BRIEFLY.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Australia captures third straight World Cup cricket title Adam Gilchrist hit form at the World Cup at just the right time. The 35-year-old wicketkeeper wick·et·keep·er n. The cricket player positioned immediately behind the wicket in play. wicketkeeper Noun Cricket the fielder positioned directly behind the wicket was having a solid tournament behind the stumps, but had failed to live up to his standards with the bat. That changed Saturday, when he smashed the fastest and biggest century in a World Cup final to lead Australia to a 53-run victory over Sri Lanka for an unprecedented third straight cricket title. The left-hander hit 149 in Australia's 281 for four off 38 overs in a rain-hit match at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. HOCKEY: Johan Davidsson had two goals and two assists to help defending champion Sweden beat Italy 7-1 at the World Championships in Moscow. Jamal Mayers scored the winning goal as Canada beat Germany 3-2 in its first game in Group C in Mytischi, Russia. TRACK: Allyson Felix (L.A. Baptist of North Hills) ran on the victorious women's 400 and 1,600 relays as Team USA beat the World 5-1 at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia. SAILING: BMW Oracle Racing BMW Oracle Racing is an American sailboat racing syndicate, initially formed to compete in the 2003 America’s Cup under the name Oracle. The syndicate is backed primarily by Larry Ellison, who made his billions from Oracle’s database software. defeated Emirates Team New Zealand Team New Zealand (TNZ) is an America's Cup sailing team which is based in Auckland and represents New Zealand. The team officially represents the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, and they have become a household name in their home country following their consecutive wins in the by 35 seconds to finish atop the Louis Vuitton Cup
The Louis Vuitton Cup is one of the most famous and prestigious competitions in the sport of yachting because of its relationship to the America's Cup. round-robin standings in Valencia, Spain. BOXING: Felix Sturm regained his World Boxing Association World Boxing Association (WBA) is a boxing organization that sanctions official matches, and awards the WBA world championship title, at the professional level. It was previously known as the National Boxing Association, it is one of three major organizations recognized by IBHOF middleweight title from Javier Castillejo, unanimously outpointing the veteran in Oberhausen, Germany. World Boxing Association lightweight champ Juan Diaz added the World Boxing Organization The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. Its offices are located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. belt to his collection when Acelino Freitas' corner stopped their title unification fight at the end of the eighth round in Mashuntuckett, Conn. TENNIS: Defending champion Rafael Nadal beat fifth-seeded David Ferrer 7-5, 6-1 for his 71st straight win on clay and a spot in the Open Seat Godo final in Barcelona, Spain. |
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