Two teams, with completely different expectations take on each other at the Nelson Mandela Bay Staduim in Port Elizabeth tonight.
Who would have expected Germany and Uraguay to take on each other so late in the tournament, but that exactly what we are up for tonight. These two teams will be fighting it out for third [...]
Former Australian Prime Minister, John Howards bid to become the ICC vice president was blocked by six cricket boards, including India and South Africa. Howard was in line to take over as vice president from Sharad Powar – who will be taking over as president – next week and utlimately become President in 2012.
Howard was [...]
Paraguay will play Japan in their round of 16 game tonight. Both teams have a lot to play for, afterall, the winner goes throught to the semies to meet either Portugal or Spain, the loser is out of the world. This is Japans first round of 16 game outside their own country and they will [...]
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The most anticipated game of the FIFA World Cup 2010 is finally here. Two neighbours and serious World Cup contenders Portugal and Spain take on each other at Cape Town tonight. For one of them though, the World Cup dream will be over, the other will survive another day.
Portugal survived the group of death which [...]
The Asia Cup 2010 just concluded and India were crowned champions this time breaking Sri Lankas recent dominance. There were some thrilling matches, especially those invloving Pakistan, but there was hardly a crowd to match these thrilling performances.
Match 1: Sri Lanka v Pakistan
A much anticipated game for the Pakistanis. New captain and the return of [...]
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori and wicket keeper Brendon McCullum have been rested from the one day squad which is due to play a tri series in Sri Lanka next month. Batsman Ross Taylor will take charge of the side in Vettori absense.
New Zealand chairman of selectors Mark Greatbatch said this would be a a [...]
A man smokes, on average, as much as two women, or so show the results of Eurobarometer Report, conducted by the European Commission.
The same study indicates that, in Eastern countries, over one third of men are smokers (37.6%), while only 12.5% of women smoke.
Moreover, experts warn that tobacco dependence is stronger in women than in [...]
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Al-Qaeda sympathizers threatened that Prince Harry will be kidnapped when he returns to Afghanistan to fly the Apache helicopters of the British troops, reports the Sunday Express.
Prince Harry completed a course in Afghanistan in 2008 when, as a traffic controller, contributed to the death of about 30 Taliban fighters.
The website hosting these remarks was the [...]
At least 12 people died and dozens are still trapped under the debris, following two strong explosions produced yesterday at a coal mine in Siberia, announced Tuesday.
According to Russian officials, rescue operations were suspended after the mine was filled with smoke and gas, with the possibility of other explosions.
“Rescue efforts would continue to send people [...]
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An earthquake of 7.2 degrees magnitude the on Richter scale took place this morning in the Indonesian province of Aceh.
Following the earthquake, authorities issued a tsunami alert.
According to the site of the American Institute USGS, the earthquake had the preliminary magnitude of 7.4, the epicenter was located 220 kilometers from Banda Aceh and 1620 kilometers [...]
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