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Paul_Rhys_Sport A few of my Al Jazeera-esque thoughts on #KevinPietersen and this Twitter thing that we're on: http://fit.am/2sv #CWC2011 about 10 hours ago via web
JamesP_Sport Kenya v Canada coming up in #cwc2011. two minnows. neither likely to qualify for quarter-finals. nothing to lose for either team! about 17 hours ago via web
JamesP_Sport Life looks good for liverpool. They Thrashed their fiercest rivals, Luis Suarez looked class, and Andy Carroll came on for debut. #lfc 7:42 AM Mar 6th via Twitter for iPhone
JamesP_Sport Liverpool thrash man united 3-1 in English premier league. United's frailties exposed! Title race wide open. game on! 7:38 AM Mar 6th via Twitter for iPhone
JamesP_Sport huge news in boxing. @mrdavidhaye will fight Wladimir Klitschko in world heavyweight title unification bout in june or july. #readytorumble 5:06 AM Mar 6th via web
JamesP_Sport amazing win for England over South Africa at cricket world cup. result says more about both sides weaknesses than strengths. #cwc2011. 5:03 AM Mar 6th via web
Paul_Rhys_Sport Can't believe England just pulled that one out. 'Who'd have thought they'd be the most exciting team at the #WorldCup?' sez @AndyR_Sport 3:55 AM Mar 6th via web
Paul_Rhys_Sport Reuters: 'Bangladesh line up armoured personnel carriers for WC'. Maybe change your diet lads? #CWC2011 #WCmeanssomethingdifferent 12:59 AM Mar 6th via web
Paul_Rhys_Sport Just for a second I thought I saw an England tailender getting out playing across the line on his third delivery. Must have been dreaming. 11:19 PM Mar 5th via web
Paul_Rhys_Sport Still in zen mode from a week of snowboarding so I'm sure I won't care about the cricket...161-8?? Oh good lord, England #rewindtotheashes 11:14 PM Mar 5th via web
RahulP_Sport 3 boundaries in 16 overs for England...steady 9:14 PM Mar 5th via web
RahulP_Sport The Proteas opening with a spinner???? Have i woken up in some parallel universe? 8:40 PM Mar 5th via web
RahulP_Sport England 24-3 against South Africa...World Cup hopes going down proverbial plug hole 8:39 PM Mar 5th via web
SanaH_Sport Snoods banned but Fifa to continue goalline technology testing ! hopefully they will be able to use it for the 2014 WC !! 7:17 AM Mar 5th via web
JamesP_Sport England batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss the Indian Premier League. He'll be having hernia surgery instead, the ECB have confirmed. #IPL 4:09 AM Mar 5th via web
JamesP_Sport it's not just rain stopping play in colombo. its a storm of biblical proportions. play not likely to resume any time soon. mid-march maybe? 3:54 AM Mar 5th via web
JamesP_Sport Amazing catch from Australia's smith. but was it a no-ball from Brett Lee? umpires say no. Tharanga out. Sri Lanka 31-2 from 6.4 overs. #cwc 1:35 AM Mar 5th via web
JamesP_Sport Sri Lanka have home advantage with the game taking place in sunny Colombo. both teams should qualify from group but this is huge! #cwc2011 12:40 AM Mar 5th via web
JamesP_Sport Sri Lanka will bat first in their huge #CricketWorldCup match with Australia. Massive group match between two of the favourites. #cwc2011 12:37 AM Mar 5th via web
JamesP_Sport it's nearing gametime as the NBA's regular season rolls in to London. NJ Nets v Toronto Raptors. more here: http://tiny.cc/x6vst 10:54 AM Mar 4th via web