Welcome to Cricket world cup 2007 - HOWZAT! Get ready to be bowled over
FOUR YEARS ago, Chris Dehring, managing director and chief executive officer of ICC CWC West Indies 2007, stood up in a plush Johannesburg hotel and to a cheering gathering promised the world the best World Cup ever in four years time.
Boro hold United
LONDON (Reuters):MANCHESTER UNITED'S hopes of repeating their 1999 treble remained alive yesterday after a 68th-minute penalty by Cristiano Ronaldo secured a 2-2 draw at Middlesbrough in their FA Cup quarter-final.
Aberdeen defeat Hearts 1-0
GLASGOW (Reuters):ABERDEEN BEAT Hearts 1-0 to move to within four points of second-placed Rangers in the Scottish Premier League yesterday.Steve Lovell cracked in a 16-metre first-time shot from Barry Nicholson's low cross on the right to give Aberdeen...
NPL restarts today
THE BATTLE for the Wray and Nephew National Premier League title resumes today with a full schedule of games set to kick off the start of the first round.
Ireland win third triple crown
LONDON (Reuters):IRELAND NOTCHED their third triple crown in four years thanks to a 19-18 win over Scotland yesterday, while Italy strung together their first back-to-back Six Nations victories by beating Wales 23-20.
Holness impresses the crowd
MANCHESTER HIGH's Sha-Ann Holness was in impressive form at yesterday's Lucozade/G.C.Foster Classic, a 'Last Chance' qualifying meet for Boys and Girls Champs, which was held at the school's ground.
JDF close in on Police
THE JAMAICA Defence Force (JDF) reduced Police National's lead at the top of the Kingston and St.Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) /Jamaica National (JN) Super League following their 2-0 victory over Santos at Up Park Camp yesterday.
Stewart lights up the track
FORMER ST.Jago star Kerron Stewart ran a world-leading 200 metres time on her way to her first NCAA National Indoor track and field Championships title at the Randall Tyson Track Center in Arkansas on Friday night
We could do well - Zimbabwe captain
THE INCONSISTENT form of former champions the West Indies, which was again on display on Friday, has given Zimbabwe captain Prosper Utseya reason to believe that his team could be a factor in Group D, which also includes...
Veteran skipper keen to shine
FLORENCE HALL, Trelawny:STEVE TIKOLO may be approaching the twilight of his career, but like the eternal star, the Kenya national cricket captain is keen to show he hasn't lost his shine.
Tyrone Son captures Long Shot Trophy
TYRONE SON, thesubject of a massive gamble, came through early in the straight to win the Long Shot Trophy feature over 1300 metres for $160,000 claimers at Caymanas Park yesterday.
Some Cup venues still not ready
KINGSTOWN, St.Vincent (CMC):THOUGH MANY venues hosting matches in the Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean have not reached 100 per cent readiness ...
Woolmer plays down win over SA
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):BOB WOOLMER, coach of the highly-fancied Pakistan team, says he is not getting carried away with Friday's seven-wicket win over world No.1 South Africa.
Canada aiming for consistency says Davison
CAPTAIN JOHN Davison is expecting his Canadian unit to be a much more consistent unit than the one from four years ago.
Lara denies party rumours
WESTERN BUREAU:WEST INDIES captain Brian Lara has dis-missed rumours that members of his team were out partying until late into the night on the eve of Friday's 2007 ICC World Cup warm-up game against India, which the team loss...
Welcome, and many thanks also
THE START of the action is still two days away, but as far as Jamaica is concerned, probably also the rest of the Caribbean, the 2007 World Cup of Cricket gets under way this afternoon with the staging of the opening ceremony at the country's...
CWC trophy is here in all its glory
THE CRICKET World Cup (CWC) trophy was shimmering in all its glory yesterday at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Montego Bay and not damaged in India as was reported.
Tait fills Aussie pace gap
BASSETERRE, St.Kitts (Reuters):AUSTRALIA FAST bowler Shaun Tait has taken a significant step towards filling the gaping hole left by the injured Brett Lee with his performance ...
Bermuda laud coach Logie
AFTER YEARS of attempting to qualify to perform on cricket's biggest stage - the World Cup - it took a different approach and the know how of one who has built champions to get Bermuda there.
Minnows aiming to spring surprises
WESTERN BUREAU:DESPITE THEIR status, below-par domestic leagues, amateur players and limited opportunities to play the top teams, the ICC associate member countries at the 2007 Cricket World Cup are flushed with confidence...
Schalke's winless streak grows
BERLIN (Reuters):BUNDESLIGA LEADERS Schalke 04 faltered once again yesterday, extending their winless streak to four games with a 1-1 draw at Hanover 96.
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