Cricket World Cup 2011: Australia v Pakistan, match report
Pakistan (178-6) beat Australia (176) by four wickets Pakistan stroll to victory over Australia in Colombo to top group A
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Tougher security promised for Cricket World Cup
Security will be tighter Saturday when the Cricket World Cup returns to Bangladesh’s capital for the first time since the West Indies’ team bus was stoned by fans.
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Women’s tennis defeat No. 45 Ohio state; beat Big Ten foe Iowa
Another ranked opponent, two more teams from the Big Ten, another road dual. This should cause problems for the average college women’s tennis team, but not for the No. 32 Nebraska women’s tennis squad as it rolled to its 10th and 11th straight vic…
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Tennis: March 15 matches
Jensen Beach and Martin County get sweeps
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Philadelphia Union Down Houston Dynamo 1-0 in Major League Soccer Action
The Philadelphia Union jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the fifth minute over the Houston Dynamo and held onto the lead to give Houston its first home season-opener loss in club history. The score came on a short kick by defender Danny Califf when Sheanon Williams throw deep to the Dynamo side, taking them by surprise. While the Dynamo tried to regroup, Sebastian Le Toux shot from five yards out …
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Vacaville Christian High School girls soccer tops Rio Vista
Lisa Yoakum netted a pair of goals as the Vacaville Christian girls soccer team scored a 2-1 win at Rio Vista.
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Chatard names Ganzberg boys soccer coach
Bishop Chatard has named Vince Ganzberg as the new boys soccer coach. Ganzberg is the Director of Education for Indiana Soccer, where he oversees parent …
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Chad Ochocinco Tries Out for Pro Soccer Team
Filed under: Football , Other Sports With the NFL lockout now in full effect and the danger of no football season this fall, NFL players are looking for ways to spend their time. Some are taking up boxing; others are just taking longer vacations. But for Cincinnati Bengals’ wide receiver Chad Ochocinco , he’s going back to the sport of his childhood — soccer. Ochocinco is going to be trying out …
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Martinez overshadows Pacquiao
source: Nick Giongco | mb.com.ph Even though Manny Pacquiao had another sterling year in 2010, the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) said the year simply belonged to Sergio Martinez of Argentina. Martinez, like Pacquiao, lit up the ring with fistic fireworks, beating Kelly Pavlik and Paul Williams, a win that saw Williams falling like a tree, unconscious, after being struck to the jaw …
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Vegas’ Hoy lands spot on Mexico TV
Las Vegas fighter Crystal Hoy (5-4-3, 2 KOs) has landed a spot on the first-ever female boxing reality show “Todas Contra Mexico” which began filming this week in Chiapas, Mexico.
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Racing: Swedish trotter ready to take on Interdoms
Annicka is on harness racing’s journey into the great unknown – and she is set to take plenty of punters with her.But the incredible uncertainties of a little mare coming halfway around the world to race unknown opposition on…
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I’m happy to wait, says Clarke
AUSTRALIAN vice-captain Michael Clarke has put his Test captaincy aspirations on the backburner by urging Ricky Ponting to remain in the top job.
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Netherlands v Ireland – scoreboard
Kolkata, Mar 18 : Following is the scoreboard of Group B match in ICC Cricket World Cup between Ireland and Netherlands at Eden Gardens here today.
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Cricket: SA reach quarter-finals
South Africa book their place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup and end Ireland’s hopes of progressing in the tournament with a 131-run win in Kolkata.
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Friday’s roundup: Boys’ tennis
Andrew Clark outlasted Evan Andrews in a three-set victory at No. 1 singles as Hempfield swept York Suburba, 7-0, on Friday.
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Tennis: West Hall boys smash Lanier
SUGAR HILL — The West Hall boys tennis team remained unbeaten after whipping Lanier 5-0 Friday in Region 8B-AAA action. The Spartans (11-0, 7-0 in subregion) dropped just five games in getting the win.
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Varsity Girls Soccer: Napa 5, Vacaville 0
Napa (5-4-1 overall, 2-0 Monticello Empire League) got goals Thursday from five different players in a league game at Memorial Stadium.
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Amazing trip for Riverside Brookfield boys soccer’s Beltran
Santiago Beltran felt like a professional soccer player for four days in January.
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Long Run jumps to Gold Cup glory
Long Run signalled the new dawn of steeplechasing by winning a thrilling renewal of the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup to give Nicky Henderson his first success in the race. Related Stories Cheltenham Gold Cup: Pandorama set to spring massive surprise in big race James Lawton: Long Run primed for Gold rush Cheltenham: Smart money on Big Buck’s to make it four in row Final flourish in County …
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UFC 128: MMA still fighting for legalization in NY
NEWARK — Legalize it.
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Shoaib Akhtar to retire after World Cup
Colombo, March 17 (IANS) Enigmatic Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will retire from international cricket after the ongoing World Cup.
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We have pulled off results when needed: Strauss
Chennai, Mar 17 (PTI) England captain Andrew Strauss today admitted that his side lacked consistency in the ongoing cricket World Cup but said they have pulled off results when needed which has kept their hopes for a quarterfinal berth alive.
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STATBOX-Cricket-England v West Indies
Facts and figures relating to the Group B World Cup match between England and West Indies (0900 GMT) at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Thursday.
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Palmer Ridge girls ace Lewis-Palmer
Mark Mahan The inaugural meeting between the two Monument girls tennis teams might also go down as one of the most exciting and memorable.
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This week’s game face – Alex Vu
Sport:tennis Height: 5-foot-5 Year: freshman • When asked recently what year in school Vu was, first-year Maricopa coach Kurt Bishop was genuinely shocked to hear Vu – a relative newcomer to the sport but a truly quick study – was just a freshman. Bishop says Vu is one of the Rams’ most disciplined and mature players.
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Croatan netters open conference season with convincing wins
FROM A WEST CARTERET REPORT OCEAN — The Croatan High School boys tennis team opened 2A East Central Conference play last week with a pair of convincing victories over East Duplin and Northside.
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