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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Leaders Montego Bay United (MBU) and Treasure Beach were the only winners in Sunday’s set of second-round games in the Jamaica Pre...
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January 12 12:26 AM
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Ghana break Africa’s winless streak
June 13, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Africa celebrated its first victory in the first World Cup staged on the continent as Ghana conve...
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Tshabalala confident of South Africa advance
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Tshabalala confident of South Africa advance
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June 13, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Siphiwe Tshabalala says hosts South Africa can look forward to the second round of the World Cup ...
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Defending champions Italy open with draw
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Defending champions Italy open with draw
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June 13, 2010
Buffon injured CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Italy opened the defence of its World Cup title with a laborious 1-1 draw against Paraguay today. Paragu...
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India beat Zimbabwe to clinch T20 series
June 13, 2010
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Suresh Raina struck a quick-fire 72 to guide India to a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe yesterday and a 2-0 win in their Tw...
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Lee powers way to 10.20 at Trials
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June 13, 2010
DEFENDING IAAF World Junior champion Dexter Lee produced 10.20 seconds under stormy conditions at GC Foster College to claim the Boys Under-20 100m ti...
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Lippi calm before Italy’s World Cup opener
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SOUTH AFRICA 2010 CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- Italy coach Marcello Lippi didn't make any bold predictions before the Azzurri's World Cup victory f...
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Exciting day three of World Cup
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June 13, 2010
DIGICEL WORLD CUP NOTES In the first match of day three of the FIFA World Cup 2010, Slovenia beat Algeria 1-0. If it had been a draw, England would ha...
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Windies go down to Proteas
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June 13, 2010
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Fast bowler Dale Steyn claimed 3-65 as South Africa sealed a convincing 163-run victory over the West Indies on day fou...
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Wright brings curtain down at Junior Champs with record throw
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Wright brings curtain down at Junior Champs with record throw
June 13, 2010
CHAD Wright of Calabar rewrote the record books as he threw a national junior record and World Junior Championship qualifying 18.87m to claim the Unde...
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Slovenia start on winning note
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June 13, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 POLOKWANE, South Africa (AFP) — Captain Robert Koren snatched the soft late goal that gave Slovenia a 1-0 victory over 10-man Algeri...
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June 13, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 DURBAN, South Africa (AFP) — Three-time champions Germany demolished hapless 10-man Australia 4-0 yesterday in a late-night World Cu...
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Mexico striker Hernandez hopes to repeat history
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June 13, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Javier Hernandez's family has a long footballing tradition, and the Mexico striker will try to rep...
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Japan plan for dangerous Cameroon
June 13, 2010
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Reno back – Westmoreland outfit joins newcomers Benfica in DPL
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Reno made a speedy return to premier league football after a one-year hiatus, routing Meadows 4-1 at the Spanish Town Prison Oval yesterday. Westmorel...
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Tigers roar in Super Cricket League
Sanjay Myers | Sports Writer 
June 13, 2010
A positive 83 from Brian Latore guided Kingston Tigers to first innings points over St Ann Cutters in the third round rescheduled Jamaican Super Crick...
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FIFA probes 8,000 no-shows at SKorea-Greece game
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Fabregas says Spain hungry for World Cup title
June 13, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa (AFP) — Midfield star Cesc Fabregas said yesterday that Spain were "hungry for the title" as they prepar...
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Burrell meets VP Biden
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Burrell meets VP Biden
June 13, 2010
President of the Jamaica Football Federation Captain Horace Burrell (right) shares lens with US vice-president Joe Biden in the VIP lounge of the Roya...
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Who is saying what at the World Cup
June 13, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 "I'm flattered to hear that Usain Bolt wants my shirt. I'm just sorry that I don't have his speed... and that he's a Manchester Unit...
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Ronron runs out easy Stakes winner
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Ronron runs out easy Stakes winner
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June 13, 2010
The script was already partially written. All Ronron and stablemate Shanghai Pass had to do was to fill in the blank spaces and they did so admirably ...
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LEICESTER, England (CMC) — Imran Khan, Gavin Tonge, and Lionel Baker indulged themselves, but they failed to save West Indies A from defeat, when Indi...
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