title.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s four times Olympic champion Mo Farah has withdrawn from his home London Marathon on Sunday after suffering a hip injury.

(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic said he wants his biggest rivals to be by his side when he brings the curtain down on his career, much like Roger Federer’s emotional goodbye to the game last week.

Fruta Conquerors crushed fellow Elite League outfit Ann’s Grove 5-1 during a friendly encounter on Tuesday evening at the Tucville Community ground.