Sunday, June 21, 2009

Stanford: the man who hit cricket (and banks) for six - Lanka Business Online


Times Online

Stanford: the man who hit cricket (and banks) for six
Lanka Business Online, Sri Lanka
When he unveiled his 20 million dollar winner takes all Twenty20 match between his Caribbean Superstars and England, many in the cricket world were appalled at his gall in challenging the sacrosanct traditional cricket establishment. ...
Video: Stanford Indicted for Alleged Ponzi Scheme The Associated Press
Texan cricket billionaire facing 250 years in jail ABC Online
Cricket Tycoon Stanford Hit With 21 Charges Sky News
Jamaica Observer - Daily Mail
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Pakistan Stuns South Africa to Reach Final - New York Times


GulfNews

Pakistan Stuns South Africa to Reach Final
New York Times, United States
Winning a cricket match won't, of course, solve the grim security situation in Pakistan or ease the economic and social pressures on Pakistanis in Britain, but it will, for the moment, make them feel a lot better. It was also a celebration of a ...
T20 cricket win brings joy in embattled Pakistan AFP
Pakistan revels in overdue cricket joy eTaiwan News
To Pakistani fans DAWN.com
Independent Online - Examiner.com
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Pakistan Cricket Board to resume case against International ... - The Canadian Press


AFP

Pakistan Cricket Board to resume case against International ...
The Canadian Press,  Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Pakistan Cricket Board plans to resume legal proceedings against the International Cricket Council to secure the staging rights to its share of 2011 cricket World Cup matches. The decision comes after talks with the ICC and ...
ICC to debate Pakistan's World Cup chances AFP
Chairman Senate greets Pakistan cricket team on victory The News International
President felicitates Pakistan cricket team on victory in ICC T-20 ... Associated Press of Pakistan
Online - International News Network - The Nation, Pakistan
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Cricket: White Ferns crash at Lord's - New Zealand Herald


Telegraph.co.uk

Cricket: White Ferns crash at Lord's
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand
New Zealand froze on the biggest stage as England confirmed their dominance of women's cricket with a six-wicket victory in the world Twenty20 final at Lord's in London overnight (NZT). Sent in to bat, the White Ferns collapsed in stunning fashion for ...
England women's cricket team set to win World Twenty20 final Mirror.co.uk
ICC Women's World Twenty20 Final, Lord's: BBC Sport
Edwards - Credit the bowlers SkySports
Telegraph.co.uk - The Sun
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Cricket fans celebrate Pakistan victory over Sri Lanka in Twenty20 ... - The Canadian Press


BBC Sport

Cricket fans celebrate Pakistan victory over Sri Lanka in Twenty20 ...
The Canadian Press, ISLAMABAD
ISLAMABAD — Thousands of fans took to the streets across Pakistan to celebrate their country's cricket victory over Sri Lanka in the Twenty20 World Cup final on Sunday. Giant screens were put in place in the main markets of Lahore, Karachi, ...
Cricket-S.Lanka v Pakistan - Twenty20 World Cup final scoreboard Reuters UK
Pakistan win the 2009 T20 Cricket World Cup! Metroblogging.com
Pakistan celebrates Twenty20 triumph AFP
guardian.co.uk - Sky News
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Its Raining...

hmm not yet..

Friday, June 19, 2009

Cricket billionaire Allen Stanford hands himself in to face ... - Daily Mail

Texas billionaire Allen Stanford is due before a court later today on massive fraud charges after surrendering to FBI agents.

Thechairman of the troubled Stanford Financial Group handed himself in topolice, who were hiding in black SUVs outside a house in Fredricksburg,Virginia.


'When they said they did, he surrendered.' A grand jury in Houston has been investigating Stanford FinancialGroup.


The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed civil chargesearlier this year claiming Stanford and his top executives conducted an £6.2billion  fraud.



Full Story: Cricket billionaire Allen Stanford hands himself in to face ... - Daily Mail