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The scoreboard during the South Africa vs. England match at the 1992 Cricket World Cup 2nd semi final. Photo: The Post While the fixture announcement of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 has started the countdown to the 11th edition of ICC’s flagship event, some of the captains who led their countries when Australia and New Zealand last staged the event in 1992 took a walk down … [Read more...] about Captains reminiscence about World Cup 1992

Tour of Poland: Thor Hushovd takes first WorldTour victory in two years on stage three. Photo: BMC Racing Team Thor Hushovd was quickest as stage three of the Tour of Poland came down to a sprint finish. The Norwegian champion, of BMC Racing Team, pipped Steele von Hoff of Garmin-Sharp by half a length on the line after an excellent lead-out by Taylor Phinney. Mark Renshaw of … [Read more...] about Hushovd proves the strongest in Poland

Missy Franklin of the US competes in the women’s 200m freestyle heats during the World Swimming Championships. Photo: Reuters American teenage swimming sensation Missy Franklin took another step towards matching Michael Phelps’ eight gold medal haul from the Beijing Olympics five years ago at the swimming world championships in Barcelona. The 18-year-old cruised into Tuesday’s … [Read more...] about Franklin follows in Phelps’ swimming footsteps

Incensed: 2013 Tour de France winner Chris Froome with fiancee Michelle Cound. Photo: AFP / Getty Images The fiancee of Tour de France winner Chris Froome has yet again caused controversy by stating that Bradley Wiggins and his wife Cath have not congratulated him on his win. Michelle Cound, who got engaged to Froome in March this year, said that it was ‘fair to say’ they … [Read more...] about Froome’s fiancee causes a cat fight

Taxi driver Njabulo Nyawose in the Port Shepstone Magistrate Court in connection with the death of champion cyclist Burry Stander. Photo: Zanele Zulu / Independent Newspapers The culpable homicide charges against a taxi driver involved in the death of cyclist Burry Stander are to be reinstated. Earlier this month charges against Njabulo Nyawose were withdrawn. This was after … [Read more...] about Stander charges are put back into place