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Guyana to launch a US$1M T20 Super League

A new five-team T20 tournament called the Global Super League, is set to be launched in Guyana next month, with prize money of one million US dollars. The league, sanctioned by Cricket West Indies and fully supported by the government of Guyana, will feature teams from five different countries. Featuring the hosts Guyana Amazon Warriors from the CPL, and four other established T20 teams from around the world. There will be a total of 11 matches, with each team playing four matches in the group stage. The top two teams will then progress to the final, with all matches being played at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence. The event is set to take place annually, with different teams from around the world being invited to take part each season. This year’s inaugural Global Super League will be played from November 26 to December 7. (CPL/Getty Images)

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Two earthquakes felt in Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC Two earthquakes, including one with a magnitude of 5.1, rocked the Trinidad and Tobago capital on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury. The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) said that the stronger of the two earthquakes was felt at 8.21 am (local time) and was located at Latitude: 10.98N, Longitude: 62.42W and at a depth of 71 kilometres (km). It said it was felt in Port of Spain, 107 km at west-north wrest and Arima at 132 km, west-north-west. The quake was also felt in Carúpano, Venezuela, 96 km, northeast. The other tremor occurred at 3:38 am (local time) and had a magnitude of 3.6. The SRC said that it was located at Latitude: 10.98N, Longitude: 62.64W at a depth of 56 km It was felt in Port of Spain at 130 km, west north-west, and east of  Porlamar in Venezuela at 134 km. The two earthquakes followed the magnitude 4.0 on Saturday at 11.22 pm (local time) which was also felt in the neighbouring cities of Castries in St. Lucia, Fort-de-France in Martinique and Bridgetown, Barbados.

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