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June 13, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AFP) — Confident Japanese coach Takeshi Okada said yesterday he would not make special plans to counter ...
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SOUTH AFRICA 2010 BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — After shrugging off criticism from Roger Milla and deciding not to skip the World Cup, Samuel Eto'...
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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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Reno back – Westmoreland outfit joins newcomers Benfica in DPL
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Reno back – Westmoreland outfit joins newcomers Benfica in DPL
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June 13, 2010
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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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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FIFA probes 8,000 no-shows at SKorea-Greece game
June 13, 2010
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June 13, 2010
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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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Windies A trio romps before fall
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June 13, 2010
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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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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J’can Borrego’s T-birds prevail over Fever
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ADELAIDE, Australia (CMC) — Adelaide Thunderbirds overcame a rare weak performance from Carla Borrego to fortify their hold on second place in the ANZ...
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Netherlands 2-0 Denmark
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Netherlands 2-0 Denmark
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Liverpool FC teammates on scoresheet JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The Netherlands managed to grind out a 2-0 win over Denmark today despite struggling...
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‘Rhino’ crossing
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June 13, 2010
SOUTH AFRICA 2010 A rhinoceros crosses a roadwhile tourists take pictures at the Kruger National Park in Nelspruit, South Africa, yesterday. While the...
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Japan 1-0 Cameroon
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Japan 1-0 Cameroon
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June 13, 2010
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa — Keisuke Honda scored in the first half today to lead Japan to a 1-0 win over an uninspired Cameroon in Group E of the Wor...
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Klose encounter
June 13, 2010
Germany's Miroslav Klose (left), fights with Australia's Craig Moore during their World Cup Group D soccer match in Durban, South Africa, yesterday. G...
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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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Football fever
June 13, 2010
Football fever has gripped the continent of Africa as these men were caught playing a version of the popular game on a beach in Durban, South Africa, ...
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Messi, Maradona happy with win over Nigeria
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Messi, Maradona happy with win over Nigeria
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SOUTH AFRICA 2010 PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP) — Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona yesterday looked back with satisfaction at their opening World Cup wi...
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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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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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Germany beats 10-man Australia 4-0
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June 12, 2010
DURBAN, South Africa – Germany scored two goals in each half and Tim Cahill was sent off as three-time champion Germany beat Australia 4-0 this aftern...
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Socceroos braced for German challenge
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DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — Australia are braced for a tough start to their World Cup campaign when they take on three-time champions Germany in their...
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