Morning sports news
07.33 Sun Sep 07 2008
England & Wales secure wins in first day of world cup qualifying - Lewis Hamilton on pole at Belgian Grand Prix - Amir Khan knocked out
Sports News (Evening) for September 6th, 2008
18.52 Sat Sep 06 2008
Mixed fortunes as UK teams try to qualify for World Cup - Lewis Hamilton leads Belgian Grand Prix pack - Paralympic games begin in Beijing
Vokes rescues Wales
17.52 Sat Sep 06 2008
Teenager Sam Vokes has saved Wales' blushes to secure victory in their World Cup qualifying opener against minnows Azerbaijan.
Scotland suffer World Cup setback
16.19 Sat Sep 06 2008
Scotland have suffered a disappointing start to their World Cup qualifying campaign with defeat in Macedonia.
Sports News
09.18 Sat Sep 06 2008
UK teams gear up for world cup qualifying - Joey Barton banned from playing for six matches - Murray faces Nadal in US Open semi-final.
Ashton rejects academy role
07.22 Fri Jul 25 2008
Former England rugby coach Brian Ashton claims he is "looking forward" to his new consultancy role with the Rugby Football Union.
Blatter admits World Cup venue 'plan B'
15.48 Sun Jun 29 2008
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has confirmed for the first time that there is a 'plan B' for the host nation of the 2010 World Cup.
Pele robbed at gun point
11.32 Mon Jun 23 2008
Soccer legend Pele has been attacked and robbed at gun point by a gang of thieves.
World News (Morning) for June 9th, 2008
06.54 Mon Jun 09 2008
Quake in Greece kills two - Shock in Japan after frenzied knife attack - Arrests at Euro 2008
'Beckham can play in 2010'
10.47 Fri Apr 25 2008
England coach Fabio Capello believes David Beckham can play in the 2010 World Cup if he stays in shape.
League matches abroad 'will scupper World Cup'
00.04 Sat Feb 16 2008
Plans for Premier League clubs to play fixtures abroad will scupper England's chances of hosting the World Cup, Fifa's president warns.
World Cup role for Wills?
13.00 Fri Nov 02 2007
As President of the Football Association, Prince William is expected to play a role in England's bid for the 2018 World Cup.
Dallaglio and Catt disappoint RFU
11.38 Thu Nov 01 2007
The RFU has expressed its "extreme disappointment" at criticism of England boss Brian Ashton from Lawrence Dallaglio and Mike Catt.
Catt backs Ashton to go on
14.04 Wed Oct 31 2007
Mike Catt believes England rugby boss Brian Ashton still has a role to play with the national side.
Ashton waits to learn England fate
09.44 Tue Oct 30 2007
Brian Ashton faces an anxious wait to learn if he is to remain in charge of England's rugby team for the 2008 Six Nations Championship.
England get green light for World Cup bid
15.27 Mon Oct 29 2007
England will now be able to make a bid for the 2018 World Cup after Fifa decided to scrap the tournament's rotation system.
Fifa chief would welcome England 2018 bid
09.26 Thu Oct 25 2007
Fifa president Sepp Blatter would welcome a bid to stage the 2018 World Cup finals "from the motherland of football".
PM backs England 2018 World Cup bid
17.39 Wed Oct 24 2007
Gordon Brown is insisting that the Government would be right behind an England bid for the 2018 World Cup.
Dallaglio calls for England changes
11.11 Tue Oct 23 2007
Lawrence Dallaglio believes changes must be made to the England rugby set-up despite Brian Ashton guiding them to the World Cup final.
England face triple Springboks final threat
13.18 Thu Oct 18 2007
England's rugby stars must stub out the threat of Brian Habana, Percy Montgomery and Francois Steyn if they are to make World Cup history.
Cueto replaces Lewsey for rugby final
16.03 Wed Oct 17 2007
Sale winger Mark Cueto has been drafted in to England's Rugby World Cup line-up as a direct replacement for the injured Josh Lewsey.
Lewsey urges England to rise again
15.50 Tue Oct 16 2007
Josh Lewsey is urging England to once again defy the odds when they take on World Cup favourites South Africa in Saturday's final.
Rugby travel chaos over French strike
11.53 Tue Oct 16 2007
Rugby fans planning to cross the Channel for the forthcoming World Cup final are facing travel chaos as France downs tools for a strike.
Venables: 'Owen can be our Wilko'
09.58 Tue Oct 16 2007
Terry Venables has likened Michael Owen to rugby talisman Jonny Wilkinson ahead of England's Euro 2008 qualifier in Russia.
Lewsey out of Rugby World Cup final
21.21 Mon Oct 15 2007
England winger Josh Lewsey has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup final with a hamstring strain.
Wilko expects fierce French semi test
22.49 Sat Oct 13 2007
Jonny Wilkinson is not expecting France to crack in the heat of a World Cup semi-final when they go head-to-head with England in Paris.
England bid to give France Les Bleus
15.15 Thu Oct 11 2007
England hope to give retiring Jason Robinson the perfect send-off to his career by beating hosts France in their World Cup semi-final.
'England pose bigger World Cup test'
14.54 Tue Oct 09 2007
France believe England pose a bigger World Cup challenge than New Zealand when the two Six Nations giants clash in the semis in Paris.
Argentina reaches World Cup semis
23.23 Sun Oct 07 2007
Argentina has reached the World Cup semi-finals for the first time, having beaten Scotland 19-13 at the Stade de Paris.
Wilko kicks England past Wallabies
23.04 Sat Oct 06 2007
Jonny Wilkinson landed four penalties to kick England into the World Cup semi-finals with a famous 12-10 win over Australia in Marseille.
World Cup quarter-final: Catt gets the cream
16.59 Fri Oct 05 2007
Brian Ashton has handed Mike Catt a shock recall for Saturday's World quarter-final clash with Australia in Marseille.
England dealt Farrell World Cup blow
15.19 Thu Oct 04 2007
Andy Farrell has been ruled out of England's World Cup quarter-final clash with Australia.
Wallabies drop Mitchell for England clash
09.42 Thu Oct 04 2007
Australia have dropped the World Cup's top try scorer for Saturday's quarter-final clash with England in Marseille.
Vickery back to lead England
13.46 Wed Oct 03 2007
Phil Vickery will lead England when they take on Australia in saturday's World Cup quater-final clash with Australia in Marseille.
Irish boss vows to fight on
15.30 Mon Oct 01 2007
Eddie O'Sullivan is vowing to fight on despite Ireland crashing out of the World Cup at the pool stage for the first time.
Scotland bid to outplay Pumas
10.37 Mon Oct 01 2007
Frank Hadden is hoping Scotland can outplay Argentina when the two sides clash in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Paris.
'England must raise the bar'
10.08 Mon Oct 01 2007
Andy Gomarsall is backing England to "raise the bar again" when they take on Australia for a place in the semi-finals of the World Cup.
World Cup: Win or bust for England in Paris
09.07 Fri Sep 28 2007
Brian Ashton has "total confidence" in England's to avoid the embarassment of failing to reach the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup.
Captain Corry: Vickery on the bench
15.46 Tue Sep 25 2007
Phil Vickery will have to be content with a place on the bench for England's must-win World Cup clash with Tonga in Paris on Friday.
Balls cause World Cup stir
10.36 Tue Sep 25 2007
The balls being used at the 2007 Rugby World Cup are to be investigated following a complaint from New Zealand's Dan Carter.
France beat Ireland 25-3
21.51 Fri Sep 21 2007
France continued their World Cup renaissance and hit Ireland's hopes of reaching the quarter-finals after a 25-3 win.
England out to avoid humiliation
12.19 Fri Sep 21 2007
Reigning world champions England go into their Pool A clash with Samoa in Nantes desperate to avoid a humiliating early World Cup exit.
Wales thrash Japan 72-18
23.10 Thu Sep 20 2007
Wales rediscovered their attacking spirit to rout Japan 72-18 in their World Cup Pool B match.
Aussies back England to reach quarters
14.24 Wed Sep 19 2007
Australia are backing England to recover from their 36-0 defeat against South Africa and book their place in the World Cup quarters.
Wilko and Barkley back for England
13.35 Tue Sep 18 2007
England have received a timely World Cup boost after Jonny Wilkinson and Olly Barkley were both deemed fit to face Samoa.
Wilkinson: 'I'm fit to face Samoa'
16.04 Mon Sep 17 2007
Jonny Wilkinson says he will be fit for Saturday's must-win World Cup Pool A clash with Samoa in Nantes.
Ashton: 'Defeat was an improvement'
08.49 Sat Sep 15 2007
Brian Ashton insists England's worst-ever World Cup defeat at the hands of South Africa was an improvement on last week's win over the US.
South Africa maul England
21.58 Fri Sep 14 2007
England's deficiencies have been exposed by South Africa who condemned the reigning champions to a record 36-0 World Cup defeat.
Italy pip Romania 24-18
22.25 Wed Sep 12 2007
Italy got their Rugby World Cup campaign back on track with a laboured 24-18 victory over Pool C rivals Romania in Marseille.
Ashton turns to Farrell at fly-half
21.11 Wed Sep 12 2007
Brian Ashton has picked Andy Farrell to play at fly-half for England's crunch World Cup Pool A clash with South Africa in Paris.
Flintoff dismisses fitness fears
11.04 Wed Sep 12 2007
Andrew Flintoff has moved to dismiss doubts about his future as an international all-rounder.
Wilko out of Springboks clash
16.12 Tue Sep 11 2007
Jonny Wilkinson has not been selected for England's pivotal World Cup Pool A clash against South Africa in Paris on Friday.
Winning start for Scotland
19.03 Sun Sep 09 2007
Scotland got their World Cup campaign off to a solid start with 56-10 victory over Portugal on Sunday.
South Africa crush Samoa
17.09 Sun Sep 09 2007
South Africa flexed their muscles for a World Cup showdown with England by smashing Samoa 59-7 at Parc des Princes.
Wales survive opening scare
17.04 Sun Sep 09 2007
Wales survived a huge scare in their World Cup opener with Canada before beating their opponents 42-17.
Wales survive opening scare
16.52 Sun Sep 09 2007
Wales survived a huge scare in their World Cup opener with Canada before beating their opponents 42-17.
Australia struck by Gerrard injury
12.52 Sun Sep 09 2007
Australian back Mark Gerrard is out of the World Cup after injuring his knee in the Wallabies' 91-3 win over Japan.
Australia overpower Japan 91-3
16.52 Sat Sep 08 2007
Australia have begun their World Cup campaign with an impressive 91-3 victory over Japan in Pool B.
All Blacks thrash Italy 76-14
16.34 Sat Sep 08 2007
New Zealand underlined their status as World Cup favourites as they thrashed Italy 76-14 in their Pool C opener in Marseille.
World Cup: France look to bounce back
12.24 Sat Sep 08 2007
Bernard Laporte has insisted that France can "still play a key role" in the World Cup despite their shock defeat against Argentina.
Argentina beat France in World Cup opener
22.24 Fri Sep 07 2007
Argentina have caused a major upset in their opening World Cup clash with host nation France.
Focus on World Cup matches
21.47 Fri Sep 07 2007
England's rugby stars must forget about their slump in the rankings ahead of the opening match of their World Cup defence against the USA.
Wilko eyes Springboks comeback
08.46 Thu Sep 06 2007
Jonny Wilkinson hopes to overcome his ankle injury in time to line up for England in their Pool A clash with South Africa next Friday.
Wilkinson to undergo treatment
13.11 Wed Sep 05 2007
Jonny Wilkinson is to undergo intensive treatment in a bid to help him get fit for the World Cup.
Wilkinson out of World Cup opener
13.02 Tue Sep 04 2007
England's World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson has been ruled out of their opening clash against the US.
Wilko seeks World Cup improvement
11.05 Wed Aug 22 2007
Jonny Wilkinson is urging England's rugby stars to eradicate the errors that have been punishing them ahead of their World Cup defence.
England score record win over Wales
18.13 Sat Aug 04 2007
England have crushed Wales in a record 62-5 win at Twickenham in the first of three World Cup warm-ups.
'England are in good shape'
16.11 Wed Aug 01 2007
Lawrence Dallaglio believes England's rugby players are in good shape ahead of their World Cup defence.
'Mental toughness is key'
15.43 Wed Aug 01 2007
England boss Brian Ashton wants his players to show their mental toughness before confirming his 30-man World Cup squad.
Hipkiss handed England World Cup chance
13.50 Tue Jul 31 2007
England rugby boss Brian Ashton has handed uncapped Leicester centre Dan Hipkiss a golden chance to press his World Cup claims.
'England must be intimidating'
10.29 Fri Jul 27 2007
Martin Johnson believes England must have a sense of intimidation if they are to have any chance of retaining the World Cup.
Fifa set to boost England World Cup hopes
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
England's hopes of staging the 2018 World Cup finals could receive a boost if Fifa scraps its rotation policy.
Dallaglio vows to make World Cup cut
10.45 Thu Jul 05 2007
Lawrence Dallaglio is vowing to give 'absolutely everything' in a bid to make the England World Cup cut.
PM makes 2018 World Cup appointment
20.48 Thu Jun 28 2007
Richard Caborn has been appointed Prime Minister Gordon Brown's ambassador for an England bid for the 2018 World Cup.
Wilko: 'Self-belief is key'
09.52 Mon Jun 25 2007
Jonny Wilkinson believes England must forget about their post-2003 World Cup woes if they are to have any hope of defending their title.
Johnson has Dallaglio concerns
09.38 Thu Jun 14 2007
World Cup-winning England captain Martin Johnson has voiced concern at claims Lawrence Dallaglio could be brought back into the set-up.
Doubts over Grewcock's World Cup hopes
16.54 Mon Jun 11 2007
Danny Grewcock's chances of being selected in England's World Cup squad have been thrown into serious doubt.
Robinson to go under surgeon's knife
11.07 Fri Jun 08 2007
England insist that Jason Robinson will be fit for their World Cup defence in France in September.
Pakistan fury at Woolmer claims
16.04 Thu Jun 07 2007
Pakistan's World Cup media manager has hit out at Jamaican police after reports that coach Bob Woolmer was not murdered.
'Fredalo derailed England World Cup bid'
10.16 Tue Jun 05 2007
Captain Michael Vaughan has blamed Andrew Flintoff's much-publicised antics in the Caribbean for derailing England's World Cup campaign.
England suffer Ellis World Cup blow
17.06 Mon May 14 2007
England boss Brian Ashton has been dealt a blow after scrum-half Harry Ellis was ruled out of the World Cup with knee ligament damage.
Colly expresses burn-out fears
13.46 Sat May 05 2007
England all-rounder Paul Collingwood says the international cricket calendar must be changed to protect players from burn-out.
Thousands attend Ball funeral
18.52 Thu May 03 2007
Football stars joined thousands of mourners for the funeral of World Cup legend Alan Ball at Winchester Cathedral.
Ponting expects Aussies to remain top dogs
10.42 Thu May 03 2007
Captain Ricky Ponting is expecting Australia to continue their domination of world cricket unless their opponents raise their game.
England could stage next World Cup
10.05 Mon Apr 30 2007
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has revealed England could host the 2010 World Cup if South Africa fail to meet building deadlines.
Australia crowned world champions
23.41 Sat Apr 28 2007
Australia have won the cricket World Cup final against Sri Lanka in Barbados. It is the third victory in succession for the Aussies.
Australia eye World Cup hat-trick
10.16 Fri Apr 27 2007
Ricky Ponting is hoping he and his Australia team-mates will become the first team to win the Cricket World Cup three times in a row.
'World Cup has been too long'
10.15 Fri Apr 27 2007
The 2007 Cricket World Cup has been too long, according to International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed.
Australia through to World Cup final
21.38 Wed Apr 25 2007
Holders Australia have roared into their fourth consecutive World Cup final with a seven-wicket victory over South Africa.
England players released to clubs
11.20 Tue Apr 24 2007
All England's non-centrally contracted World Cup cricketers, including wicket-keeper Paul Nixon, have been released to their counties.
Pakistan investigators clear team
13.38 Mon Apr 23 2007
An internal investigation of Pakistani cricket has found no evidence of match fixing or player involvement in death of coach Bob Woolmer.
Moores named as new England coach
11.26 Mon Apr 23 2007
Peter Moores has been named the new England cricket coach as successor to Duncan Fletcher.
Aussie skipper pays tribute to Fletcher
11.26 Mon Apr 23 2007
Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes Duncan Fletcher can walk away from the England job with his head held high.
Fletcher: 'Stick with Vaughan'
10.27 Mon Apr 23 2007
Duncan Fletcher has ended his eight-year reign as England coach by urging the man who takes over from him to stick with Michael Vaughan.
Mexicans head for World Cup
17.35 Sun Apr 22 2007
Three Mexican bakers have won a baking play-off in Toluca to book their ticket to the Bakery World Cup in France next year.
Retiring Lara hailed as a 'genius'
13.35 Sat Apr 21 2007
The world of cricket has been paying tribute to the talents of retiring record-breaking West Indies batsman Brian Lara.
Vaughan: 'Fletcher right to move on'
13.08 Sat Apr 21 2007
Skipper Michael Vaughan has backed Duncan Fletcher's decision to call time on his eight-year reign as England cricket coach.
England to face Aussies in 'super pool'
09.39 Thu Apr 19 2007
England are in the so-called 'super pool' including holders Australia and New Zealand for the 13th Rugby League World Cup.
England in crisis after World Cup exit
15.27 Wed Apr 18 2007
Michael Vaughan is backing under-fire coach Duncan Fletcher in the face of calls for both men to be sacked after England's World Cup exit.
England need new World Cup strategy
08.57 Wed Apr 18 2007
England must develop an urgent strategy for one-day cricket if they are to do better at World Cups, according to Michael Vaughan.
Sorry England humbled by South Africa
21.32 Tue Apr 17 2007
England have crashed out of the Cricket World Cup after suffering a nine-wicket thrashing at the hands of South Africa.
Australia cruise to victory
22.19 Mon Apr 16 2007
Australia cruised to their 20th successive World Cup win at the expense of an under-strength Sri Lanka.
KP desperate for England to go nuts
16.20 Mon Apr 16 2007
Kevin Pietersen is desperate for England to perform against a major nation in the World Cup in their must-win clash with South Africa.
Woolmer toxicology results received
21.19 Sat Apr 14 2007
Police investigating the murder of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer have received the results of toxicology tests.
Strauss defends World Cup tactics
10.44 Fri Apr 13 2007
Andrew Strauss has defended England's World Cup strategy ahead of their must-win clash with South Africa in the Super Eights.
Vaughan: 'England must step up a gear'
14.47 Thu Apr 12 2007
Captain Michael Vaughan has again called for England's cricketers to step up a gear if they are to keep their World Cup dream alive.
Lara set to retire after World Cup exit
10.16 Wed Apr 11 2007
Batting great Brian Lara appears set to retire from one-day international cricket following the West Indies' World Cup exit.
'World Cup should have been stopped'
16.05 Tue Apr 10 2007
Ex-Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq thinks the Cricket World Cup should have been brought to a halt in the wake of Bob Woolmer's murder.
England must get back to wining ways
09.41 Tue Apr 10 2007
England are determined to bounce back from defeats at the hands of Australia and Sri Lanka as they bid to reach the World Cup semi-finals.
Woolmer book will deal with match-fixing
14.09 Sat Apr 07 2007
A match-fixing section will be added to the book Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was working on when he was murdered.
Flintoff needs the runs
13.17 Sat Apr 07 2007
Andrew Flintoff has admitted ahead of England's World Cup clash with Australia he needs to "start scoring some runs pretty damn quick".
Nixon: 'Australia are beatable'
13.11 Fri Apr 06 2007
Paul Nixon thinks England can bounce back from their Sri Lanka heartbreak in the World Cup when they take on Australia in the Super Eights
England skipper: 'World Cup is not over for us'
13.28 Thu Apr 05 2007
Michael Vaughan says England's Cricket World Cup dream remains alive despite their heartbreaking two-run defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka.
McGrath: 'Aussies will beat England'
11.21 Wed Apr 04 2007
Glenn McGrath expects Australia to get back to winning ways against England when they meet in the World Cup Super Eights on Sunday.
Robinson eyes World Cup finale
10.30 Wed Apr 04 2007
Jason Robinson hopes to bow out of rugby by helping England become the first nation to make a successful World Cup defence.
Pietersen wants to be the best
14.23 Tue Apr 03 2007
Kevin Pietersen wants to establish himself as the world's best one-day batsman by translating his solid starts into major innings.
World Cup winner to retire from club game
14.36 Mon Apr 02 2007
Jason Robinson could still play in England's World Cup defence in France, despite announcing he is to retire from club rugby.
England captain backed to shine again
11.30 Mon Apr 02 2007
Under-performing captain Michael Vaughan is being backed to rediscover his form and become a force for England in the World Cup.
McGrath sets record in Australian win
15.07 Sun Apr 01 2007
Australia pace bowler Glenn McGrath set a record for World Cup wickets as his team trounced Bangladesh in the Super Eights.
McGrath sets record in Australian win
23.36 Sat Mar 31 2007
Australia pace bowler Glenn McGrath set a record for World Cup wickets in his team's win against Bangladesh.
Joyce defends England World Cup tactics
15.07 Thu Mar 29 2007
Batsman Ed Joyce has defended England's back-to-basics tactics for the World Cup ahead of their clash with Ireland in the Super Eights.
Calls for England boss to go
10.49 Tue Mar 27 2007
The editor of Wisden has joined the likes of Geoffrey Boycott in calling for England to replace coach Duncan Fletcher after the World Cup.
'England must get stronger'
10.21 Tue Mar 27 2007
England's cricketers know they must get stronger and stronger if they are to get the better of the World Cup's top teams in the Caribbean.
Owen: 'England players puzzled too'
08.53 Tue Mar 27 2007
Michael Owen has claimed England's failure to perform is just as mystifying to the players as it is to supporters.
Owen still upbeat for comeback
08.36 Tue Mar 27 2007
Michael Owen is still hoping he will be able to make his comeback from his horrific World Cup injury before the end of the season.
Vaughan reveals corruption fears
20.51 Sat Mar 24 2007
England captain Michael Vaughan says that he has a "gut feeling" there is still corruption within cricket.
Dravid down as India face World Cup exit
14.34 Sat Mar 24 2007
Rahul Dravid says India's 69-run World Cup Group B defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka was the biggest disappointment of his career.
World Cup: 'The show must go on'
14.31 Fri Mar 23 2007
The World Cup will continue in the Caribbean, despite Jamaican police confirming that Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was strangled.
England bid to overcome Kenya banana skin
14.30 Fri Mar 23 2007
Paul Collingwood hopes to help England overcome a potential banana skin when they face Kenya looking to seal their place in the Super 8s.
'Beckham envy put paid to World Cup'
14.28 Fri Mar 23 2007
England's World Cup plans fell apart because of jealousy of the status of David Beckham in Sven-Goran Eriksson's squad.
Ruud has no Real hope for Ronaldo
10.02 Fri Mar 23 2007
Ruud van Nistelrooy doubts he will be lining up with former Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid next season.
Scotland toppled in the World Cup
22.25 Thu Mar 22 2007
Scotland fell to a disappointing and anti-climactic eight-wicket defeat against Holland, after mustering only 136 all out.
Nixon: 'Drinking saga will galvanise us'
14.39 Thu Mar 22 2007
England wicket-keeper Paul Nixon believes the World Cup squad is more bonded after six players were fined for late-night drinking.
Tearful Inzamam: 'We did it for Woolmer'
10.55 Thu Mar 22 2007
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq bowed out of one-day cricket by dedicating the World Cup win over Zimbabwe to late coach Bob Woolmer.
'England have very bright future'
09.43 Wed Mar 21 2007
Elite director Rob Andrew thinks England have a "very bright" long-term future and told Jonny Wilkinson he still has a major role to play.
Wife: 'Freddie's drunken antics were stupid'
08.50 Wed Mar 21 2007
Andrew Flintoff's wife Rachael has described the England cricket star's drunken antics in the Caribbean as "stupid".
England drinking culture claims rejected
14.11 Tue Mar 20 2007
Wicket-keeper Paul Nixon has dismissed claims of a drinking culture in the England World Cup squad after Andrew Flintoff's drunken antics.
'Record-breakers still have work to do'
10.48 Tue Mar 20 2007
Rahul Dravid is refusing to read too much into India's record-breaking 257-run World Cup Group B win over Bermuda in Trinidad.
Lara helps West Indies to victory
22.43 Mon Mar 19 2007
World Cup hosts West Indies qualified for the Super Eights stage of the competition after a six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe.
Freddie vows to redeem himself
21.25 Mon Mar 19 2007
Andrew Flintoff has apologised for his late-night drinking escapades in the Caribbean and is vowing to redeem himself.
Inzamam to retire after World Cup
09.47 Mon Mar 19 2007
Inzamam-ul-Haq will retire from one-day international cricket after Pakistan's early World Cup exit and will relinquish the Test captaincy
England secure victory over Canada
21.46 Sun Mar 18 2007
England got their World Cup campaign back on track with a workmanlike victory over Canada.
Pakistan crash out of World Cup
17.45 Sun Mar 18 2007
Pakistan cricket fans are reeling from their team's three-wicket loss against Ireland in the World Cup.
England cricketers fined
19.24 Sat Mar 17 2007
England have fined several members of their World Cup squad following a breach of team discipline.
Flintoff wants to make World Cup impact
11.33 Sat Mar 17 2007
All-rounder Andrew Flintoff is desperate to make a huge impact on the World Cup as England look to mount a challenge in the Caribbean.
Vaughan upbeat about World Cup fitness
14.48 Wed Mar 14 2007
England cricket captain Michael Vaughan is confident of "playing a full part" in the World Cup, despite concerns about his hamstring.
Monty pays tribute to team-mates
09.30 Tue Mar 13 2007
Spinner Monty Panesar has paid tribute to England's senior players for helping his amazing progression ahead of their World Cup opener.
Lara: 'Windies must be more consistent'
09.10 Tue Mar 13 2007
Brian Lara believes hosts the West Indies must be more consistent if they are to mount a sustained World Cup challenge in the Caribbean.
World Cup: England must learn lessons
13.02 Sat Mar 10 2007
Captain Michael Vaughan is urging England to learn from their mistakes if they are to make a realistic assault on the World Cup.
England upbeat about captain
09.42 Fri Mar 09 2007
England are confident that captain Michael Vaughan will be fit for next week's World Cup opener against New Zealand in St Lucia.
KP wants to build on feelgood factor
10.16 Thu Mar 08 2007
Kevin Pietersen thinks England have the feelgood factor going into the Cricket World Cup after their one-day series triumph in Australia.
'Minnows deserve World Cup place'
10.05 Thu Mar 08 2007
Bermuda cricket captain Irvine Romaine has defended the right of minnows to compete at the World Cup.
England: 'If it ain't broke don't fix it'
11.24 Wed Mar 07 2007
England will keep faith with the tactics which saw them to success in Australia when they make their assault on the World Cup.
Gays go soccer mad in Mexico
13.27 Tue Mar 06 2007
A gay Mexican football team is hoping to win a place at the 2007 Gay Soccer World Cup in Argentina.
World Cup questions still to be answered
10.52 Tue Mar 06 2007
Captain Michael Vaughan believes England's 241-run demolition of Bermuda has failed to solve any lingering World Cup selection dilemmas.
England win warm up match
20.04 Mon Mar 05 2007
England have won their opening World Cup warm-up match by 241 runs against Bermuda in St Vincent.
England star offered dad kidney
09.52 Mon Mar 05 2007
England fast bowler Liam Plunkett offered to donate a kidney to help his father Alan combat a hereditary disease ahead of the World Cup.
'2018 World Cup might not go to Europe'
16.33 Wed Feb 28 2007
Fifa chief Sepp Blatter may have dealt England's hopes of staging the World Cup a blow by warning the 2018 finals might not be in Europe.
Gough returns to Yorkshire as captain
15.22 Wed Feb 28 2007
Veteran England fast bowler Darren Gough has been unveiled as the new captain of Yorkshire.
Vaughan hopes to win World Cup battle
09.57 Wed Feb 28 2007
Captain Michael Vaughan is confident that he will win his fitness battle in time to lead England's World Cup assault in the Caribbean.
Thompson ruled out of World Cup
11.58 Wed Feb 21 2007
Hooker Steve Thompson has been ruled out of England's World Cup defence in France later this year by a neck injury.
Vaughan bids to win fitness battle
16.47 Tue Feb 20 2007
Michael Vaughan is confident he will be fit to lead England when they open their World Cup campaign against New Zealand on March 16.
Aussies suffer whitewash in New Zealand
10.29 Tue Feb 20 2007
Australia are sweating over the fitness of batsman Matthew Hayden for the World Cup after suffering a 3-0 whitewash in New Zealand.
Vaughan to lead England World Cup squad
15.57 Wed Feb 14 2007
Michael Vaughan will lead England's World Cup assault while Ravi Bopara has edged out Mal Loye to claim his place in the 15-man squad.
Aussie legend Warne taunts England
08.59 Wed Feb 14 2007
Shane Warne has told England's cricketers their success in the one-day series Down Under does not make up for their Ashes humiliation.
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