England struggled to get another Group B victory that put them through to the second round.
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson though was not sure whether the striker would play against Trinidad & Tobago
A listless Mohun Bagan were saved by former Trinidad and Tobago World Cupper Cornell Glen as they managed to hold arch-rivals East Bengal to a 1-1 draw in the much-anticipated Kolkata derby of the I-League.
The West Indies captain won three awards, included the coveted Cricketer of the Year.
Mexico striker Javier Hernandez had surgery on a fractured collarbone and will be out for four weeks missing the Gold Cup, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) said.
Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Dwayne Bravo and Fidel Edwards are also eligible for selection for the second Test against South Africa.
At the same time, Malaysia should not win or draw against Pakistan on a crucial day in the men's hockey tournament at the Commonwealth Games.
A former FIFA executive accused of soliciting bribes in the corruption case brought by US authorities against world soccer officials, wants to know why the United States is hosting this year's World Cup if it dislikes soccer's governing body so much.
John Terry predicted that England would be knocked out unless they improved on their group stage performances
Henrik Larsson's last-minute goal gave the Swedes a 2-2 draw and second place in Group B, behind England.
Coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is counting on Wayne Rooney to end England's 38-year wait to beat his native Sweden
'The medical people say he can play more than 45 minutes,' said England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
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Goals from Peter Crouch and Steven Gerrard gave England a 2-0 victory over Trinidad & Tobago in their second Group B match.
A separate poll showed that more than a third of Britons did not know where Trinidad and Tobago is.
The veteran striker will no doubt relish a final chance to dazzle a global audience with some of his silky skills in front of goal.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul has recovered from a hamstring injurt and is fit for the first Test against India
The team could even experiment by having Virender Sehwag play in the middle order in the fourth ODI against the West Indies.
West Indies named an unchanged 14-man squad for the third ODI against India
It was Chris Gayle who suggested Dwayne Bravo to bowl a slower delivery to Yuvraj Singh in the end, revealed the West Indian captain
On-air commentary will be done by Ian Bishop, Tony Cozier, Jeffrey Dujon, Dean Jones and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.
India will start their World Cup campaign against Bangladesh on March 17
The two players were fined half their match fees for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct.
The report documents allegations of reprisals and intimidation in 38 countries, some of which are members of the Human Rights Council.
The medal table of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
The USA, which was looking to host some of the matches, will miss out.
Energy-hungry India, which is 70 per cent import dependant to meet its crude oil requirement, is mounting diplomatic initiatives to secure oil and gas from Gulf, Russia and Africa, Foreign Minister K Natwar Singh said in New Delhi on Wednesday.
India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bermuda have been drawn in Pool 2.
He noted the religious rite of walking seven steps around a ceremonial fire is not always required, Canadian daily Globe and Mail reported.
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