McGrath, Tait fire Australia into final

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Glenn McGrath and Shaun Tait struck it rich as Australia stormed into a fourth successive World Cup final with a crushing seven-wicket win over South Africa here on Wednesday.

Special supplement: Industrial forum highlights cooperation

On April 25, three days after the closing of the Boao Forum for Asia, the Calsion Generators (Boao) Forum 2007 a high-ranking forum for the power generator industry in China was held in Boao in South China's Hainan Province.

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Ferguson confident of progress after Rooney's dramatic winner

MANCHESTER, England: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson believes Wayne Rooney's dramatic late winner against AC Milan on Tuesday has given his side a golden opportunity to reach the final of the Champions League.

Jayawardene hits Sri Lanka to final

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Mahela Jayawardene hammered a classic unbeaten century and Muttiah Muralitharan spun New Zealand out for 208 to take Sri Lanka into the World Cup final on Tuesday.

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Inter title party on hold after Totti's late strike

ROMA: Francesco Totti inspired Roma to a 3-1 victory over Inter Milan to put the Serie A title celebrations on hold on Wednesday.

Chelsea stars say family feeling aids United chase

LONDON: Shaun Wright-Phillips believes Chelsea have been able to maintain their relentless pursuit of Premiership leaders Manchester United because every player feels part of Jose Mourinho's family.

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Fergie has eyes on title

MANCHESTER: Sir Alex Ferguson is confident his Manchester United squad will hold their nerve to close out the Premiership title battle after watching them edge closer to the finishing line with a clinical win over struggling Sheffield United.

Fans turn on England after pathetic SA loss

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: South Africa marched into the cricket World Cup semifinal with a nine-wicket trouncing of England, whose players were booed off the field by their own supporters.