PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP)

Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit the last two balls for a four and six to swing West Indies to a thrilling one-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the opening one-day international yesterday.

Chanderpaul lashed an unbeaten 62 off 63 balls to guide the home team to 236 for nine off 50 overs at Queen's Park Oval. Sri Lanka made 235 for seven on the back of a career-best 95 from Chamara Kapugedera.

Sri Lanka were on target for victory in the last over when veteran seamer Chaminda Vaas conceded just three runs from the first four balls with West Indies needing 13 runs.

But Chanderpaul fashioned a remarkable finish by smacking a four past mid-off from the penultimate delivery. The 33-year-old then swung a low full toss over midwicket, just clearing Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene on the rope to send a crowd of 13,000 into a frenzy.

''I don't know what to say at this particular time,'' West Indies captain Chris Gayle said. ''There were a few heart failures but Shiv took it home there in the end.''


Shared partnerships


West Indies' reply began positively through Gayle, who made a gritty 52 off 81 balls.

Gayle shared partnerships of 53 with Devon Smith and 56 with Ramnaresh Sarwan to give his side the initiative at 109-1 in the 27th over.

But debutant spinner Ajantha Mendis and seamer Nuwan Kulasekara turned the match around, taking three wickets for one run.

Mendis, who took three for 39, claimed Gayle to a lbw verdict while Kulasekara removed Sarwan for 35 and Marlon Samuels for a first-ball duck.

Sarwan edged to the wicketkeeper while a leaden-footed Samuels was plainly leg before.

Chanderpaul and Dwayne Bravo revived West Indies in a fifth-wicket stand of 59 off 61 balls.

But Bravo's lively 36 off 25 balls was ended by a run-out and the balance shifted again. Bravo, who earlier took a career-best four for 32, lashed three fours and a six.

Chanderpaul got little assistance after that as Patrick Browne (15) holed out to Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mendis accounted for Darren Sammy and Jerome Taylor.

Kulasekara (three for 43) conceded just four runs off the penultimate over in which West Indies lost their ninth wicket, and Sri Lanka closed in on victory.

Chanderpaul brought up his half century in that over and, with dogged assistance from last man Fidel Edwards, scripted a dramatic ending.

Earlier, Kapugedera and Chamara Silva (67) shared a record sixth-wicket stand of 159 to rebuild the Sri Lankan innings after it slipped to 49-5.

The 21-year-old Kapugedera lashed seven fours and three sixes off 116 balls. Silva smashed seven fours off 96 balls.

Fast bowler Fidel Edwards gave West Indies an excellent start after Gayle sent in the visitors.

WI take series Shiv, 'Sammy' fire team to unassailable 2-0 lead

By Yasmine Peru Entertainment editor peruy@jamaicaobserver.com Sunday, April 13, 2008

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels featured in an exhilarating century partnership to inspire West Indies to a series-winning victory over Sri Lanka in the second Digicel One-Day International at the Queen's Park Oval yesterday.

With the home team under pressure at 18 for three chasing a target of 125 in 25 overs, Chanderpaul and Samuels tore into the bowling as West Indies won a rain-affected match by seven wickets with 4.3 overs remaining under the Duckworth/Lewis method.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - West Indies players Ramnaresh Sarwan (left) and Dwayne Bravo celebrate with the West Indies flag after their seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka during the second ODI match at Queen's Park Oval yesterday. The West Indies won the series 2-0. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka, sent in, made 112-5 in 30.3 overs before rain interrupted for the second time in the match to force a three-hour delay and a revised West Indies' target.

The unbroken fourth-wicket partnership of 107 in 14.4 overs between Chanderpaul and Samuels carried West Indies to victory for the loss of three wickets in 20.3 overs before a sell-out crowd of more than 18,000.

The left-handed Chanderpaul sustained his rich form with a commanding unbeaten 52 from 42 balls and Samuels put a recent lean period behind him to blast undefeated 54 off 49 balls.

It was West Indies' second successive victory - following their exciting one-wicket win off the final ball two days earlier - and it gave them an unassailable 2-0 series lead before the final match on Tuesday.

West Indies' early problems were caused by fastbowler Nuwan Kulasekara, who claimed three wickets in a telling new-ball burst in which he removed Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Ramnaresh Sarwan.

Bravo, used in a role of make-shift opener, was bowled for two by a ball that cut back and Gayle, who tried to be aggressive, followed soon for 11 when he gave a catch to mid-on.
A fired up Kulasekara trapped Sarwan lbw for one to give Sri Lanka a chance, but Chanderpaul and Samuels counter-attacked to quickly take the match out of the tourists' grasp.

Chanderpaul was devastating when he lashed medium-pacer Kaushalya Weeraratne through the on-side for four, six and four in successive balls, while Samuels also joined the action.
Man-of-the-Match Chanderpaul was the first to arrive at his half-century - that followed his unbeaten 62 in the first match - and his knock contained thee fours and two sixes.

Samuels also reached the landmark just before victory was attained and his first major score of the season included three sixes and three fours.

West Indies started their run-chase at 4:00 pm following a lengthy delay because of rain that first stopped play after 24.1 overs when Sri Lanka were 83-2 after they were put in.
Sri Lanka suffered a small slump on resumption, slipping from 105-2 on 112-5.

They were given an opening stand of 38 in 8.3 overs between Upul Tharanga and Mahela Udawatte and it was followed by a second-wicket stand of 40 in 14 overs between Tharanga and Kumar Sangakkara.

Sri Lanka, however, were kept in check against the steady bowling of Jerome Taylor, Daren Powell and Dwayne Bravo.
Taylor struck first *lo** to remove Udawatte to a catch at point by Sewnarine Chattergoon after the ball was in the air for a long time.

Tharanga made 40 off 82 balls with five fours, but was slowed down as he went on and it led to a drop in the scoring rate. He fell just before the first shower when Taylor held a good catch at third-man off Bravo.

After the resumption, Sangakkara, who did not flow during his 28 off 51 balls, gave a catch to short fine-leg when he attempted to sweep a full-toss from off-spinner Gayle.

Weeraratne, sent in as a pinch-hitter at No 4, got to 15 off 20 balls before giving a catch to backward point from a square-drive off seamer Darren Sammy.

Gayle sustained the pressure with his second wicket by bowling Chamara Silva with a ball of full length just as the rain came again.

The teams travel to St Lucia today ahead of their day/night match at the Beausejour Stadium on Tuesday.

Scoreboard

Sri Lanka (maximum 31 overs)
U Tharanga c Taylor b Bravo 40
M Udawatte c Chattergoon b Taylor 14
K Sangakkara c Sarwan b Gayle 28
K Weeraratne c Bravo b Sammy 15
M. Jayawardene not out 4
C Silva b Gayle 2
Extras (lb8, w1) 9

Total (5 wkts) 112

Fall of wickets: 1-38 (Udawatte, 8.3 overs); 2-78 (Tharanga, 22.3); 3-105 (Sangakkara, 28.3); 4-109 (Weeraratne, 29.2); 5-112 (Silva, 30.3)

Bowling: Taylor 6-2-10-1; Edwards 5-0-26-0 (w1); Powell 7-0-21-0; Bravo 6-0-16-1; Sammy 5-0-25-2; Gayle 1.3-0-6-2.
Overs: 30.3

West Indies

C Gayle c Weeraratne b Kulasekera 11
D Bravo b Kulasekera 2
R Sarwan lbw b Kulasekera 1
S Chanderpaul not out 52
M Samuels not out 54
Extras (lb3, w2) 5
Total (3 wkts) 125
Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Bravo, 3.3 overs); 2-15 (Gayle, 5.1); 3-18 (Sarwan, 5.5)
Did not bat: S Chattergoon, D Ramdin, D Sammy, J Taylor, D Powell, F Edwards.
Bowling: Vaas 4-0-21-0; Kulasekera 5-0-28-3 (w1); Weeraratne 3-0-24-0; Mendis 4-0-21-0; Kapugedera 4-0-25-0 (w1); Dilshan 0.3-0-3-0.
Overs: 20.3

Result: West Indies won by seven wickets (D/L Method).
Series: West Indies lead the three-match series 2-0.
Toss: West Indies.
Umpires: S Taufel, C Duncan, TV Replays: G Greaves, Reserve: T Birbal.

Match Referee: C Broad.
Man-of-the-Match: Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies).

Sir Alex Ferguson reckons Manchester United already have enough quality to dominate in England - but that will not stop him splashing the cash.Ferguson's side host Arsenal on Sunday looking to extend their advantage over the Gunners to nine points and move six points clear of Chelsea, who host Wigan on Monday night.

The Red Devils' impressive season has been put down, by some, to their strength and depth among the squad.

The Scot brought in Owen Hargreaves, Nani, Anderson and Carlos Tevez last summer, with the quartet all playing a key part in United's charge to retain their Premier League crown.

And Ferguson has confirmed that he will be out to reinforce his side further when the transfer window reopens.

"I don't need to spend, but I will," he said. "I think there is an area where we are short and we can stock up on that a bit.

"It is not easy getting the best players here. But we have to because when you have a lot of quality in your squad you have to be absolutely correct on who you bring in.

"A player has a chance to come to a club like United and he would say 'that's my challenge to be in the team.'

"That's what good payers do. I don't think I will bring in as many as last season and if we buy players it will probably be young ones.

"Having a strong squad has helped Chelsea and us this season. Last season, we just didn't have enough.

"This year Tevez, Hargreaves, Nani and Anderson have been really fantastic for us.

"Those four players have made a big contribution to our season."

 

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ARSENAL VS MANCHESTER UNITED!

Only one thing can keep Arsenal in contention for a trophy this season - a victory at Manchester United on Sunday.

After exiting the Champions League to Liverpool on Tuesday, the Gunners need to win at Old Trafford against the Premier League leader if they are to have any realistic chance of wresting the title from United's grip.

But Arsenal have already lost 4-0 at United in the FA Cup this season and needed a last-minute equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw at Emirates Stadium in November's previous Premier League .

With morale low after a five-point lead turned into a six-point deficit in less than two months, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger faces one of his toughest ever tasks when he tries to make his players believe they can win.

"He will talk about that for sure,'' Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor said. ''We will meet in the dressing room and he will tell us what to do.

"He has more experience than anyone here, and he knows the words to use so that we can come back on the pitch, be more successful, and want it more.''

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Arsène Wenger intends to add just one experienced player in the summer.

The Arsenal manager is famously frugal in the transfer market and has rarely splashed out on big names. In the off-season last year he bought Bacary Sagna, Eduardo and Lukasz Fabianski - all worthwhile acquisitions but perhaps not star attractions.

However the likes of Thierry Henry and Freddie Ljungberg went out of the Emirates Stadium exit. This summer, the manager intends to stick with his established spending pattern.

"We will continue to do what we've done," said Wenger at his pre-match press conference. "I will buy but not too much in the summer. My priority is to keep this team together because we are still young, especially in some departments of the team.

"If we can add one player we will do it, not one in each department just one experienced player."

Promoters and sound- system operators in western Jamaica will be required to play a new tune if they intend to survive in the entertainment business as the Area One Police High Command, with immediate effect, will enforce the Noise Abatement Act of 1997.

At a meeting at Freeport Police Station, in Montego Bay, on Thursday, St James' commanding officer, Superintendent Steve McGregor, and Area One divisional commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police Clifford Blake, told some 30 sound-system operators, promoters and owners of entertainment venues, that the flexibility they previously enjoyed would be curtailed.

Zero tolerance approach

"We know it is the cultural norm for people to go out to parties at 2:00 a.m., which under the law is supposed to be the cut-off time," said Superintendent McGregor, who initiated the meeting to apprise stakeholders in the entertainment industry of the new zero-tolerance approach.

"As of now, we will be enforcing the requirement that states that events during the week should end at mid-night and those on the weekend should end at 2:00 a.m.," said Superintendent McGregor. "Don't let anybody tell you that every thing criss. A we run here yasso. If you breach the regulation, you will have to face the consequences."

In looking at the current situation, Superintendent McGregor pointed out the following flaws:

Music is being played beyond the cut-off times (12:00 midnight during the week and 2:00 a.m. on weekends). Music causing a nuisance to the public. Musical events being kept in the street impeding vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Use of firearm at these events, resulting in injury or death to patrons. Use of drugs at these musical event. Traffic concerns improper parking which creates congestion. Breach of the NSWMA improper disposal of garbage. Abstraction of electricity illegally Expression of lewd lyrics by disc jockey. Attendance of children at these musical events.While expressing a general understanding of the position taken by the police, some promoters said the prompt enforcement was too harsh, especially with regard to major pre-planned event. In fact, prominent Montego Bay promoter, Sonny Ranking, suggested that the new enforcement should be phased in gradually."This could result in great financial loss to promoters who have invested large sums of money in some of the events that are already planned," said Ranking. Phased-in with events"Those events already planned show be allowed to continue under the previous arrangement and the new situation phased in with the events to come in the future."However, ACP Blake made it clear that the police would be enforcing the law and to back up their position, no police officer would be detailed to provide security beyond the legal cut-off period. He suggested that promoters seek to start their events earlier so that they could meet the cut-off time."There are no regulations to prevent you from starting an event at 6:00 p.m. So, you need to get creative and start your events early so that you can finish on time," said ACP Blake. "If you want the law to change, you will have to form yourselves into an organisation and lobby for that."McGregor, who said he regularly authorised as much as 50 applications for entertainment events in St James per week, said he was rethinking granting permission for some events on weekdays because of the reluctance of some promoters to operate within the law.People taking beds"There are some events that should cut off at 2:00 a.m., which go until even after 8:00 a.m.," said McGregor. "There is now a new phenomenon, where you have people taking beds into the street for some of the dances they are now doing."In response to one promoter, who noted that when the events went on until daybreak, it created a kind of safety net for persons, especially women, who otherwise would have to return to their homes during the hours of darkness, Blake said the police were obligated to protect the rights of those who were being disturbed by the loud music at all hours of the night."If you can find some places that are not in proximity to structured communities, hospitals, hotels, guest houses, nursing homes, you would be helping the situation," said Blake. "If you are operating in these areas, we don't have to get a complaint to act, we can presume that a noise nuisance is being created and either turn down or turnoff the sound system."In outlining what is expected of the police with regard to entertainment events, McGregor outlined the following obligations, among others: Refusal of application where it is deemed that the music will be a source of nuisance. Refusal of application for venues with a history of violence. Place ban on promoters whose events have caused problems in the past. Refusal of application for venues without entertainment licence. Refuse application if artistes with bad reputation/influence are involved with the event.While not expressing a desire to seize sound systems or prosecute promoters, sound-system operators or owners of venues, McGregor said the police were willing and ready to act.Legal action"Although we would like to make it the last resort, if we have to seize the sound system and take legal action against you, we will," McGregor told entertainment stakeholders. "We have some trucks that we have already designated to do so. If we face any resistance, that could lead to additional actions."Quizzed as to whether the new zero-tolerance approach would impact major events such as 'Reggae Sumfest', the 'Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival' and events along Montego Bay's tourism belt the 'Hip Strip', McGregor said all violators would be treated in the same way, which could include the following: Monitoring of areas to prevent the unauthorised staging of musical events. Monitoring of approved musical events. Locking down of music systems being played beyond the cut-off time. Prosecution of violators. Arrest where desirable. Seizure of equipment if necessary.In light of the new situation, Sonny Ranking said he would be initiating the formation of an umbrella organisation for all promoters and sound-system operators so as to bring uniformity to their operations as well as to create a platform from which to negotiate when there is a need to do so."It would not be in our best interest to get into any confrontation with the police, so, as a body, we will have to sit down and come up with creative ways to protect our livelihood," stated Ranking. "The police have a job to do and we have a livelihood to protect, so we will just have to find a way to work together."While the St James police have taken the lead in this new initiative, of ensuring compliance with the Noise Abatement Act, which has never been treated with universal seriousness, Blake said it formed a part of a drive by Police Commissioner Rear Admiral, Hardley Lewin, and would ultimately be enforced islandwide.

Promoters and sound- system operators in western Jamaica will be required to play a new tune if they intend to survive in the entertainment business as the Area One Police High Command, with immediate effect, will enforce the Noise Abatement Act of 1997.

At a meeting at Freeport Police Station, in Montego Bay, on Thursday, St James' commanding officer, Superintendent Steve McGregor, and Area One divisional commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police Clifford Blake, told some 30 sound-system operators, promoters and owners of entertainment venues, that the flexibility they previously enjoyed would be curtailed.

Zero tolerance approach

"We know it is the cultural norm for people to go out to parties at 2:00 a.m., which under the law is supposed to be the cut-off time," said Superintendent McGregor, who initiated the meeting to apprise stakeholders in the entertainment industry of the new zero-tolerance approach.

"As of now, we will be enforcing the requirement that states that events during the week should end at mid-night and those on the weekend should end at 2:00 a.m.," said Superintendent McGregor. "Don't let anybody tell you that every thing criss. A we run here yasso. If you breach the regulation, you will have to face the consequences."

In looking at the current situation, Superintendent McGregor pointed out the following flaws:

Music is being played beyond the cut-off times (12:00 midnight during the week and 2:00 a.m. on weekends). Music causing a nuisance to the public. Musical events being kept in the street impeding vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Use of firearm at these events, resulting in injury or death to patrons. Use of drugs at these musical event. Traffic concerns improper parking which creates congestion. Breach of the NSWMA improper disposal of garbage. Abstraction of electricity illegally Expression of lewd lyrics by disc jockey. Attendance of children at these musical events.While expressing a general understanding of the position taken by the police, some promoters said the prompt enforcement was too harsh, especially with regard to major pre-planned event. In fact, prominent Montego Bay promoter, Sonny Ranking, suggested that the new enforcement should be phased in gradually."This could result in great financial loss to promoters who have invested large sums of money in some of the events that are already planned," said Ranking. Phased-in with events"Those events already planned show be allowed to continue under the previous arrangement and the new situation phased in with the events to come in the future."However, ACP Blake made it clear that the police would be enforcing the law and to back up their position, no police officer would be detailed to provide security beyond the legal cut-off period. He suggested that promoters seek to start their events earlier so that they could meet the cut-off time."There are no regulations to prevent you from starting an event at 6:00 p.m. So, you need to get creative and start your events early so that you can finish on time," said ACP Blake. "If you want the law to change, you will have to form yourselves into an organisation and lobby for that."McGregor, who said he regularly authorised as much as 50 applications for entertainment events in St James per week, said he was rethinking granting permission for some events on weekdays because of the reluctance of some promoters to operate within the law.People taking beds"There are some events that should cut off at 2:00 a.m., which go until even after 8:00 a.m.," said McGregor. "There is now a new phenomenon, where you have people taking beds into the street for some of the dances they are now doing."In response to one promoter, who noted that when the events went on until daybreak, it created a kind of safety net for persons, especially women, who otherwise would have to return to their homes during the hours of darkness, Blake said the police were obligated to protect the rights of those who were being disturbed by the loud music at all hours of the night."If you can find some places that are not in proximity to structured communities, hospitals, hotels, guest houses, nursing homes, you would be helping the situation," said Blake. "If you are operating in these areas, we don't have to get a complaint to act, we can presume that a noise nuisance is being created and either turn down or turnoff the sound system."In outlining what is expected of the police with regard to entertainment events, McGregor outlined the following obligations, among others: Refusal of application where it is deemed that the music will be a source of nuisance. Refusal of application for venues with a history of violence. Place ban on promoters whose events have caused problems in the past. Refusal of application for venues without entertainment licence. Refuse application if artistes with bad reputation/influence are involved with the event.While not expressing a desire to seize sound systems or prosecute promoters, sound-system operators or owners of venues, McGregor said the police were willing and ready to act.Legal action"Although we would like to make it the last resort, if we have to seize the sound system and take legal action against you, we will," McGregor told entertainment stakeholders. "We have some trucks that we have already designated to do so. If we face any resistance, that could lead to additional actions."Quizzed as to whether the new zero-tolerance approach would impact major events such as 'Reggae Sumfest', the 'Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival' and events along Montego Bay's tourism belt the 'Hip Strip', McGregor said all violators would be treated in the same way, which could include the following: Monitoring of areas to prevent the unauthorised staging of musical events. Monitoring of approved musical events. Locking down of music systems being played beyond the cut-off time. Prosecution of violators.  Arrest where desirable. Seizure of equipment if necessary.In light of the new situation, Sonny Ranking said he would be initiating the formation of an umbrella organisation for all promoters and sound-system operators so as to bring uniformity to their operations as well as to create a platform from which to negotiate when there is a need to do so."It would not be in our best interest to get into any confrontation with the police, so, as a body, we will have to sit down and come up with creative ways to protect our livelihood," stated Ranking. "The police have a job to do and we have a livelihood to protect, so we will just have to find a way to work together."While the St James police have taken the lead in this new initiative, of ensuring compliance with the Noise Abatement Act, which has never been treated with universal seriousness, Blake said it formed a part of a drive by Police Commissioner Rear Admiral, Hardley Lewin, and would ultimately be enforced islandwide.

THERE IS virtually no chance of the Caribbean ever hosting the Olympic Games, the current International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has said.

In an exclusive interview with CMC Sport on his recent Caribbean trip, Rogge said the expansive requirements for staging the Olympic Games would place it beyond the reach of Caribbean countries.

"I'll be very candid and very honest ... the demands on a country for the Olympic Games are higher than what your countries could give," said Rogge when asked if the Caribbean could dream of ever staging the Olympic Games.

"And the fundamental question is whether it would be useful for your countries. I think you have other priorities than just wanting to stage the Olympic Games," added Rogge, as he appeared on CMC's CaribVision television show Newsmakers.

Rogge, IOC president since 2001, suggested that establishing the infrastructure alone for competition venues would put too much strain on the region to achieve.

Sports world-class facilities

"You'd need approximately 26 Olympic sports world-class facilities and not all the Olympic sports are practised in your countries, so you would have to build from scratch for many sports."

The International Cricket Council (ICC) awarded the 2007 Cricket World Cup to the West Indies and nine Caribbean countries c****ined to successfully stage the event over seven weeks.

But Rogge thinks the monumental requirements for accommodation, telecommunication and security for the Olympics would seriously challenge the Caribbean's capacity to stage the world's biggest sporting event.

"You would need to have a big hotel capacity of 35,000 persons in the same countries, not scattered between different islands, you would need state of the art telecommunication systems, you would need a huge security force," he said.

In the past, the Caribbean has staged major multi-sport games, like the Pan American Games, staged by Puerto Rico in 1979 and Cuba in 1991.

Jamaica were hosts of the 1966 Commonwealth Games and Rogge suggests that the Caribbean would logically have to settle for some of these lower level events.

"Intermediate games, Pan Ameri-can Games, Youth Olympic Games, these definitely you could do, there's no doubt about that. The Com-monwealth Games maybe as it has grown since 1966, might be a bit difficult but all the other games yes," Rogge said.

New Olympic Centre

Rogge, originally from Belgium, made a speedy trek through several Caribbean countries in mid-March including Barbados, where he opened the new Barbados Olympic Centre.

This week, the 65-year-old Rogge welcomed an early indication from India to bid for the 2020 Olympic Games.

Rogge, who represented Belgium in yachting at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics, said there will be stiff competition to stage those Games but encouraged the Indians.

He said India "definitely has many assets" but added that winning the prize to stage the Games "is never easy".

The IOC wants all applicants for the 2020 Games to be submitted by 2013.

In the meantime, Rogge's IOC is facing a building crisis surrounding the 2008 Olympic hosts Beijing, China, and its standing on human rights.

China's human rights record took a blow last month when protests in Tibet turned into violence against Chinese rule.

The West Indies took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the one-day series with Sri Lanka thanks to a seven-wicket win in Port-of-Spain.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul followed up his heroics in the series opener with another unbeaten half century as the hosts reached a revised target of 125.

He put on an unbroken fourth-wicket stand of 107 with Marlon Samuels, the right-hander rewarding the faith of the selectors by blasting three fours and as many sixes in his 54 not out.

Earlier Sri Lanka had slipped from 78-1 to 112-5 before rain curtailed their innings after just 30.3 overs.

They had already been interrupted by bad weather before, a second break in play working against them as they lost three wickets in the space of just 13 balls.

Such a disappointing collapse ruined the good work done by Upul Tharanga after Windies skipper Chris Gayle had won the toss and inserted the tourists under cloudy skies.

The left-hander hit five fours to make 40, firstly putting on 38 with opening partner Mahela Udawatte and then adding a further 40 for the second wicket with Kumar Sangakkara.

However, his departure with the score on 78, caught at third slip by Jerome Taylor off the bowling of Dwayne Bravo, sparked a middle-order collapse.

Gayle's decision to introduce himself into the attack proved a masterstroke when Sangakkara helped a legside full toss straight to short fine leg to depart for 28.

Chamara Silva also found himself outdone by the spinner after Darren Sammy had tempted Kaushalya Weeraratne to drive in the air straight to Bravo at backward point.

The clatter of wickets left the West Indies with a much simpler task under the Duckworth-Lewis system, though they suffered an early slump against the new ball.

Nuwan Kulasekara claimed career-best figures of 3-28, beating his efforts two days earlier of 3-43, to leave the home side in a hole at 18-3.

Bravo's promotion to open the innings failed to come off as he was bowled through the gate for just two, while Gayle managed only 11 before lofting the seamer to mid-on.

Ramnaresh Sarwan soon followed when he was adjudged leg before with only one to his name but once again Chanderpaul came to the rescue, hitting three fours and two sixes to finish on 52 not out.

Samuels proved an able ally in their partnership, the pair appearing to be in a race to see who could get to their 50 first as West Indies wrapped up the series in style with one game still to play.

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Manchester mi sey cuseee we are the 1

2nd ODI
Sri Lanka-112-5 in 30.3 overs
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Ronaldinho has agreed initial terms with Milan according to his agent and the Italian giants.

 

The 28-year-old Brazilian has struggled for form at the Camp Nou this season and misses the rest of the campaign because of a leg injury.

 

His agent, and brother, Roberto de Assis, and Milan are now set for further talks with Barcelona. Spanish and Italian reports have speculated that a 20-30million transfer fee could be tabled, with Ronaldinho buying up the rest of his Barca contract.

 

Manchester City had hoped to pursue a deal for the South American but it would now appear he is on his way to Italy.

 

"In general, Ronaldinho and Milan are in agreement," de Assis said to Gazzetta dello Sport.

 

Gazzetta claims a deal until 2012 - worth 8million-a-year - is in the pipeline and will be concluded once a few outstanding clauses are agreed.

 

But the playmaker may have to wait to make his San Siro debut because the transfer cannot officially go through until the end of the season.

 

"There is a general agreement with the player. Now a deal has to be reached with Barcelona. Give us time," Milan's chief executive Adriano Galliani said.

 

Milan are currently fifth in Serie A and in danger of missing next year's Champions League after a poor season and lacklustre performances from strikers Ronaldo, Alberto Gilardino and Kaka.

GRANVILLE of St. James yesterday booted defending champions Portmore United out of the COK Champions Cup Knockout quarter-finals 5-4 on penalties after the teams played to a 1-1 draw at the end of full and extra-time at the Sam Sharpe Teachers College in Montego Bay.

Granville, who beat St. James Premiership team Seba then Bath of St. Thomas 5-1 to advance to the quarter-finals, moved into the semi-finals alongside Tivoli Gardens, who edged Harbour View 1-0 at the Edward Seaga Stadium last night.

Tivoli and Granville join Waterhouse and Village United, who got past August Town and Humble Lion respectively on Wednesday to qualify for the April 20 semi-finals with the final set for May 4.

Granville made the semis after Davian Reid equalised in the 45th minute, cancelling Tyrone Sawyers' 21st minute goal.

The teams ended the second half and extra-time locked at 1-1. However, Premier League leaders Portmore cracked during the penalty shoot-out with Eric Vernon missing his team's second spot kick.

At Tivoli, Harbour View enjoyed the better of first half play but started wilting just before the break and were outplayed by the homesters after the resumption, leading to Navion Boyd's well taken 68th minute header.

With Harbour View's left side leaking like a sieve, Tivoli got their winning goal when substitute Jermaine Allen lobbed a cross inside for Boyd to outjump his markers and nod past Dwayne Miller.

However, the Stars of the East should have scored in the fourth minute when Rafeik Thomas got a sharp goalmouth chance but fired his shot against goalie Leon Gordon racing off his line inside the six-yard box.

Kavin Bryan also got a chance to put Harbour View ahead in the 30th minute but his fierce shot from 16 yards, off a pass from Jermaine Hue, was blocked by Gordon.

The tide changed after that and Tivoli took charge, sending a signal in the 43rd when Miller had to acrobatically tip Dwight Heron's square from the left.

Tivoli came out roaring for the second half and dominated Harbour View's left flank, launching raid after raid before getting their winning goal.

Substitute Jermaine Taylor sent the partisan home crowd screaming in the 78th, but his goal was called back for off-side after he converted a ball Miller spilled at his feet.

Kasai Hinds ensured maximum points for Tivoli a minute later, clearing Bryan's lob off the line with Gordon well beaten by the Harbour View forward.

by asian, zone Racing Writer

TRAINER Gresford Smith has a double lined up on tomorrow's 11-race card, which could be the key for punters chasing the $6.725 million Pick-9 carryover at Caymanas Park.

Smith has RAINBOW TRAIN as his pet trip of 1820 metres, the third event, the Pick-9 opener, as well as NUMERO UNO in the following race, both horses down to be partnered by Carlton Malcolm, the trainer's favoured rider.

Pick-9 players hunting bankers should take their chances with Smith as both horses are down in class, having run useful races at higher levels after being pushed up in class off claims.

RAINBOW TRAIN placed eight lengths fourth behind SHAHID at 1820 metres on March 15 on a $285,000 tag. Taken to task at exercise since that run at his favourite distance, the late-kicking mare has looked sharp and will be closing too fast for her six rivals when she comes calling in the stretch run.

HIGH GRADE, another down-in-class and late runner, has been rounding into form and could be the only threat to RAINBOW TRAIN after placing third behind SAMMY OH SO and CAPTAIN BONE at 1500 metres last Saturday.

NUMERO UNO, claimed by Smith for $350,000 on March 12, returns to the level after spending the mandatory 'month in jail', running an even race for fourth behind TWENTY NINE on a $440,000 tag last week.

Now back down in class at his favourite distance, NUMERO UNO looks set to land the gamble for Smith, giving Pick-9 players the perfect start in their hunt for what could be an $8 million jackpot.


Jackpots at $7.2m

With the Super-6 set to start at the fifth event with its $500,000 guarantee, punters will be chasing $7.2 million in jackpots tomorrow. Last Saturday's opening Super-6 paid a little over $39,000 but the closing game returned a whopping $516,584.50 each to three winning tickets.

Gregory Bucknor's LITTLERICHBOY is a good bet at 2000 metres for Super-6 players seeking a starting banker. Pick-9 players should also capitalise on LITTLERICHBOY, who has been losing to smart rivals in recent races and should get off the mark against lesser horses.

Superstakes winner MAJOR MAYER should not be opposed in the seventh event for the Legal Light Trophy over 1820 metres despite the presence of old rival ALLIEDFORCE. His pace should prove too strong in a small field of slower horses, allowing him an unmolested lead.

Trainer Tensang Chung's TOKEN is well drawn in the eighth at 1000 metres` straight should be rewarded for his consistency in the eighth event.

EXPLOSIVE PEAK also appears to be a solid banker in the 10th for the Howard Hamilton Trophy, carrying only 53.0 kilos among Overnight Allowance horses at 1000 metres straight.

Last chance for Arsenal ( L - R ) Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger, Man United's Cristiano Ronaldo - Ap LONDON (AP) Only one thing can keep Arsenal in contention for a trophy this season - a victory at Manchester United on Sunday. After exiting the Champions League to Liverpool on Tuesday, the Gunners need to win at Old Trafford against the Premier League leader if they are to have any realistic chance of wresting the title from United's grip. But Arsenal have already lost 4-0 at United in the FA Cup this season and needed a last-minute equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw at Emirates Stadium in November's previous Premier League . With morale low after a five-point lead turned into a six-point deficit in less than two months, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger faces one of his toughest ever tasks when he tries to make his players believe they can win. "He will talk about that for sure,'' Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor said. ''We will meet in the dressing room and he will tell us what to do. "He has more experience than anyone here, and he knows the words to use so that we can come back on the pitch, be more successful, and want it more.'' Lack of experience But that reliance on Wenger, who has won three Premier League titles and four FA Cups in 11 years at Arsenal, because of a lack of experience on the field could be what costs Arsenal a shot at success this season. Wenger has spurned the chance to spend the club's reserves of cash on new players, preferring to rely upon the young talent he has brought through the youth teams. The move paid dividends for the first six months of the season as the likes of Cesc Fabregas and Adebayor produced some of the most vibrant and penetrating football of the Premier League's 16-year history. Unbeaten in the league until December, Arsenal's season disintegrated following a pair of cup defeats to two of their fiercest rivals. Tottenham routed Arsenal 5-1 in a League Cup semi-final in January and United then beat the Gunners 4-0 in the FA Cup less than a month later. Wenger's decision to field weakened teams in both matches seemed to have backfired because of the hit taken by the squad's confidence. Arsenal, who have not won the league since their unbeaten season of 2003-04, have won just two of their next 11 matches - a run that culminated with Tuesday's loss at Anfield. "We were so close to the Champions League semi-finals but football decided it the other way,'' Adebayor said. ''As a player, these things are very difficult to take. We scored, it was 2-2 with only a few minutes to go and I do not know how they managed to get a penalty. "You can imagine it ... within seven minutes we were in the semi-final. Then that all went away.'' And Arsenal's chances looked even slimmer Thursday when key midfielder Mathieu Flamini was ruled out for three weeks because of an ankle injury he sustained against Liverpool. United, meanwhile, is flying after beating AS Roma 1-0 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League semi-finals. Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney should be fresh after being rested against the Italian league title contender, and United got another boost when captain Gary Neville came on as a late substitute after more than a year out injured. "Missing the end of last season was bad,'' Neville said. ''So it's good to be back to help the team now. People kept asking me when I was coming back and it was a bit embarra**ing. "I'd try and give them a date and then it wouldn't materialise. But the fans have always supported me.'' Victory is just as important for United since Chelsea are only three points back in second place and host lowly Wigan on Monday.

Shiv's super six lifts West Indies

MI MZJA FAMILY...D MATCH DID MAD!!!

End of over 49 (4 runs) - West Indies 223/9 (13 runs required)

49.1 Vaas to Edwards, no run, Nope, no single, he bowls a low full toss and Edwards can only slice it to short cover Edwards has the strike. Vaas to bowl the final over. Edwards will look for the single, 13 off 6. This is not over yet

49.2 Vaas to Edwards, 1 run, full outside off and he gets the single this time, beats the gap between point and cover

49.3 Vaas to Chanderpaul, 1 run, dishes out a low full toss, he makes room and places it to long-on,the throw is sharp 12 off 4. Vaas wouldn't want to overstep at this stage! Men at the edge of the circle

49.4 Vaas to Edwards, 1 run, Low full toss, he goes on the walk and clubs it across the line past the diving midwicket
11 off 3. What can Edwards do now?

49.5 Vaas to Chanderpaul, FOUR, well well! Vaas over pitches outside off, the field is close and he creams that past mid-off
10 from 2, a six and a four would do it, Vaas pulls back at the time of delivery

49.6 Vaas to Chanderpaul, SIX, This is the stuff of dreams! Off all times Vaas has to bowl a full toss! Chanderpaul waits for the gift, clubs that across the line and the ball just goes sailing over Jayawardene at deep midwicket. He waits and waits for the ball to clear the rope, a rather long and agonising one, he breaks out in celebration and the entire troupe from the dressing room rush onto the field and crowd around him
can he seal it with a six!

Folks this has been a sensational match. Chanderpaul proved just what a difference an ice cool head does in these situations. Those who threw their wickets away today can take a lesson or two from him.

Arsene Wenger plans summer shake-up


Emmanuel Adebayor last night admitted he expects big changes this summer after Arsenal's season was left on the brink of collapse.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is certain to shake-up his squad at the end of the season after his team's failure in the Champions League has left them facing the prospect of finishing the campaign empty-handed.

That will make it three barren years and four seasons since Arsenal won the Premier League which equals his longest barren spell without winning the title as once again his promising youngsters have fallen short.

Avram Grant or Rafa Benitez would be under huge pressure after going so long without a trophy, but Wenger's position remains unquestioned at Arsenal after transforming the club on a relatively small budget.

And he is clinging onto the hope they can still challenge for the title ahead of Sunday's trip to Old Trafford but they still need a miracle to make up the gap on leaders Manchester United.

Arsenal captain William Gallas was brutal in his assessment of his team's failings in their Champions League quarter-final defeat to Liverpool, admitting they lacked "experience."

That is likely to signal Wenger shaking up his squad with Lyon winger Hatem Ben Arfa and Villarreal defender Martin Caceres on his hit-list while Mexican wonder-kid Carlos Vela, 19, will return after an impressive loan spell at Osasuna.

But Wenger is also likely to wield the axe with Philippe Senderos - at fault for two of Arsenal's goals at Anfield - and Jens Lehmann, Gilberto Silva and Justin Hoyte set to leave while Mathieu Flamini is still stalling on a new deal.

Striker Adebayor admits that this summer could see another shake-up even though he insists Wenger's squad is still young and that they can improve.


Gallas, whose leadership has been questioned during Arsenal's collapse, may find his captaincy under threat as Cesc Fabregas matures but the French defender insisted: "We lacked experience.

You can't concede a penalty 30 seconds after equalising.

"Now it will be hard to bounce back. Morale is low. Nobody expected much from us at the start of the season and we've overachieved, that's true. But when you get this far, it still hurts."

"As a player, these things are very difficult to take. You can imagine - within seven minutes we were in the semifinal, then that all went."

Arsenal defender Kolo Toure added: "Manchester United is going to be a really important game or us. We still have the chance for the Premier League."

He also backed Theo Walcott, 19 - the architect of Arsenal's second goal at Anfield with an amazing run - for big things.

Toure added: "Theo's run was fantastic, with a great pass. He is a good player who is improving every game. He is going to be one of the best players in England."

ALL CHANGE AT THE EMIRATES

PLAYERS OUT

JENS LEHMANN

German veteran keeper - the hero of Arsenal's Invincibles season - will quit this summer at the end of his contract after getting fed up with no longer being No. 1.

GILBERTO SILVA

He may be captain of Brazil but he cannot get regular football at Arsenal. He has never complained but is likely to leave this summer.

PHILIPPE SENDEROS

The Swiss defender has struggled to live up to early promise and is Arsenal's defensive weakness.

MATHIEU FLAMINI

Has stalled on a new fiveyear contract, is out of contract at the end of the season and Juventus are very keen.

ALEXANDER HLEB

The clever midfielder has had his head turned by Inter Milan who have been accused of tapping him up.

PLAYERS IN

HATEM BEN ARFUR

The Lyon winger is on Arsene Wenger's wanted list as he looks to strengthen his attack with van Persie and Rosicky both proving to be injury prone players.

MARTIN CACERES

The Villarreal defender has been watched by Arsenal as Wenger looks to strengthen his defence at both centreback and full-back berths.

CARLOS VELA

The Mexican striker, 19, who is currently on loan at Osasuna, has scored 20 goals in 24 Spanish league games and will be recalled to Arsenal's first team squad. Wenger would rather put faith in his young players than buy big despite this season's failings. 

Currently the point standings are as follows:

                Overall                       
                        GP   W   D   L   G   GA            GD       P

1.    Man Utd     31   23    4    4    64   15        49    73
2.    Chelsea     31   20    8    3    55   23        32    68
3.    Arsenal      31   19   10   2    59   24        35    67
4.    Liverpool    31   16   11   4    55   24        31    59



GP =     Games Played
W  =      Games Won
D   =    Games Drawn
L    =    Games Lost
G   =    Goals (number of goals score by that team)
GA =    Goals Against (number of goals scored against that team)
GD =    Goal Difference = G - GA
P =        Points

There are 7 games left to be played for this season...who will be victorious...

1.Manchester United are on a high after drobbing Liverpool 3-0 at Old Trafford.
2.Chelsea are playing as confident as ever, thrashing Arsenal 2-0 at the Bridge
3.Arsenal still have a fighting chance, they are looking shaky but the Gunners have played well all season
4.Liverpool's chances are more than slim but can they hold on for the Champions League spot?

Make your vote...cast your comments...who will be Premier League Champions??????

Who do yall think will win the champions league this year? Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool Or Barcelona?

Me Think Chelsea A Go Tek It This Year. Dat a My Side!!!

Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Home			Visitor		Status	Stadium
	Chelsea	vs.	Fenerbahce		2:45 PM	Stamford Bridge
	Liverpool	vs.	Arsenal		2:45 PM	Anfield Road

LEG 2

Well me rate couple teams still. pistons, suns,rockets. yeah dem deh a my teams. di side wah mi rate up drop out.. heats..

Shaq gone a suns yah now so dem supposed to madder.

Check out the match live at the following link:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/freelivefootball
OR
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MI CANT BELIEVE D MAN DEM MISS D PENALTY>>>AH BWOY!!


YEA MI A CHELSEA FAN!!

Pizarro slams 'big head' Ronaldo

20 red cards were shown during a 1993 game between Sportivo Ameliano and General Caballero in Paraguay.

ASEC Abidjan of Cote D'Ivoire went unbeaten for 108 games between 1989 and 1994.

Carlos Caszely of Chile was the first player red carded in a World Cup tournament on June 14, 1974.

European Teams have reached the final of every World Cup except in 1930 and 1950.

Goalkeeper Arthur Wharton was the first black professional soccer player. He was born in Ghana (then Gold Coast) and played for English League team Rotherham United in 1889.

In 1950 India withdrew form the World Cup because FIFA refused to let their team play barefoot.

In 1954 Turkey knocked out Spain from during a World Cup qualifier by drawing straws. Blindfolded Italian boy Luigi Franco Gemma picked the straws to decide the winner.

In 1957 with only 30 minutes remaining, Charlton Athletic game back from a 5-1 deficit to defeat Huddersfield Town 7-6.

In 1968, Penarol of Urugauy conceded only five goals in 18 games on the way to an unbeaten season.

In 1996 George Weah paid for his teammates uniforms and expenses so that Liberia could enter the African Nations Cup.

In 1997 Nigerian international Celestine Babayaro broke his leg while celebrating a goal in his Chelsea debut during a preseason game.

In 1998 English referee Martin Sylvester sent himself off after punching a player during a game in the Andover and District Sunday League.

In 1999 Leganes coach Enrique Martin received a ten game ban for running down an opposition player who was clean through on goal.

In the 1938 World Cup semifinal, Guiseppe Meazza of Italy's shorts fell down as he was taking a penalty shot. He held his shorts up and calmly scored past Brazil's Valter.

In the 1970s legendary coaches Jock Stein and Brian Clough both had 44 day stints at Leeds United.

Jean Langenus of Belgium wore a suit jacket, golfing plus fours and a red striped tie when he refereed the 1930 World Cup final.

Luigi Riva once broke the arm of a spectator with one of his powerful shots.

Madagascan team Stade Olympique L'Emryne scored 149 own goals against champions AS Adema in 2002. They repeatedly scored own goals in protest of a refereeing decision in their previous game.

Michael Laudrup appeared for Real Madrid in a 5-0 win over Barcelona and also Barcelona when they beat Real Madrid 5-0.

Non flying Dutchman Dennis Bergkamp's fear of flying caused him to miss many international and European games for Arsenal.

Sir Alex Ferguson was fired by St. Mirren in 1978 for swearing at a lady.

Sir Stanley Matthews never received a booking in his 33 year long career.

Under Herbert Chapman, The Arsenal changed their name to simply Arsenal in order to appear at the top of the alphabetical list of old Division One clubs.

The first televised game was an Arsenal practice match at the Highbury ground in 1937.

Stars line-up for 5th Ja Int'l Invitational Meet Overseas commitments rule out MVP stars

DANIA BOGLE, Observer staff reporter bogled@jamaicaobserver.com Wednesday, April 09, 2008

(From left) JAAA president Howard Aris; Olympians Juliet Cuthbert and Donald Quarrie; Minister of Sport, Olivia Grange, and Sports Development Foundation Chairman, David Mais, at yesterday's launch of the Jamaica International Invitational Meet at the Hilton Kingston Hotel. (Photo: Lionel Rookwood)

WORLD sprint champions, Veronica Campbell of Jamaica and the Tyson Gay of the USA will headline the Jamaica International Invitational Track and Field Meet (JIIM) slated for Saturday, May 3, at the National Stadium beginning at 7:00 pm.

Campbell and Gay will compete in the respective female and male 200m at the meet which received International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Area Permit Meet status last year.

This means athletes who compete in the fifth staging can earn points for the World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany, in September.

POWELL... will be noticeably absent from meet

This year's event will receive a $21 million backing from the Ministry of Sport.

Gay will be joined by World Championships finalists Marvin Anderson, Christopher Williams, as well as Clement Campbell, while the women's 200m field will feature Campbell, World Championships 200m bronze medallist Susanthika Jayasinghe of Sri Lanka, Olympic medallist Aleen Bailey, LaShaunte Moore and NCAA Indoor champion, Bianca Knight.

The men's 100m field will feature 200m World Championships silver medallist Usain Bolt and World Champs bronze medallist Wallace Spearmon, as well as sprint relay gold medallist Darvis Patton - both of the USA - along with former world champion, Kim Collins of St Kitts/Nevis.

World Champs sprint relay silver medallist Kerron Stewart and Taneisha Harrigan will compete in the women's equivalent.

World Championships bronze medallist, Delloreen Ennis-London, along with Vonette Dixon, Lacena Golding-Clarke will line up in the 100m hurdles, while the men's 110m hurdles will boast Jamaicans Maurice Wignall, Decosmo Wright and Richard Phillips.

2005 World Champs silver medallist, Sanya Richards, 2007 World Champs bronze medallist, Jamaican Novelene Williams, and the USA's DeeDee Trotter will compete in the 400m.

On the men's side, Andrew Rock, Ricardo Chambers, Sanjay Ayre, and Michael Blackwood will do battle.

Lashinda Demus, Shevon Stoddart and Michelle Burgher are down for the 400m hurdles, while the men's event will feature world champion Kerron Clement, Isa Phillips, Derrick Williams and Olympic silver medallist, Danny McFarlane.
Kenia Sinclair, Mardrea Hyman, Marion Burnett and Hazel Clark are expected to run in the 800m, while in the field events, Dorian Scott will compete in the shot put and James Beckford and Elva Goulbourne in the long jump.

The cadre of top MVP athletes, including world 100-metre record-holder, Asafa Powell will be noticeably absent from the meet.

Organising Committee member and 1976 Olympic 200m champion, Donald Quarrie, said the group had been invited, but declined because many of their top athletes would be competing at overseas meets during that period.

"I got the list and all of their top athletes were not included. I know they are planning to run at Mount SAC relays (Texas) and overseas again... so although invited... they have not accepted our invitation," he said.

Meanwhile, Quarrie said the hope was that at some point the JIIM would gain Grand Prix status from the IAAF and that the ability to attract top name athletes was a big plus.

"Fortunately we have had a large list of athletes who would like to compete and it helps the status because we score points as the meet is graded by the IAAF based on performances and the hotel and athletes feedback, so we are scoring very high in the categories, so our meet is going up there with some big meets," he said.

The Ministry of Sport will host the meet for the first time since its inception and Sports Minister, Olivia Grange, was present at yesterday's launch at the Hilton Hotel.

Ticket prices, Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA) president Howard Aris said, would be reasonable to help boost spectator support. Bleachers tickets will start at $200, while Grandstand tickets will go for $1,000, $1,500, and $2,000.

FIRST OF ALL MY CONDOLENCE TO DAINTY K, UP2, DJ ROHAN AND ALL THE OTHER ARSENAL FANS.

ALL MI SPORTS FANZ A SO IT GO.
WE ALL KNEW THAT THIS WAS GOING TO BE QUITE A MATCH UP. WITH EVERYTHING ON THE LINE, BOTH TEAMS HAD BEEN PREPARING TO BEAT THE OTHER AS THE PREVIOUS TWO MATCHES WERE DRAWN 1-1.

WE ALL KNOW HOW THAT WENT SO I AM GOING TO SKIP THE FORMALITIES.

13TH MINUTE ABOU DIABY PUT THE GUNNERS IN FRONT.
30TH MINUTE SAMI HYPPIA EQUALIZED SCORE WAS 1-1 AT HALF TIME.
69TH MINUTE FERNANDO TORRES PUT LIVERPOOL BACK IN FRONT.
84TH MINUTE EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR LEVEL THE SCORE AT 2-2 FOR GUNNERS
85TH MINUTE A CONTROVERSIAL PENALTY TO STEVEN GERRARD LIV3-ARS2
90TH MINUTE THE MATCH WAS SEALED BY RYAN BABEL.

THUS THE SCORE ENDED LIVERPOOL 4 - ARSENAL 2
AGGREGATE LIVERPOOL 5 - ARSENAL 3.
PEACE BE TO THE ARSENAL FANS.

NOW THE MATCH WHICH EVERYONE WANTED CHELSEA TO LOSE TURNED OUT QUITE THE OPPOSITE WAY. IN THE FIRST LEG FENERBAHCE SCORED A TOTAL OF THREE GOALS BUT THE FINAL SCORE WAS FENERBAHCE 2- CHELSEA 1, THANKS TO THE OWN GOAL FROM STRIKER DEIVID.

04TH MINUTE MICHAEL BALLACK STROKE AND PUT THE BLUES IN FRONT.
87TH MINUTE FRANK LAMPARD SEALED THE GAME FOR CHELSEA
SO THE SEMI FINALS ARE AS FOLLOWS "CHELSEA VS LIVERPOOL" AND THE TWO WINNERS FOR TOMORROW'S GAME WILL PLAY EACH OTHER.

YOU KNOW I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED!

Gayle credits Test win to team chemistry

Croatian player dies after hitting wall adjacent to pitchAssociated Press
Updated: April 3, 2008, 9:13 AM EST 2 comments add this RSS blog email print ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) - A Croatian soccer player died Thursday from head injuries after colliding with a wall adjacent to the pitch in a first-division match last weekend.

Hrvoje Custic, 25, had been induced into an artificial coma since being injured in the fourth minute of Zadar's 1-0 win over Cibalia on Saturday. He was declared dead by Dr. Edi Krauc.
Custic was fighting for the ball with Cibalia's Tomislav Juric near the sideline when he slid from the field and hit his head on a wall. Juric has not been charged for any offense.

Croatian media has widely reported that Zadar's stadium is unsafe to stage matches.

Fixtures Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Saturday, May 3, 2008 Home   Visitor Status Stadium Arsenal vs. Everton 10:00 AM Emirates Stadium Aston Villa vs. Wigan Athletic FC 10:00 AM Villa Park Liverpool vs. Manchester City 10:00 AM Anfield Road Manchester United vs. West Ham United 10:00 AM Old Trafford Middlesbrough vs. Portsmouth 10:00 AM Riverside Stadium Newcastle United vs. Chelsea 10:00 AM St. James' Park Blackburn Rovers vs. Derby County 10:00 AM Ewood Park Bolton Wanderers vs. Sunderland 10:00 AM Reebok Stadium Fulham vs. Birmingham City 10:00 AM Craven Cottage Reading vs. Tottenham Hotspur 10:00 AM Madejski Stadium All times are Eastern Time Sunday, May 11, 2008 Home   Visitor Status Stadium Chelsea vs. Bolton Wanderers 10:00 AM Stamford Bridge Derby County vs. Reading 10:00 AM Pride Park Everton vs. Newcastle United 10:00 AM Goodison Park Middlesbrough vs. Manchester City 10:00 AM Riverside Stadium Sunderland vs. Arsenal 10:00 AM Stadium Of Light Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool 10:00 AM White Hart Lane West Ham United vs. Aston Villa 10:00 AM Upton Park Portsmouth vs. Fulham 10:00 AM Fratton Park Birmingham City vs. Blackburn Rovers 10:00 AM St. Andrews Wigan Athletic FC vs. Manchester United 10:00 AM JJB Stadium

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Fixtures Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Saturday, April 5, 2008 Home   Visitor Status Stadium Arsenal vs. Liverpool 7:45 AM Emirates Stadium Aston Villa vs. Bolton Wanderers 10:00 AM Villa Park Manchester City vs. Chelsea 10:00 AM City Of Manchester Newcastle United vs. Reading 10:00 AM St. James' Park Blackburn Rovers vs. Tottenham Hotspur 10:00 AM Ewood Park Fulham vs. Sunderland 10:00 AM Craven Cottage Wigan Athletic FC vs. Birmingham City 10:00 AM JJB Stadium All times are Eastern Time Sunday, April 6, 2008 Home   Visitor Status Stadium Middlesbrough vs. Manchester United 8:30 AM Riverside Stadium Everton vs. Derby County 10:00 AM Goodison Park All times are Eastern Time Tuesday, April 8, 2008 Home   Visitor Status Stadium West Ham United vs. Portsmouth 2:45 PM Upton Park All times are Eastern Time Saturday, April 12, 2008 Home   Visitor Status Stadium Derby County vs. Aston Villa 10:00 AM Pride Park Sunderland vs. Manchester City 10:00 AM Stadium Of Light Tottenham Hotspur vs. Middlesbrough 10:00 AM White Hart Lane Bolton Wanderers vs. West Ham United 10:00 AM Reebok Stadium Portsmouth vs. Newcastle United 10:00 AM Fratton Park Birmingham City vs. Everton 10:00 AM St. Andrews Reading vs. Fulham 10:00 AM Madejski Stadium All times are Eastern Time Sunday, April 13, 2008 Home   Visitor Status Stadium Liverpool vs. Blackburn Rovers 8:30 AM Anfield Road Manchester United vs. Arsenal 11:00 AM Old Trafford All times are Eastern Time Monday, April 14, 2008 Home   Visitor Status Stadium Chelsea vs. Wigan Athletic FC 3:00 PM Stamford Bridge All times are Eastern Time Thursday, April 17, 2008 Home   Visitor Status Stadium Everton vs. Chelsea 3:00 PM Goodison Park All times are Eastern Time Saturday, April 19, 2008 Home   Visitor Status Stadium Arsenal vs. Reading 7:45 AM Emirates Stadium Newcastle United vs. Sunderland 8:00 AM St. James' Park Middlesbrough vs. Bolton Wanderers 10:00 AM Riverside Stadium West Ham United vs. Derby County 10:00 AM Upton Park Fulham vs. Liverpool 10:00 AM Craven Cottage Wigan Athletic FC vs. Tottenham Hotspur 10:00 AM JJB Stadium Blackburn Rovers vs. Manchester United 12:15 PM Ewood Park All times are Eastern Time Sunday, April 20, 2008 Home   Visitor Status Stadium Aston Villa vs. Birmingham City 7:00 AM Villa Park Manchester City vs. Portsmouth 11:00 AM City Of Manchester All times are Eastern Time Saturday, April 26, 2008 Home   Visitor Status Stadium Chelsea vs. Manchester United 7:45 AM Stamford Bridge Manchester City vs. Fulham 10:00 AM City Of Manchester Sunderland vs. Middlesbrough 10:00 AM Stadium Of Light Tottenham Hotspur vs. Bolton Wanderers 10:00 AM White Hart Lane West Ham United vs. Newcastle United 10:00 AM Upton Park Birmingham City vs. Liverpool 10:00 AM St. Andrews Wigan Athletic FC vs. Reading 10:00 AM JJB Stadium All times are Eastern Time Sunday, April 27, 2008 Home   Visitor Status Stadium Portsmouth vs. Blackburn Rovers 8:30 AM Fratton Park Everton vs. Aston Villa 11:00 AM Goodison Park All times are Eastern Time Monday, April 28, 2008 Home   Visitor Status Stadium Derby County vs. Arsenal 3:00 PM Pride Park

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger isn't optimistic over Robin van Persie's availability for their next game against Liverpool.
"If you ask for my gut feeling right now I would say no, Robin won't play. At the moment it is 80 per cent no and 20 per cent yes," Wenger told Arsenal TV Online.

"But he has a scan this afternoon and he is better today than he was last night.

"That is positive for a muscle problem. But we'll know much more about it on Friday morning."

Wenger added: "We also have (Emmanuel) Adebayor who has a little ankle problem. We'll see how he is tomorrow. I hope he'll be okay. But the time is so short between the games it is very difficult to make a decision the morning after a game.

"You don't know if it is a bruise or a little twist and the first 24 hours doesn't tell you a lot about that."

USA 5-0 JAMAICA
proud of them....they were playing against the likes of wambach, boxx n chalupny

Round 32 (Updated Apr 07)

		P	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts
1	Man United	33	24	5	4	70	17	53	77
2	Chelsea	33	22	8	3	58	23	35	74
3	Arsenal	33	20	11	2	63	27	36	71
4	Liverpool	33	17	12	4	57	25	32	63
5	Everton	33	18	6	9	49	27	22	60
6	Portsmouth	32	15	8	9	46	33	13	53
7	Aston Villa	33	14	10	9	56	44	12	52
8	Blackburn	33	13	12	8	43	39	4	51
9	Man City	33	13	10	10	37	39	-2	49
10	West Ham	32	12	8	12	35	39	-4	44
11	Tottenham	33	10	10	13	62	56	6	40
12	Newcastle	33	10	8	15	40	58	-18	38
13	Sunderland	33	10	6	17	32	50	-18	36
14	Middlesbrough	33	8	11	14	30	47	-17	35
15	Wigan	33	9	7	17	30	47	-17	34
16	Reading	33	9	5	19	37	61	-24	32
17	Birmingham	33	7	9	17	38	51	-13	30
18	Bolton	33	6	8	19	30	52	-22	26
19	Fulham	33	4	12	17	30	56	-26	24
20	Derby	33	1	8	24	16	68	-52	11

Middlesborough 2-2 Manchester United
Everton 1-0 Derby

Sri Lanka-278 &268
West Indies-294
West Indies need 252 to win
  

-- Edited by Chabee at 13:48, 2008-04-05

-- Edited by Chabee at 17:34, 2008-04-05

Wednesday, April 09

West Ham vs Portsmouth	Upton Park	4:45 am

Sunday, April 13

Derby vs Aston Villa	Pride Park Stadium	12:00 am
Sunderland vs Man City	Stadium of Light	12:00 am
Birmingham vs Everton	St Andrews Stadium	12:00 am
Tottenham vs Middlesbrough	White Hart Lane	12:00 am
Bolton vs West Ham	Reebok Stadium	12:00 am
Reading vs Fulham	Madejski Stadium	12:00 am
Portsmouth vs Newcastle	Fratton Park	2:15 am
Liverpool vs Blackburn	Anfield	10:30 pm

Monday, April 14

Man United vs Arsenal	Old Trafford	1:00 am

Tuesday, April 15

Chelsea vs Wigan	Stamford Bridge	5:00 am

YES YES ALL EPL FANS....

TODAY IS MATCH TWO OF THE THREE PART SAGA...ITS CURRENTLY 7:34 AM (JAMAICA TIME) AND THE SCORE READS ARSENAL 0 LIVERPOOL 1.

LIVERPOOL TOOK THE LEAD IN THE 41ST MINUTE THROUGH THEIR SILENT STRIKER PETER CROUCH. ITS ALMOST HALF TIME, THE MATCH HAS BEEN BLAZING WITH ACTION FOR THE LAST 15 MINUTES...ITS BEEN ATTACK AFTER ATTACK AFTER ATTACK (MOSTLY FROM ARSENAL)...BUT LIVERPOOL HAS BEEN ABLE TO TAKE THE LEAD..NOT THAT PETER CROUCH HAD A HATRICK AGAINST ARSENAL LAST YEAR AND IS ON A HIGH FROM THEN.

WE HAVE SEEN THE MID-WEEKER ENDING 1-1 @ THE EMIRATES FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE...WILL THIS BE ANOTHER DRAW...CAN ARSENAL AFFORD A DRAW...

ARSENAL LIVERPOOL
YELLOW CARD 0 1 (JOHN ARNE RIISE)



I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED!

ARSENAL 1 --- LIVERPOOL 1

GAME DRAW

-- Edited by postinor at 14:09, 2008-04-06

Red Devils salvage away point

MANCHESTER United ended the weekend three points clear of Chelsea with five Premier League games remaining after being held to a 2-2 draw at relegation-threatened Middlesbrough.

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